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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2012
Scott E. Hunter, Eden, NY (US);
Brandon J. Pepper, Hamburg, NY (US);
John F. Mondo, Hamburg, NY (US);
Jacob M. Vernon, Hamburg, NY (US);
Kyle M. Weis, Tonawanda, NY (US);
Scott E. Hunter, Eden, NY (US);
Brandon J. Pepper, Hamburg, NY (US);
John F. Mondo, Hamburg, NY (US);
Jacob M. Vernon, Hamburg, NY (US);
Kyle M. Weis, Tonawanda, NY (US);
McGard LLC, Orchard Park, NY (US);
Abstract
A threaded fastener comprises a fastener body having a threaded portion, a tool engaging surface, and a head cap receiving bore. The head cap receiving bore has a head cap bearing surface and a head cap retaining surface. A head cap has a rigid base and a central stem extending from the base. The head cap stem is disposed in the head cap receiving bore. The head cap base has a body bearing surface in contacting or near-contacting engagement with the head cap bearing surface. The head cap base further has a head cap outer surface. A head cap retainer interconnects the head cap stem and head cap retaining surface. The head cap retainer comprises a material of sufficient strength and rigidity to retain the head cap on the fastener body in a high-strength, axially non-deformable interconnection that holds the head cap in a substantially fixed and immovable axial position.