F16B31/021

Cable connector system and a method of connecting electrical cables
11276946 · 2022-03-15 · ·

A cable connector system for connecting electrical cables includes a connector and a plug. The connector includes a connector body and a shear bolt. The connector body includes a connector outer surface and a bolt bore intersecting the connector outer surface at a bore opening. The connector outer surface is curved. The shear bolt is configured to be mounted in the bolt bore to secure an electrical cable in the connector body. The plug includes a head and is configured to be mounted in the bolt bore at the bore opening. The head has a head outer surface and the head outer surface is curved.

Rebar Splicer Capable of Enabling Quick Visual Measuring of a Predetermined Torque Value
20220112719 · 2022-04-14 · ·

Provided is a rebar splicer enabling quick visual measuring of a predetermined torque value, comprising: a female splicing piece and at least one male splicing piece. The female splicing piece includes a body, at least one end portion, and at least one connecting portion. The at least one connecting portion is disposed between at least one end of the body and the at least one end portion, and at least one groove is formed around the outer side of the at least one connecting portion surrounding circumferential direction. The at least one connecting portion has a thickness smaller than the thickness of at least one end portion and the thickness of the body. The present invention enables inspectors to quickly visually check whether a predetermined torque value is reached, thereby judging whether the locked is secured, avoiding complicated inspection, shortening working hours, and having high efficiency.

Two-piece blind fastener
11143226 · 2021-10-12 · ·

A blind fastener for connecting panels includes a bolt and nut. The bolt includes a shaft, bolt head, and lug. The bolt head is between the shaft and lug. The shaft defines external threads opposite the bolt head. The lug includes a first tool engagement portion and first frangible portion that connects the lug and bolt head. The nut includes a sleeve, nut head, and handling member. A central bore of the sleeve receives the shaft and defines internal threads mated with the external threads. The nut head is between the handling member and sleeve. The nut head extends radially from the sleeve and defines a recess that receives the bolt head. The handling member surrounds a portion of the lug. The handling member includes a second frangible portion and a second tool engagement portion. The second frangible portion couples the second tool engagement portion to the nut head.

BREAKAWAY THREADED FASTENERS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS HAVING SUCH FASTENERS
20210310511 · 2021-10-07 · ·

A breakaway threaded fastener is provided. The fastener has a stud, a pin, and a cap. The stud has a hollow cavity with a closed end, an open end, a wall, and an outer surface. The outer surface has an external thread. The pin is in the hollow cavity. The pin has a first end at the closed end of the stud and a second end extending above the open end of the stud. The cap has another hollow cavity with a closed end, an open end, and an internal thread. The cap is threadably engaged to the open end of the stud via the internal and external threads so that the second end of the pin abuts the closed end of the cap.

Clamp for mounting cables to a supporting element
11183826 · 2021-11-23 ·

A clamp for mounting cables to a supporting element includes a jumper having a “C”-shaped cross-section with two opposite wings interconnected by a core, the two wings and the core being provided with respective pass-through holes. At least one of those pass-through holes is provided in combination with an insert or an adapter having a threaded pass-through hole.

Method for screwing a locking ring onto a threaded bolt
11110556 · 2021-09-07 · ·

The disclosure relates to a method for screwing a locking ring onto a threaded bolt, wherein a coupling device for being threaded into the threaded bolt is driven in rotation by a rotary drive, and wherein the locking ring is then screwed onto the threaded bolt, which is fixed by the coupling device, by a locking ring holder which is driven in rotation by the rotary drive. The disclosure likewise relates to a method for screwing a locking ring comprising a fastening part and a tear-off part onto a threaded bolt, wherein a removal gripper grips the tear-off part and removes the tear-off part after the tear-off part has been torn off. The disclosure further relates to a screwing apparatus for executing a method according to the disclosure.

Frangible hanger assembly and method
11105444 · 2021-08-31 ·

A hanger assembly and method of hanging conduits in buildings is described which protects the structure of the building from damage during a seismic event. The hanger assembly includes a frangible element which is calibrated to break when subjected to some higher than normal tensile load resulting from rapid acceleration of the conduit. Thus, for example, in the event of an earthquake, the hanger will fail before damage is done to the concrete to which the anchor is attached.

METHOD OF ENSURING CONTROLLED FAILURE OF ROCK BOLT BAR
20210270133 · 2021-09-02 ·

Disclosed is a method of adapting a metal bar, for use as a rock bolt, to ensure that the bar will break in a predictable manner, the method including the step of removing material from the bar in a circumferential band to reduce a diameter of the bar within the band to a minor diameter thereby to provide a failure zone within which the bar will break if subjected to enough tensile load.

Shearable fastener bolt and method for clamping electric wires, and electrical connector comprising a zero-protrusion shearable fastener

A fastener bolt for clamping an electric wire includes a bolt part and a nut part. The bolt part has a head section, a thread section, and a shearing section connecting the head section and the thread section. The nut part is screwed onto the thread section. The shearing section is configured to break if a predetermined fastening torque is exceeded. The thread section is hollow and has a predetermined tensile breaking strength.