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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2019
James Michael Mclaughlin, Homewood, IL (US);
James Michael McLaughlin, Homewood, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method of maintaining first and second objects in a desired relationship. The method involves obtaining a fastener having a body with an elongate shank. The body has a head with a blocking surface. The shank is configured to engage a surrounding bore surface on or associated with at least one of the first and second objects to cause the shank to advance axially in a tightening direction while turned in one direction. The fastener body is engaged at a location spaced from the head to turn the shank in the one direction, thereby causing the shank to draw the head so as to move the blocking surface on the head towards a selected holding position relative to one of the first and second objects wherein the fastener is in a fastened state. The invention is also directed to the fastener construction.