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US 2003/0152441 A1Published application
Bolt and method of use
OwnerBrant Monsoninventor
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Abstract
A bolt for use in for mounting a backrest to a motorcycle or otherwise for attachment to a surface includes a shank, and head, and a transverse recess transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shank for holding the head while a nut is being tightened on the bolt.
Claims30
A bolt comprising:
- a threaded shank having a longitudinal axis;
- and
- a head disposed at an end of the shank, the head having a transverse recess formed therein for securing the bolt against rotation, the recess being disposed transverse to the longitudinal axis.
The bolt according to 1, wherein the head comprises an annular channel.
A method for mounting a bolt on a surface, the method comprising:
- selecting a bolt having a shank having a longitudinal axis, a head and a transverse recess formed in the head, the transverse recess being transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shank;
- positioning the shank of the bolt through an opening in the surface;
- and
- positioning a lever in the transverse recess while tightening a nut along the shank.
1 more element
A bolt comprising:
- a threaded shank having a longitudinal axis;
- a head disposed at one end of the shank, the head having a recess for receiving a tool to prevent rotation of the head, the recess extending into the head from a side thereof transversely to the longitudinal axis.
A method for mounting a bolt on a surface, the method comprising:
- selecting a bolt having a shank having a longitudinal axis, a head disposed at one end of the shank, and a recess formed in a side of the head and extending transverse to the axis of the shank;
- inserting a tool into the recess to prevent rotation of head;
- and
- rotating a nut about the shank until the nut is tightens the bolt in place.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.