IP Library Granted Patent US 11,236,776
Granted Patent B2
US 11,236,776 · App. 16/471,953 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Retainer

Inventors: Seiji Ikeda (Higashiomi, JP); Takatoshi Omori (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: YAMASHINA CORPORATION
F16B37/04F16B39/24
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Patent No.
US 11,236,776
App. No.
16/471,953
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a retainer having excellent moldability and durability while having a predetermined pull-out load and predetermined rotational torque. The retainer includes a nut main body 10 having a female thread 11 , longitudinal ribs 13 formed between a plurality of recessed portions 12 and 12 provided along an outer circumferential surface of the nut main body 10 , transverse ribs 14 formed between a plurality of recessed portions 12 and 12 provided on the outer circumferential surface of the nut main body 10 along an axial center direction, and the longitudinal ribs 13 and the transverse ribs 14 are connected to each other. Then, the longitudinal ribs 13 and the transverse ribs 14 form a frame structure.

Claims (17)

1. A retainer comprising:

a retainer main body having a fitting hole, and pre-embedded in a resin base containing carbon fiber;

longitudinal ribs formed between a plurality of recessed portions provided along an outer circumferential surface of the retainer main body, and formed parallel along an axial center direction; and

transverse ribs formed between a plurality of recessed portions provided on the outer circumferential surface of the retainer main body along an axial center direction,

wherein the longitudinal ribs and the transverse ribs are connected so as to intersect each other, and thus form a frame structure, and

wherein a surface having a radius of curvature of 0.5 mm to 2 mm is formed in an inner corner portion of the recessed portions.

2. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the fitting hole has a bottom surface.

3. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the fitting hole is a through-hole.

4. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein a female thread is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the fitting hole.

5. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal ribs are disposed in a zigzag shape along an axial center.

6. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal ribs are disposed on the same straight line along an axial center.

7. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the longitudinal ribs have a trapezoidal section.

8. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the transverse ribs are disposed in an annular shape around an axial center.

9. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein the transverse ribs have a triangular section.

10. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein a sectional angle of an opening edge portion of the recessed portion is a right angle or an obtuse angle.

11. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein a lower end portion of the retainer main body has a truncated cone shape.

12. The retainer according to claim 1 , wherein a washer is integrally molded with an upper end portion of the retainer main body.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2025
From: WISE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: YAMASHINA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071538/0041 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 2, 2025
From: YAMASHINA CORPORATION
To: WISE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071468/0940 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2019
From: IKEDA, SEIJI; OMORI, TAKATOSHI
To: YAMASHINA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050441/0229 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-249710 · Dec 22, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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