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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Applicant:
Michael Garver, Wixom, MI (US);
Inventor:
Michael Garver, Wixom, MI (US);
Assignee:
Mathread Inc., Wixom, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An assembly improving, lower mass fastener head that is easier to handle and reduces the amount of material that is required in manufacturing the fastener comprises three lugs at multiples of 60 degrees around an axis of a threaded body. Those portions of a hex head that are not necessary for application and transmission of torque, nor necessary to resist axial loading, nor necessary to axially stabilize the fastener head within current driving tooling may be removed. Compatibility with existing hex head tools is maintained while improving handling of the fastener by an assembler and reducing material used in the fastener head.