Self-locking washer and method of use
Abstract
A self-locking washer made of a flat elongated piece of material having a slot in one end of it. The washer is designed so that it can be placed underneath bolts or nuts which are already installed without completely removing the bolt or nut. A method of use of the self-locking washer is also disclosed.
- Inventors:
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- Summerville, SC
- McMurray, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867731
- Patent Number(s):
- 4997328
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16B - DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC11-76PN00014
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- self-locking; washer; method; flat; elongated; piece; material; slot; designed; placed; underneath; bolts; nuts; installed; completely; removing; bolt; nut; disclosed; self-locking washer; /411/29/
Citation Formats
Vodila, James M, and Huyett, John D. Self-locking washer and method of use. United States: N. p., 1991.
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Vodila, James M, & Huyett, John D. Self-locking washer and method of use. United States.
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"Self-locking washer and method of use". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867731.
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title = {Self-locking washer and method of use},
author = {Vodila, James M and Huyett, John D},
abstractNote = {A self-locking washer made of a flat elongated piece of material having a slot in one end of it. The washer is designed so that it can be placed underneath bolts or nuts which are already installed without completely removing the bolt or nut. A method of use of the self-locking washer is also disclosed.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1991},
month = {1}
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