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Deck screw

US7988396B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2007
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16B2033/025
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fastener for composite material having a dense composition employs a head which has a socket and a recessed underside and a lower rim. The shank has an upper portion with an enlarged diameter and a left hand thread while the lower portion has a tri-lobed configuration and is traversed by a right hand thread. The right hand thread may have a plurality of notches which, in one embodiment, are arranged in a spiral array.

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