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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2013
Atlas Bolt & Screw Company Llc, Ashland, OH (US);
Michael A. Kochheiser, Bellville, OH (US);
Jeff Bent, Milton, CA (US);
Atlas Bolt & Screw Company LLC, Ashland, OH (US);
Abstract
Fasteners are provided that include a head and having a head, a tip end having a tip, a first body portion having right-hand threads, and a second body portion having left-hand threads. The first body portion is adjacent to the tip end of the fastener and extends a first distance along a length of the fastener towards the head end. The second body portion is adjacent to the first body portion, and extends the head end of the fastener and extending a second distance along the length of the fastener towards the head end. The right-hand threads, and the left-hand threads, can have a thread angle α of less than about 60°.