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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2003
Graziano Azzalin, Oleggio, IT;
Christophe Korn, Ferrera di Varese, IT;
Andre Poucet, Cittiglio, IT;
Marco Sironi, Laveno Mombello, IT;
Graziano Azzalin, Oleggio, IT;
Christophe Korn, Ferrera di Varese, IT;
Andre Poucet, Cittiglio, IT;
Marco Sironi, Laveno Mombello, IT;
European Community, , BE;
Abstract
The invention concerns a fastening member comprising a threaded part () and a head () with which the threaded part can be turned in order to tighten the fastening member in a corresponding element. The head () is formed of a plate () in one piece with the threaded part () and a cap () covering said plate. The cap () comprises a recessed portion () in which an offset is provided to form a housing (). The plate () comprises a guide finger () located inside the housing () to form a stop against which the cap presses in order to impart a rotational movement to the plate in the tightening direction. The cap () further comprises a remotely interrogatable electronic component () comprising a data storage means (). Said component is held in the recessed portion () with its end () protruding into the housing () so as to strike against the guide finger () and cause the fracture of the component when any attempt is made to unscrew or untighten the fastening member.