Prevailing torque nut
AssigneeActeuro Limited
InventorPeter Howard
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a prevailing torque nut (10) comprising a body (12) having a longitudinal opening (14) extending therethrough. The body has a hexagonal outer surface (16) and an inner surface (18) defining the opening (14). A female thread (20) is formed on the inner surface and extends from one longitudinal end to an opposite longitudinal end of the opening (14). The thread (20) has a constant depth along its entire length, is of helical configuration along its entire length, and tapers radially inwardly in diameter at one end of the opening (14).
Claims17
A prevailing torque nut comprising:
- a body having a longitudinal opening extending at least partially therethrough, the body having an outer surface and an inner surface defining the opening;
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- a female thread formed on the inner surface and extending from one longitudinal end toward an opposite longitudinal end of the opening, the thread having a constant depth along its entire length, being of helical configuration along its entire length, and tapering radially inwardly in diameter at one end of the opening.
A method of manufacturing a prevailing torque nut, said method comprising forming the nut with:
- a body having a longitudinal opening extending at least partially therethrough, the body having an outer surface and an inner surface defining the opening;
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- a female thread on the inner surface extending from one longitudinal end toward an opposite longitudinal end of the opening, the thread having a constant depth along its entire length, being of helical configuration along its entire length, and tapering radially inwardly in diameter at one end of the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.