Tube screw fastener
US5549431A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S411/919
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A threaded tubular fastener having an elongated central through-bore having engaging means for engaging said through-bore with a rotary device having a rotary driver, a generally cylindrical body having an external surface with a main external thread formed thereon with a plurality of slots, said thread being larger than the diameter of a pre-drilled hole in a first work piece and a second mating work piece wherein the said threaded tubular fastener is employed to fasten the first work piece to the second work piece.
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