- 专利标题: THREADED FASTENER
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申请号: US17406000申请日: 2021-08-18
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公开(公告)号: US20230060078A1公开(公告)日: 2023-02-23
- 发明人: Brian C. Ford
- 申请人: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
- 申请人地址: US IL Chicago
- 专利权人: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US IL Chicago
- 主分类号: F16B37/04
- IPC分类号: F16B37/04 ; F16B39/06
摘要:
A threaded fastener includes a nut forming a threaded center hole that defines a rotational axis. The threaded fastener also includes a plurality of spring plungers affixed to the nut, each having a shaft that is aligned parallel to the rotational axis. The threaded fastener also includes a positioner forming (i) an unthreaded center hole that is coaxial with the threaded center hole and (ii) a plurality of recesses facing the spring plungers. As the nut is torqued against the positioner on a threaded spindle, the spring plungers repeatedly engage and disengage the recesses as the nut rotates with respect to the positioner. The recesses are shaped such that positioner converts the applied torque into a linear force that compresses the spring plungers, thereby locking the threads of the nut against the threads of the spindle.