One-piece self-locking nut
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1. A self-locking nut comprising:
- a main-nut body having a recess in a front surface of the main-nut body, the recess leading into an interior threaded bore forming more than three turns of an internal thread therein, the front surface extending from the recess to an outer perimeter of the main-nut body; and
a deformable-nut body having a central body portion defining an interior threaded bore forming less than three turns of an internal thread therein and an outer flange extending outwardly from the central body portion,wherein (i) the outer flange of the deformable-nut body is fixed to the front surface of the main-nut body such that a relief space is formed between the deformable-nut body and the recess and (ii) the outer flange of the deformable-nut body is relatively thinner than the central body portion such that the outer flange deforms during installation of the self-locking nut on a threaded bolt shaft.
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Abstract
A self-locking nut includes a main-nut body and a deformable-nut body. The main-nut body has a recess leading into an interior threaded bore forming x turns of an internal thread therein. The deformable-nut body has an outer flange and an interior threaded bore forming y turns of an internal thread therein. The outer flange of the deformable-nut body is fixed to the main-nut body such that a relief space is formed between the deformable-nut body and the recess. A ratio of x:y is about 2:1.
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16 Claims
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1. A self-locking nut comprising:
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a main-nut body having a recess in a front surface of the main-nut body, the recess leading into an interior threaded bore forming more than three turns of an internal thread therein, the front surface extending from the recess to an outer perimeter of the main-nut body; and a deformable-nut body having a central body portion defining an interior threaded bore forming less than three turns of an internal thread therein and an outer flange extending outwardly from the central body portion, wherein (i) the outer flange of the deformable-nut body is fixed to the front surface of the main-nut body such that a relief space is formed between the deformable-nut body and the recess and (ii) the outer flange of the deformable-nut body is relatively thinner than the central body portion such that the outer flange deforms during installation of the self-locking nut on a threaded bolt shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A self-locking nut comprising:
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a main-nut body having (i) a front surface, (ii) an opposing back surface, (iii) an outer surface configured to be engaged by a tool to rotate the self-locking nut about a threaded bolt shaft thereby causing the main-nut body to move axially in a first direction towards an object, (iv) an interior threaded bore forming a plurality of turns of an internal thread therein, and (v) a recess in the front surface extending into the main-nut body; and a deformable-nut body having (i) a front surface configured to engage the object thereby limiting axial movement of the deformable-nut body, (ii) an opposing back surface, (iii) an outer surface, (iv) a central body portion defining an interior threaded bore forming at least a portion of a turn of an internal thread therein, and (v) an outer flange extending outwardly from the central body portion; wherein (i) the outer flange of the deformable-nut body is relatively thinner than the central body portion such that the outer flange deforms during installation of the self-locking nut on the threaded bolt shaft and (ii) the outer flange of the deformable-nut body is fixed to the front surface of the main-nut body such that a relief space is formed between a portion of the opposing back surface of the deformable-nut body and the recess, the relief space providing an area for the deformable-nut body to deform into during the installation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A self-locking nut comprising:
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a main-nut body having a recess in a front surface of the main-but body, the recess leading into an interior threaded bore forming x turns of an internal thread therein, the front surface extending from the recess to an outer perimeter of the main-nut body; and a deformable-nut body having a central body portion defining an interior threaded bore forming y turns of an internal thread therein and an outer flange extending outwardly from the central body portion, wherein (i) the outer flange of the deformable-nut body is relatively thinner than the central body portion allowing the outer flange to deform during installation of the self-locking nut on a threaded bolt shaft, (ii) the outer flange of the deformable-nut body is fixed to the front surface of the main-nut body such that a relief space is formed between the deformable-nut body and the recess, and (iii) x is greater than y. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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