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US 6,443,681 B1Granted
Threaded component with a tool-fitting region
AssigneeIdeal-Standard GmbH
InventorTheo Thönnes
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Abstract
A fastener for use with inch and metric wrenches has a body unitarily formed with at least one screwthread, a pair of concentric faceted tool-fitting regions of different sizes, and a step between the regions. One of the regions corresponds to a metric wrench size and the other of the regions corresponds to an inch wrench size. The screwthread and both regions are coaxial.
Claims6
A fastener having a body unitarily formed with:
- at least one screwthread;
- a pair of concentric faceted tool-fitting formations of different sizes, one of the formations corresponding to a standard metric wrench size and the other of the formations corresponding to a standard English-system wrench size;
- and
- a step between the formations.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.