Device for securing a cap screw to an element that is to be attached to another element

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9180564
APP PUB NO 20140090237A1
SERIAL NO

14110078

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The cap screw (1) has a threaded portion (1b) having a nominal diameter (D1) that is greater than the diameter (D3) of its shank. The device comprises an anti-creep ring (4) designed to receive screw (1), one end of which has features (4a-4b-4c-4d) suitable for delineating, before ring (4) is engaged in a recess (2a) of element (2) that is to be screw fastened, a circular area having a diameter (D) that is greater than the nominal diameter (D1) of threaded portion (1b) and, after said ring (4) has been engaged in said recess (2a), a circular area (D) having a diameter (D2) that is less than the nominal diameter (D1) of threaded portion (1b), but greater than the diameter (D3) of shank (1a), so as to act as a stop for said threaded portion and trap screw (1) in ring (4) while permitting limited movement of the screw.

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DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS SAS91570 BIÈVRES

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blanc, Hugues Lezigneux, FR 4 6

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