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Granted Patent B2
US 9,957,998 · App. 15/338,104 · Granted May 1, 2018

Mounting hardware

Inventor: Ian A. Hill (Plano, TX)
Assignee: Oz-Post International, LLC
F16B37/14F16B35/00
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Patent No.
US 9,957,998
App. No.
15/338,104
Granted
May 1, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hardware apparatus includes a washer/nut member and a cap. The washer/nut member includes a plurality of outer surfaces disposed in a hexagonal shape, an inner cylindrical surface disposed radially internal to the plurality of outer surfaces, an intermediate cylindrical surface disposed radially between the plurality of outer surfaces and the inner cylindrical surface, and an annular surface disposed radially between the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface. The cap is disposed within the intermediate cylindrical surface, and the inner cylindrical surface is configured to contact a shaft portion of a bolt and the annular surface is configured to contact a head portion of the bolt.

Claims (15)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a washer/nut member comprising:

a plurality of outer surfaces disposed in a hexagonal shape;

an inner cylindrical surface disposed radially internal to the plurality of outer surfaces;

an intermediate cylindrical surface disposed radially between the plurality of outer surfaces and the inner cylindrical surface; and

an annular surface disposed radially between the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface; and

a cap disposed within the intermediate cylindrical surface;

wherein the inner cylindrical surface is configured to surround a shaft portion of a screw that contacts the annular surface; and wherein the washer/nut member further comprises an upper annular surface and a flat surface of the cap is substantially flush with the upper annular surface.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the washer/nut member further comprises a flange portion disposed radially external to the plurality of outer surfaces.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the screw wherein the shaft portion of the screw is surrounded by the inner cylindrical surface and a head portion of the screw contacts the annular surface.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cap includes a tool receiving feature.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the tool receiving feature is an opening.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the opening is hexagonally shaped.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising the screw received through the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cap includes an outer threaded surface in threaded engagement with the intermediate cylindrical surface.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT REEL 056884, FRAME 0581 Recorded Jul 30, 2026
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 076089/0759 →
RELEASE OF TERM PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT AT REEL 056883, FRAME 0001 Recorded Jul 24, 2026
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.; NB PRODUCTS LLC; BIG TIME PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 076061/0946 →
TERM PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 24, 2026
From: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.; BIG TIME PRODUCTS, LLC
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 076062/0001 →
ABL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 24, 2026
From: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.; BIG TIME PRODUCTS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 076062/0031 →
ABL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jul 15, 2021
From: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 056884/0581 →
TERM PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 15, 2021
From: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 056883/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2021
From: OZ POST INTERNATIONAL, LLC
To: THE HILLMAN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 055987/0569 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2016
From: HILL, IAN A.
To: OZ-POST, INTERNATIONAL LLC
Reel/Frame 040164/0013 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14820757 · Aug 7, 2015
Division 13918227 · Jun 14, 2013
Provisional Application 61660419 · Jun 15, 2012
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