Herman Goins, Jr

Title: Herman Goins, Jr.: Inventor of a Torque-Limiting Nut.

Introduction

Herman Goins, Jr. is an inventor associated with Charlotte, North Carolina. His work includes a patented torque-limiting nut designed to help prevent excessive torque from being transferred to a threaded fastener.

Latest Patents

Goins is credited with 1 patent, titled “Torque-Limiting Nut.” The invention includes a washer, a threaded component with detents, and a tool interface with matching recesses and a spring groove. Engagement members fit into the detents and recesses, while an elastic member applies force to keep them seated and frictionally couple the threaded component to the tool interface. When the torque exceeds a predetermined level, the engagement members move against the spring and disengage from the detents. The tool interface can then rotate without turning the threaded component.

Career Highlights

Goins is associated with Stemco Products, Inc. His patented design addresses torque control in a fastener assembly by allowing the tool interface to slip when a set torque threshold is exceeded.

Collaborations

Larry Seeds is identified as Goins’s coworker. The available information does not specify their roles or describe any particular joint work.

Conclusion

Herman Goins, Jr.’s torque-limiting nut patent presents a mechanical approach to controlling applied torque, with a disengaging tool interface intended to protect the threaded connection from excessive force.