Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Assembly improving, low mass, fastener head
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Application No.: US14265757Application Date: 2014-04-30
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Publication No.: US09644660B2Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- Inventor: Michael Garver
- Applicant: MAThread Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Wixom
- Assignee: MATHREAD INC.
- Current Assignee: MATHREAD INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Wixom
- Agency: Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC
- Main IPC: F16B23/00
- IPC: F16B23/00

Abstract:
An assembly improving, lower mass fastener head that is easier to handle and reduces the amount of material that is required in manufacturing the fastener comprises three lugs at multiples of 60 degrees around an axis of a threaded body. Those portions of a hex head that are not necessary for application and transmission of torque, nor necessary to resist axial loading, nor necessary to axially stabilize the fastener head within current driving tooling may be removed. Compatibility with existing hex head tools is maintained while improving handling of the fastener by an assembler and reducing material used in the fastener head.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140234051A1 Assembly Improving, Low Mass, Fastener Head Public/Granted day:2014-08-21
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