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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.71/CHE/2005 A<br />

(19) INDIA<br />

(22) Date <strong>of</strong> filing <strong>of</strong> Application :28/01/2005 (43) Publication Date : 16/03/2007<br />

(54) Title <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> invention : FASTENER WITH OPPOSITE HAND THREADS FOR SECURING TWO<br />

COMPONENTS TOGETHER<br />

(51) International classification :F16B 1/00<br />

(31) Priority Document No :10/768,739<br />

(32) Priority Date :30/01/2004<br />

(33) Name <strong>of</strong> priority country :U.K.<br />

(86) International Application No :NA<br />

Filing Date<br />

:NA<br />

(87) International Publication No : NA<br />

(61) Patent <strong>of</strong> Addition to Application :NA<br />

Number<br />

Filing Date<br />

:NA<br />

(62) Divisional to to Application :NA<br />

Number<br />

Filing Date<br />

:NA<br />

(71)Name <strong>of</strong> Applicant :<br />

1)DANA CORPORATION<br />

Address <strong>of</strong> Applicant :4500 DORR STREET,<br />

TOLEDO, OHIO 43697 U.S.A.<br />

(72)Name <strong>of</strong> Inventor :<br />

1)DAVID L. HAAS<br />

No <strong>of</strong> Pages : 13 No <strong>of</strong> Claims : 10<br />

(57) Abstract :<br />

A threaded fastener has opposite hand threads provided <strong>the</strong>reon for securing two components<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r such as a companion flange and a flange yoke assembly that is used in a vehicular drive<br />

train system. The companion flange includes a hollow cylindrical sleeve portion and a disc-shaped<br />

flange portion having an aperture formed <strong>the</strong>rethrough. The flange yoke includes a disc-shaped<br />

flange portion and a yoke portion having an aperture formed <strong>the</strong>rethrough. The flange yoke<br />

aperture is aligned with <strong>the</strong> companion flange aperture. A threaded fastener extends through <strong>the</strong><br />

companion flange aperture and <strong>the</strong> flange yoke aperture. The threaded fastener includes a first<br />

threaded portion having a first hand that is disposed within <strong>the</strong> companion flange aperture. The<br />

threaded fastener fur<strong>the</strong>r includes a second threaded portion having a second hand that is<br />

disposed within <strong>the</strong> flange yoke aperture. The first hand is opposite to said second hand such that<br />

when a nut is screwed on to <strong>the</strong> threaded fastener to secure <strong>the</strong> companion flange and flange yoke<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> threaded fastener is effectively prevented from rotating.<br />

The Patent Office Journal 16/03/2007 5300

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