公开(公告)号：US20080292389A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-27

申请号：US11914707

申请日：2006-05-18

申请人： Dickory Rudduck

发明人： Dickory Rudduck

IPC分类号： F16B1/00

CPC分类号： E05B65/0876 ,  F16B1/00 ,  F16B2001/0092 ,  Y10T403/20

摘要： The invention relates to a fastening system (16) including a fastener having a locking means, actuating means adapted to cause the locking means to engage or disengage, and means for sensing a location. The invention further relates to a method for operating a fastening system. The method including the steps of providing a fastener having a locking means, providing actuating means for causing the locking means to engage or disengage, sensing a location, and actuating the actuating means to cause the locking means to engage or disengage.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种紧固系统（16），其包括具有锁定装置的紧固件，适于使锁定装置接合或脱离的致动装置以及用于感测位置的装置。 本发明还涉及一种用于操作紧固系统的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：提供具有锁定装置的紧固件，提供致动装置，用于使锁定装置接合或脱开，感测位置，以及致动致动装置以使锁定装置接合或脱离。

公开(公告)号：US20080127684A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11571899

申请日：2005-07-14

申请人： Dickory Rudduck ,  Lee David Blattmann

发明人： Dickory Rudduck ,  Lee David Blattmann

IPC分类号： E05B49/00

CPC分类号： H05K5/0208 ,  E05B47/0009 ,  E05B47/0046 ,  F16B1/0014 ,  F16B2/10 ,  F16B9/023 ,  F16B45/00 ,  Y10T70/5093 ,  Y10T70/7062 ,  Y10T292/28

摘要： A fastening assembly (110) including: an engagement means including latch means (130) and locking means. (132), the engagement means being moveable between a s locking position (see FIG. 9) and an unlocking position (see FIG. 10); first biasing means (136) urging the engagement means towards the locking position; drawing means (1.46) for drawing the engagement means from the locking position to the unlocking position, the drawing means (146) comprising or including material adapted to contract when activated; release means (220, see FIG. 14) for moving the locking means (132) to the 10 unlocking position; second biasing means (222, see FIG. 14) urging the release means (220) towards the locking means (132); and restraining means (224, see FIG. 14) for restraining the release means (220) against the urging of the second biasing means (222).

摘要翻译： 一种紧固组件（110），包括：接合装置，包括闩锁装置（130）和锁定装置。 （132），所述接合装置可在作为锁定位置（参见图9 ）和解锁位置（参见图10的< FIGREF>）; 第一偏压装置（136）将接合装置推向锁定位置; 拉拔装置（1.46），用于将接合装置从锁定位置拉到解锁位置，拉拔装置（146）包括或包括适于在启动时收缩的材料; 用于将锁定装置（132）移动到10解锁位置的释放装置（220，参见图14） ）向锁定装置（132）推动释放装置（220）的第二偏压装置（222，参见图14 ）; 和用于限制释放装置（220）抵抗第二偏置装置（222）的推动的限制装置（224，参见图14 ）。

公开(公告)号：US07351940B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-01

申请号：US10347168

申请日：2003-01-17

申请人： Dickory Rudduck

发明人： Dickory Rudduck

IPC分类号： H05B3/44 ,  F24D19/02

CPC分类号： F16L39/00 ,  F16B11/006 ,  F16B15/00 ,  F16B19/125 ,  F16B35/00 ,  Y10T403/59 ,  Y10T428/13 ,  Y10T428/24

摘要： The invention relates to a product, which may take a wide variety of forms but which is exemplified by a pipe or a panel. The product has a first function, such as that normally expected of a pipe or a panel, and a second function different from the first. The second function is chosen from a group consisting of: delivery of energy, for a first purpose, delivery of energy for a second purpose, delivery of data for a first purpose, delivery of data for a second purpose, switching. The product has incorporated in its means capable of enabling the product to be used as medium to perform the second function. The invention also concerns a method of manufacturing the products.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种产品，其可以采用多种形式，但是由管或面板示例。 该产品具有第一功能，例如通常期望的管道或面板，以及与第一功能不同的第二功能。 第二功能是从以下组成的组中选择的：第一目的的能量传递，第二目的的能量传递，用于第一目的的数据传送，用于第二目的的数据传送，第二目的的传送，切换。 该产品已经纳入其能够使产品用作介质来执行第二功能的装置。 本发明还涉及制造产品的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060202444A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-14

申请号：US10550814

申请日：2004-03-24

申请人： Dickory Rudduck ,  Michael Laybourne ,  Adam McArthur ,  Nicolas Ng ,  Geoffry Sizer

发明人： Dickory Rudduck ,  Michael Laybourne ,  Adam McArthur ,  Nicolas Ng ,  Geoffry Sizer

IPC分类号： B60R21/217

CPC分类号： F16B5/065 ,  B60R21/20 ,  F16B1/0014 ,  F16B5/0657 ,  F16B21/16 ,  Y10T292/20

摘要： The invention provides a fastener (10) for releasably securing a first element, such as an air bag (12) to a second element such as a bracket (14) located in a vehicle. Fastener (10) has a locking pin (16) which is movable between a locked position and a release position. Locking pin (16) has an engageable head (18). Fastener (10) includes means such as clip (22) for engaging head (18). Locking pin (16) is biased to the release position, for example, by spring (26). Fastener (10) includes an actuator such as spring (32), comprising or including shape memory alloy and adapted to elongate upon application of appropriate energy. When spring (32) is elongated, it causes locking pin (16) to move to the release position. The invention also provides a fastener assembly (130) including at least one post (122) having a groove (124). Fastener assembly (130) includes a bar or latch, for example, in the form of wire (126) adapted to engage the groove (124). Attached to bar (126) is connecting means, such as shape memory spring (128). Upon application of suitable energy, spring (128) is adapted to change shape and draw bar (126) out of engagement with groove (124).

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种紧固件（10），用于将诸如气囊（12）的第一元件可释放地固定到诸如位于车辆中的支架（14）的第二元件。 紧固件（10）具有可在锁定位置和释放位置之间移动的锁定销（16）。 锁定销（16）具有可接合的头部（18）。 紧固件（10）包括用于接合头部（18）的诸如夹子（22）的装置。 锁定销（16）例如通过弹簧（26）偏压到释放位置。 紧固件（10）包括诸如弹簧（32）的致动器，包括或包括形状记忆合金并适于在施加适当能量时伸长。 当弹簧（32）伸长时，使锁定销（16）移动到释放位置。 本发明还提供一种紧固件组件（130），其包括具有凹槽（124）的至少一个柱（122）。 紧固件组件130包括例如以适于接合凹槽（124）的线（126）形式的杆或闩锁。 连接到杆（126）的是诸如形状记忆弹簧（128）的连接装置。 在施加合适的能量时，弹簧（128）适于改变形状并且拉杆（126）脱离与凹槽（124）的接合。

公开(公告)号：US06993875B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-07

申请号：US10268019

申请日：2002-10-09

申请人： Dickory Rudduck

发明人： Dickory Rudduck

IPC分类号： E04B2/00

CPC分类号： E04B2/82 ,  E04B2/7455 ,  E04B2/7457 ,  E04B2/7863 ,  E04B2002/7462 ,  E04F19/022 ,  E06B1/045

摘要： The invention concerns a building element[which is a stud (10) having a number of channels (12). Each channel can receive a cooperating means (14) which can be used to mount a panel or bracket on the stud. The invention also concerns a building element which is a joining clip (16) which can be connected to a panel or bracket. The joining clip includes the cooperating means (14) for mounting a panel or bracket on the stud. The invention also concerns a building element which is a joining element (42) which can connect one panel to another. The joining element is hinged (46). The invention also discloses two types of bracket for mounting in the stud. The first type has a screw-threaded shaft (71) and a sleeve (72) with cooperating means (73) at one end of the sleeve. The cooperating means is shaped so that it can be inserted horizontally in a channel of the stud and rotated so that the cooperating means cannot be withdrawn horizontally from the channel. The bracket may thereafter be locked into position in the channel. The second type of bracket has two arms (81, 82) at an angle to each other (83). Cooperating means (84) are located at one end of one arm (81). The cooperating means is shaped so that it can be inserted horizontally in a channel of the stud and rotated so that the cooperating means cannot be withdrawn horizontally from the channel. The one arm of the bracket may thereafter be pushed into position in the channel. A track (60) is adapted to be hung from a horizontal surface (61), the track having a gutter (59) adapted to receive a connecting clip (63) attached to an end of a panel (18), the track also having a channel (59) adapted to receive a masking clip (64) adapted to conceal the end of the channel].

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种具有多个通道（12）的螺柱（10）的建筑构件。 每个通道可以接收协作装置（14），其可用于将面板或支架安装在螺柱上。 本发明还涉及一种构建元件，其是可以连接到面板或支架的连接夹（16）。 接合夹包括用于将面板或支架安装在螺柱上的协作装置（14）。 本发明还涉及一种构建元件，其是可以将一个面板连接到另一个面板的接合元件（42）。 连接件铰接（46）。 本发明还公开了用于安装在螺柱中的两种类型的托架。 第一类型具有螺纹轴（71）和套筒（72），套筒（72）在套筒的一端具有配合装置（73）。 配合装置被成形为能够水平地插入在螺柱的通道中并且旋转，使得协作装置不能从通道水平地取出。 此后，支架可以锁定在通道中的位置。 第二类型的支架具有彼此成角度（83）的两个臂（81,82）。 合作装置（84）位于一个臂（81）的一端。 配合装置被成形为能够水平地插入在螺柱的通道中并且旋转，使得协作装置不能从通道水平地取出。 支架的一个臂可以此后被推入通道中的位置。 轨道（60）适于从水平表面（61）悬挂，所述轨道具有适于接收连接到面板（18）的端部的连接夹（63）的沟槽（59），所述轨道还具有 适于接收适于隐藏通道的末端的遮蔽夹（64）的通道（59）。

公开(公告)号：US20060019510A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-26

申请号：US11040930

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Dickory Rudduck ,  Michael Razic ,  Geoffrey Sizer ,  Michael Hort

发明人： Dickory Rudduck ,  Michael Razic ,  Geoffrey Sizer ,  Michael Hort

IPC分类号： H01R12/00

CPC分类号： F16B1/0014 ,  F16B35/04 ,  H05K3/301 ,  H05K7/142 ,  H05K2201/0308 ,  H05K2201/10598

摘要： The invention provides a fastener assembly suitable for joining a first element such as a circuit board to a second element such as a casing or another circuit board. The fastener assembly includes a first component which has a pin and a second component which includes a cavity for receiving at least part of the pin. In one aspect, at least part of the second component capable of being received within a bore in the first element. Either the first component or the second component is made of material which can change from a first shape to a second shape at a particular temperature. The pin of the first component is adapted to be locked into the cavity of the second component when the second shape is attained, through interaction of the material with the cavity, without deformation of the pin.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种紧固件组件，其适于将诸如电路板的第一元件接合到诸如外壳或另一电路板的第二元件。 紧固件组件包括具有销和第二部件的第一部件，第二部件包括用于接收销的至少一部分的空腔。 在一个方面，能够容纳在第一元件的孔内的第二部件的至少一部分。 第一部件或第二部件都可以由在特定温度下从第一形状变为第二形状的材料制成。 当通过材料与空腔的相互作用而获得第二形状时，第一部件的销适于锁定到第二部件的空腔中，而销的变形。

公开(公告)号：US20060002783A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-05

申请号：US11133747

申请日：2005-05-19

申请人： Dickory Rudduck ,  Michael Hort ,  Nicholas Ng ,  Geoffrey Sizer

发明人： Dickory Rudduck ,  Michael Hort ,  Nicholas Ng ,  Geoffrey Sizer

IPC分类号： F16B39/00

CPC分类号： H05K3/301 ,  F16B1/0014 ,  F16B33/02 ,  F16B35/04 ,  F16B37/08 ,  F16B2001/0035 ,  H05K2201/0308 ,  H05K2201/10598

摘要： Quick release bolt assembly included shank and head of larger cross-section than that of shank. The screw thread of shank is adapted to rotatably engage with a complementary screw thread in a nut. Disengagement means are adapted in use to disengage the head or the nut without rotation of the nut or shank. The disengagement means includes a material such as shape memory alloy or epoxy resin, adapted to change form to facilitate engagement when activated. Activation may take place by a direct power supply or remotely by a radio frequency, magnetic, ultrasonic or infra red signal. Bolt can be used for anchoring seat belts. Computer systems and methods for the identification of a target, including enquiring as to the status of the target and having means to command the target to change the status are also disclosed and claimed.

摘要翻译： 快速释放螺栓组件包括柄部和头部，横截面大于柄部。 柄的螺纹适于与螺母中的互补螺纹旋转地接合。 拆卸装置适用于在螺母或柄部旋转的情况下使头部或螺母脱开。 分离装置包括诸如形状记忆合金或环氧树脂的材料，其适于改变形式以促进当被激活时的接合。 激活可以通过直接电源或远程通过射频，磁，超声波或红外线信号进行。 螺栓可用于固定安全带。 还公开并声明了用于识别目标的计算机系统和方法，包括询问目标的状态并具有指示目标改变状态的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20050172462A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US11016498

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Dickory Rudduck ,  Lachlan Goldspink ,  Geoffrey Sizer ,  Lee Blattmann ,  Edward Farren-Price ,  Joshua Park

发明人： Dickory Rudduck ,  Lachlan Goldspink ,  Geoffrey Sizer ,  Lee Blattmann ,  Edward Farren-Price ,  Joshua Park

IPC分类号： A44B99/00 ,  F16B1/00 ,  F16B21/06 ,  A44B21/00

CPC分类号： F16B21/06 ,  F16B1/0014 ,  Y10T24/45461 ,  Y10T24/45471 ,  Y10T24/45482

摘要： In the first aspect, the invention provides a fastener which includes a fastening element and an actuating means attached to the fastening element. The fastening element has a flexible beam and an engagement means. The actuating means includes a material, such as shape memory alloy, which contracts when activated. When the material is contracted, the beam moves between an engagement position and a disengagement position. In a second aspect, the invention provides a fastener for use in a network of fasteners. The fastener has address means which serve to distinguish the fastener from the other fasteners in the network. The fastener may be the same as the fastener in the first aspect of the invention, or a different fastener. A network or system of such fasteners is also provided. In a third aspect, the invention provides, in a process for producing product, during which process there are a number of steps in which a first element is releasably fixed to a second element, the use of the fastener in the first aspect or the second aspect of the invention to releasably fix the first element and the second element. The invention also provides a computer system programmed to perform the process of the invention.

摘要翻译： 在第一方面，本发明提供了一种紧固件，其包括紧固元件和附接到紧固元件的致动装置。 紧固元件具有柔性梁和接合装置。 致动装置包括当激活时收缩的材料，例如形状记忆合金。 当材料收缩时，梁在接合位置和脱离位置之间移动。 在第二方面，本发明提供一种用于紧固件网络中的紧固件。 紧固件具有用于将紧固件与网络中的其他紧固件区分开的地址装置。 紧固件可以与本发明的第一方面中的紧固件相同或不同的紧固件。 还提供了这种紧固件的网络或系统。 在第三方面，本发明在制造产品的方法中提供了一种在第一方面或第二种方法中使用第一元件可释放地固定到第二元件的步骤 本发明的可释放地固定第一元件和第二元件的方面。 本发明还提供了一种被编程用于执行本发明的方法的计算机系统。

公开(公告)号：US06260321B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-17

申请号：US09284336

申请日：1999-06-17

申请人： Dickory Rudduck

发明人： Dickory Rudduck

IPC分类号： E04B200

CPC分类号： E04B2/82 ,  E04B2/7455 ,  E04B2/7457 ,  E04B2/7863 ,  E04B2002/7462 ,  E04F19/022 ,  E06B1/045

摘要： The invention concerns a building element which is a stud (10) having a number of channels (12). Each channel can receive a cooperating means (14) which can be used to mount a panel or bracket on the stud. The invention also concerns a building element which is a joining clip (16) which can be connected to a panel or bracket. The joining clip includes the cooperating means (14) for mounting a panel or bracket on the stud. The invention also concerns a building element which is a joining element (42) which can connect one panel to another. The joining element is hinged (46). The invention also discloses two types of bracket for mounting in the stud. The first type has a screw-threaded shaft (71) and a sleeve (72) with cooperating means (73) at one end of the sleeve. The cooperating means is shaped so that it can be inserted horizontally in a channel of the stud and rotated so that the cooperating means cannot be withdrawn horizontally from the channel. The bracket may thereafter be locked into position in the channel. The second type of bracket has two arms (81, 82) at an angle to each other (83). Cooperating means (84) are located at one end of one arm (81). The cooperating means is shaped so that it can be inserted horizontally in a channel of the stud and rotated so that the cooperating means cannot be withdrawn horizontally from the channel. The one arm of the bracket may thereafter be pushed into position in the channel. A track (60) is adapted to be hung from a horizontal surface (61), the track having a gutter (59) adapted to receive a connecting clip (63) attached to an end of a panel (18), the track also having a channel (59) adapted to receive a masking clip (64) adapted to conceal the end of the channel.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种具有多个通道（12）的螺柱（10）的建筑构件。 每个通道可以接收协作装置（14），其可用于将面板或支架安装在螺柱上。 本发明还涉及一种构建元件，其是可以连接到面板或支架的连接夹（16）。 接合夹包括用于将面板或支架安装在螺柱上的协作装置（14）。 本发明还涉及一种构建元件，其是可以将一个面板连接到另一个面板的接合元件（42）。 连接件铰接（46）。 本发明还公开了用于安装在螺柱中的两种类型的托架。 第一类型具有螺纹轴（71）和套筒（72），套筒（72）在套筒的一端具有配合装置（73）。 配合装置被成形为能够水平地插入在螺柱的通道中并且旋转，使得协作装置不能从通道水平地取出。 此后，支架可以锁定在通道中的位置。 第二类型的支架具有彼此成角度（83）的两个臂（81,82）。 合作装置（84）位于一个臂（81）的一端。 配合装置被成形为能够水平地插入在螺柱的通道中并且旋转，使得协作装置不能从通道水平地取出。 支架的一个臂可以此后被推入通道中的位置。 轨道（60）适于从水平表面（61）悬挂，所述轨道具有适于接收连接到面板（18）的端部的连接夹（63）的沟槽（59），所述轨道还具有 适于接收适于隐藏所述通道的末端的遮蔽夹（64）的通道（59）。