The invention relates to a design method of high-temperature nickel-based bolts based on damage tolerance theory, comprising the following steps: S.sub.1: acquiring operating parameters for the design; S.sub.2: selecting a material for bolts; S.sub.3: acquiring mechanical properties of the materials; S.sub.4: determining a pretension stress σ.sub.p of a single bolt; S.sub.5: determining the service stress σ.sub.s under the steady state; S.sub.6: determining the number n, the effective cross-section area A and the distribution of bolts; S.sub.7: determining a maximum allowable crack dimension; S.sub.8: calculating the maximum allowable service stress σ.sub.th using the crack propagation threshold K.sub.th at the design temperature; S.sub.9: comparing the service stress σ.sub.s and the maximum allowable service stress σ.sub.th, if σ.sub.s is smaller than σ.sub.th, then the bolts are safe in the design life; otherwise, return to step S.sub.4 and reduce the pretension stress σ.sub.p.

Presently disclosed is a standoff fastener for use in a compound floor structure. The threaded fastener includes a threaded standoff portion designed to accept a nut which has a diameter larger than a head portion of the standoff fastener. The head portion is located centrally within the fastener in order to reduce a tendency of the fastener to pivot within a driver during the fastening process.

A negative-pressure-type booster includes: a booster shell attached to a support member of a vehicle; a front shell and a rear shell which constitute the booster shell; and, at the four corners of a flat part of the rear shell, linking bolts having affixed thereto protruding parts that each protrude rearward from the flat part, the protruding parts being passed through continuous connecting holes in the support member, the negative-pressure-type booster characterized in that the linking bolts are composed of upper linking bolts arranged to the upper side of the center axis of the booster shell and lower linking bolts arranged to the lower side of the center axis of the booster shell, the protruding part of either of the upper linking bolts extending farther rearward than the protruding part of the other upper linking bolt and the respective protruding parts of the lower linking bolts.

A screw bolt for connecting a lower casing part of a turbine and an upper casing part of a turbine, has a bolt body with a lower end and an upper end, an external thread being arranged on both the lower end and the upper end. A casing for a turbine has a lower casing part, an upper casing part, a screw bolt and two attachment nuts screwed onto ends of the screw bolt, wherein the upper casing part has an upper receiving section and the lower casing part has a lower receiving section of a continuous screw bolt receiving portion for receiving the screw bolt. A turbine has such a casing and a method for assembling such a casing of a turbine.

A mounting assembly mounts a fluid end unit to a power end unit and includes first and second end members, and a coupling. A first end of the first end member is a threaded shaft configured to be received in a mounting aperture of a power end unit. A first end of the second end member is a threaded shaft configured to be received in a mounting aperture of a fluid end unit corresponding to the mounting aperture of the power end unit. The coupling couples and extends the first end member and the second end member and may be removed therefrom without changing a relative position of the second end member to the first end member.

A device for assembling together at a determined orientation a sensor (3) with a thread (6) and a support (2) having a tapped hole (12), the device including a first threaded portion (9) adapted to co-operate with the thread (6) of the sensor and a second threaded portion (11), of pitch different from the pitch of the first threaded portion, and suitable for co-operating with the tapped hole (12) of the support. The device also includes a washer (14) presenting on one side a bearing face (15) for bearing against the sensor, and on its other side, a contact face (16) for contacting the support, the washer (14) being provided with a through bore (25) for mounting the assembly element, the washer and the element being mounted together by an assembly system (30) connecting them together in rotation about the longitudinal axis, while leaving them free to move in translation.

Systems and methods for providing screw bosses on a substrate. The substrate can be dimpled. The dimples can then be threaded to accept screw bosses. The dimples can be threaded using a threading die or can have threads cut by self-tapping screw bosses. An adhesive can be applied to the substrate, the bottom of the screw boss, or both. The screw bosses can include standoffs to determine the distance between the bottom of the screw boss and the substrate. The screw bosses can be threaded onto the dimples and can provide threads for attaching items to the substrate. A filler material can be applied to the reverse side of the substrate to fill-in the dimples and present a smooth surface. A decorative or protective layer can be applied over the filler material.

A device for making plumbing connections is provided. The device includes a first compression nut, a second compression nut, a sleeve fitting body between the first compression nut and the second compression nut, a first ferrule between the first compression nut and the sleeve fitting body, and a second ferrule between the sleeve fitting body and the second compression nut. The first compression nut has a first narrow portion and a first threaded portion, the first narrow portion having a first internal cavity with a first diameter. The second compression nut has a second narrow portion and a second threaded portion, the second narrow portion having a second internal cavity with a second diameter. The sleeve fitting body has a threaded portion that respectively correspond to the first and second threaded portions, and a first cavity portion having the first diameter, and a second cavity portion having the second diameter.

A clamp bolt providing a bolt and two nut, each nut being screwed on an end of the bolt. The clamp bolt further including two washers, mounted around the bolt, and axially positioned between the two nuts.

An adjustable tower stud assembly is disclosed for securing an object, such as a roof rack, to an external panel such as the roof of a vehicle. The object requires more support than can be provided by the external panel and it is also connected to a sub-surface support. Upper and lower collared studs are connected by a threaded connection that allows the length of the tower stud assembly to be adjusted. Stops on a lower collar ground the tower stud assembly to the sub-surface support after the tower stud assembly is adjusted to the proper length.