A wire thread insert comprises besides a cylindrical helix consisting of a plurality of coils a moving tang projecting into the interior of the helix for installing the wire thread insert into a receiving thread. The wire thread insert is connected to the cylindrical helix via a bending portion such that the moving tang can be redressed into the receiving thread after installation of the wire thread insert. The wire thread insert is installed by means of an installation tool with a mounting spindle, which installs the wire thread insert in the receiving thread via a moving shoulder and the moving tang. A compression blade provided at the mounting spindle bends the moving tang back into the receiving thread while the mounting spindle is removed from the installed wire thread insert.

A wire thread insert comprises besides a cylindrical helix consisting of a plurality of coils a moving tang projecting into the interior of the helix for installing the wire thread insert into a receiving thread. The wire thread insert is connected to the cylindrical helix via a bending portion such that the moving tang can be redressed into the receiving thread after installation of the wire thread insert. The wire thread insert is installed by means of an installation tool with a mounting spindle, which installs the wire thread insert in the receiving thread via a moving shoulder and the moving tang. A compression blade provided at the mounting spindle bends the moving tang back into the receiving thread while the mounting spindle is removed from the installed wire thread insert.

A device for holding and securing backing nuts for tools, such as disk grinders. The device includes a threaded screw that can be inserted into a threaded connector on the tool. Further, the device includes a threaded receiver that can accept one or more threaded backing nuts. The backing nuts are screwed onto the threaded receiver and thus, attached to the tool such that the backing nuts will not be lost, misplaced or stolen.

An earth bolt with a surface treatment layer are a method of surface treatment of the earth bolt are provided. The surface treatment includes a tin-zinc plated layer, a colored chromate film layer and a silicate coating layer. Since the earth bolt with the surface treatment layer has improved electro-conductivity and anti-rusting property, it may protect electrical/electronic components fitted to a vehicle from electromagnetic shock and remove noise therefrom, thereby improving reliability of a vehicle body.

An earth bolt with a surface treatment layer are a method of surface treatment of the earth bolt are provided. The surface treatment includes a tin-zinc plated layer, a colored chromate film layer and a silicate coating layer. Since the earth bolt with the surface treatment layer has improved electro-conductivity and anti-rusting property, it may protect electrical/electronic components fitted to a vehicle from electromagnetic shock and remove noise therefrom, thereby improving reliability of a vehicle body.

The present invention relates to headed push-in fasteners of the type produced by Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp. known as TackPins and TackScrews. More specifically it relates to a Tack Pin or a Tack Screw with a Belleville head that provides the functionality of a Bellville washer without needing a separate part. When installed, the compression of the Bellville shaped head will cause a permanent loading to be applied under the head of the fastener, essentially creating a clamping force to the members being attached.

A toilet includes a bowl and a seat. The bowl includes a base and a rim. The base includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The rim includes an upper surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the rim extends from the inner surface of the base. The seat includes a plate portion, a neck portion, a skirt portion, a first fastening tab, and a second fastening tab. The plate portion includes an inner edge and an outer edge. The neck portion extends axially from the inner edge of the plate portion. The first fastening tab extends from the neck portion and includes a first aperture having an axis configured to intersect one of the inner surface of the rim and the inner surface of the base. The second fastening tab extends from the neck portion and including a second aperture.

A resilient grounding clip including: a head having an aperture disposed in the head; a first leg having a proximate end connected to a first edge of the head, where the first leg is disposed at an obtuse angle relative to a first surface of the head; a second leg having a proximate end connected to a second edge of the head, where the second leg is disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the first surface of the head, and where the first edge is opposite the second edge; a first tab connected to the first leg at an end distal from the end connected to the head; and a second tab connected to the second leg at an end distal from the end connected to the head.

An apparatus is presented comprising a captive screw comprising an upper portion, an upper middle portion, a central middle portion, a lower middle portion, and a lower portion, the central middle portion comprising a threaded portion, the lower portion comprising a barbed portion, the upper middle portion and the lower middle portion comprising a smooth portion, and the upper portion comprising a grip portion, wherein an outer circumference of the barbed portion is flexible, wherein the captive screw is configured with a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion to attach to a first member of an auxiliary device, and wherein the captive screw is configured to act as a set screw with respect to a second member of an auxiliary device.

An apparatus is presented comprising a captive screw comprising an upper portion, an upper middle portion, a central middle portion, a lower middle portion, and a lower portion, the central middle portion comprising a threaded portion, the lower portion comprising a barbed portion, the upper middle portion and the lower middle portion comprising a smooth portion, and the upper portion comprising a grip portion, wherein an outer circumference of the barbed portion is flexible, wherein the captive screw is configured with a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion to attach to a first member of an auxiliary device, and wherein the captive screw is configured to act as a set screw with respect to a second member of an auxiliary device.