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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2023
Cooler Master Co., Ltd., Taipei City, TW;
Hsiang-Chieh Tseng, Taipei City, TW;
Zhida Chen, Taipei City, TW;
COOLER MASTER CO., LTD., Taipei City, TW;
Abstract
A captive screw includes a sleeve and a screwing member. The sleeve includes a body portion and a positioning protrusion. The positioning protrusion protrudes from the body portion, and forms a channel. The screwing member includes a head portion, a neck portion and a threaded portion. The neck portion connects the head portion and the threaded portion. The neck portion passes through the channel. The head portion and the threaded portion are located on the positioning protrusion. The threaded portion includes a wider section and a narrower section. The wider section is connected to the neck portion. The narrower section is connected to the wider section. The diameter of the channel is less than a major diameter of the wider section. The diameter of the channel is greater than or equal to a major diameter of the narrower section and a minor diameter of the wider section.