A clip and nut assembly that includes a generally C-shaped clip component having a lower plate with an upper surface, a retention tab extending from and curved over the lower plate so that a lower surface of the retention tab is facing and spaced from the upper surface of the lower plate, and a first aperture extending through the lower plate. The clip and nut assembly further includes a nut component having a first nut portion sized to fit within the first aperture and a second nut portion extending from the first nut portion.

A rivetless nut plate for attachment to a panel via a panel bore, having a nut, a washer, and a cage that retains the nut and the washer. The nut plate has a nonactivated state and an activated state. In the activated state a portion of the cage is expanded to grip the panel bore, and the nut has split into two independent sections allowing one section to move throughout a constrained range of motion.

A hardware fastener with a movable threaded element suspended within a cavity formed in a body. The movable threaded element has an internal surface with threads for cooperating with a threaded fastener. The movable threaded element is suspended in the cavity by the one or more spring-like members such that an area, A, of reduced stiffness is created in the cavity proximate the movable threaded element, thereby allowing the movable threaded element to move a predetermined distance within the cavity when torque is applied to the threaded fastener. The one or more spring-like members store elastic potential energy to prevent the loss of pretension of the threaded fastener that can be caused by heat or vibration. The invention also eliminates the need for a torque wrench when tightening the threaded fastener to a specified torque value.

A hardware fastener with a movable threaded element suspended within a cavity formed in a body. The movable threaded element has an internal surface with threads for cooperating with a threaded fastener. The movable threaded element is suspended in the cavity by the one or more spring-like members such that an area, A, of reduced stiffness is created in the cavity proximate the movable threaded element, thereby allowing the movable threaded element to move a predetermined distance within the cavity when torque is applied to the threaded fastener. The one or more spring-like members store elastic potential energy to prevent the loss of pretension of the threaded fastener that can be caused by heat or vibration. The invention also eliminates the need for a torque wrench when tightening the threaded fastener to a specified torque value.

In accordance with one or more embodiments of the invention, nut restrainers and methods of use are presented, particularly as they apply to high-strength bolted connections for steel structures. Nut restrainers may define a cavity that accepts insertion of a nut, and may include deformable or removable centering elements that allow the nut to move laterally to accept a bolt that is inserted non-concentrically with the nut restrainer, and may comprise a mobile central portion and a rigid outer portion; A method of positioning a nut restrainer concentric with a bolt hole accurate to within the radial tolerance of the bolt hole.

A structure attachment for a hanging support system includes an attachment body and a structure fastener coupled to the attachment body and configured to fasten the structure attachment to a structural support. A rod fastener is coupled to the attachment body and defines at least one threaded opening configured to mate with a threaded rod. The rod fastener is selectively movable relative to the structure fastener to adjust an angle between an axis of the threaded opening and a longitudinal axis of the structure fastener.

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.

A nut-cage system has a nut cage having a base plate and two wings extending from the base plate on opposite sides of the base plate. The wings and base plate form a U-shape, each wing having a slot formed therein, and a fastener aperture is formed through the base plate. A snap-in threaded nut has a pair of tabs extending from a base thereof. A clip-retained threaded nut has a flange extending from a base thereof and is configured for use with a retainer clip. The slots are sized for receiving the tabs of the snap-in nut when the snap-in nut is installed in the nut cage and for receiving portions of the retainer clip when the clip-retained nut and retainer clip are installed in the nut cage, thereby retaining a selected one of the nuts within the cage.

A fastening element consisting of a cage element with a nut arranged therein that is held by a fastening flange in the cage element. The cage element has a wall element which can be moved in an axial direction and shields the seat area of the cage element against the penetration of adhesive while mounting the fastening element on a component surface.

Connector, wherein the connector is configured for connecting a first component to a second component, wherein the components each have an opening with cross sections different from a circular cross section, wherein the connector has a cage part which has a radial flange at one end and which has a stem portion with a cross section different from a circular cross section, said stem portion being insertable into the opening of the second component such that the flange is positioned against the front side of the second component, wherein the connector has a nut part which is at least partially accommodated by the cage part and that is rotatable, has an axial opening and has opposite wing portions.