Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Bruno Da Rocha

Stefan Helbert

Martin Kluge

Adi Szczukowski

Andreas Jakob

Sven Becker

Benjamin Raeth

Nelson Santos

A tubular sleeve is provided, in particular for use as a force-absorbing sleeve. The sleeve includes a casing wall having a through-opening, wherein the sleeve is formed from plastic, and a modulus of elasticity of the plastic is between 15,000 MPa and 25,000 MPa.

Tubular sleeve

A modular screw is provided, wherein the screw includes, in an axial direction, the following elements: a screw head, a shank having a second functional portion, a third functional portion for distributing a prestressing force, wherein a washer is arranged in the second functional portion and is mounted so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the screw, and a fourth functional portion having an external thread, and wherein the washer is secured in an approximately positionally fixed manner in the axial direction by bearing against the second and the fourth functional portion.

Modular screw and method of manufacturing a modular screw

A device for pre-assembly of a pin-shaped device in a through-hole of a structural element, including a cylinder barrel-shaped sleeve, a plurality of first holding elements disposed at an inner side of the sleeve and projecting inwards, and second holding elements projecting outwards from both ends of the sleeve and being elastically deformable, such that upon insertion of the fastening device into the through-hole, the second holding elements can perform an evasive movement.

Fastening means for pre-assembly of a pin-shaped joining means in a through-hole of a structural element

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