Nonslip fastener torquing system

Claim 2

A fastener torquing system including: a fastener having a head with: female threaded engagement means including: a threaded cavity defined in said fastener head; and torque receiving means generally spaced about said female threaded engagement means, said torque receiving means including: a plurality of cavities generally cylindrical in shape and generally parallel to said defined threaded cavity which pass through at least a portion of said fastener head; and a tool having: male threaded engagement means adapted to engage said female threaded engagement means including: a screw sized and positioned to engage said threaded cavity, said screw having a longitudinal axis; torque application means generally spaced about said male threaded engagement means and positioned to engage said torque receiving means when said male and female threaded engagement means are engaged, said torque application means including: a plurality of pins generally cylindrical in shape and oriented generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said screw and being positioned and sized to be placed in said plurality of cavities; a pin plate to which said pins are fixedly attached, said pin plate being adapted to slide a limited distance along said longitudinal axis; and a pin support disc positioned between said pin plate and said screw, said pin support disc being fixedly connected to said screw, forming a plurality of cylindrical cavities through which said pins are positioned, and having an abutment surface adapted to engage said fastener head; and drive means to apply torque to said torque application means to thereby apply torque to said fastener.

Claim 3

The fastener torquing system as defined in claim 1 wherein said drive means are flat surfaces formed about said pin support disc.

Claim 4

The fastener torquing system as defined in claim 1 wherein said torque application means further include: a threaded shaft extending along said longitudinal axis on the opposite side of said pin support disc from said screw; and a torque nut on said threaded shaft, said torque nut having an abutment surface positioned to engage said pin plate to move said plurality of pins into said plurality of fastener head cavities and when properly torqued to retain said plurality of pins in said plurality of fastener head cavities when said screw is in engagement with said threaded cavity.

Claim 5

The fastener torquing system as defined in claim 3 including: indicia on said torque nut and said pin support disc to indicate the proper relative rotational orientation therebetween for torquing said fastener.

Claim 6

The fastener torquing system as defined in claim 4 including: indicia on said fastener head to indicate the proper relative rotational orientation between said torque nut and said pin support disc, and said fastener.

Claim 7

The fastener torquing system as defined in claim 1 wherein said torque application means further include: a threaded shaft extending along said longitudinal axis on the opposite side of said pin support disc from said screw, said threaded shaft having an end opposite from said screw, and said drive means being incorporated at said opposite end of said threaded shaft.

Claim 8

A fastener torquing system including: a fastener having a head with: female threaded engagement means including: a threaded cavity defined in said fastener head; and torque receiving means generally spaced about said female threaded engagement means, said torque receiving means including: a plurality of cavities generally cylindrical in shape and generally parallel to said defined threaded cavity which pass through at least a portion of said fastener head; and a tool having: male threaded engagement means adapted to engage said female threaded engagement means including: a screw sized and positioned to engage said threaded cavity, said screw having a longitudinal axis; torque application means generally spaced about said male threaded engagement means and positioned to engage said torque receiving means when said male and female threaded engagement means are engaged, said torque application means including: a plurality of pins generally cylindrical in shape and oriented generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said screw and being positioned and sized to be placed in said plurality of cavities; a pin plate to which said pins are fixedly attached, said pin plate being adapted to slide a limited distance along said longitudinal axis; and having an abutment surface adapted to engage said fastener head; a threaded shaft extending along said longitudinal axis on the opposite side of said pin plate from said screw; and a torque nut on said threaded shaft, said torque nut having an abutment surface positioned to engage said pin plate to move said plurality of pins into said plurality of fastener head cavities and when properly torqued to retain said plurality of pin in said plurality of fastener head cavities when said screw is in engagement with said threaded cavity; and drive means to apply torque to said torque application means to thereby apply torque to said fastener.

Claim 9

A fastener torquing system including: a fastener having a head with: female threaded engagement means including: a threaded cavity defined in said fastener head; and torque receiving means generally spaced about said female threaded engagement means, said torque receiving means including: a plurality of cavities generally cylindrical in shape and generally parallel to said defined threaded cavity which pass through at least a portion of said fastener head; and a tool having: male threaded engagement means adapted to engage said female threaded engagement means including: a screw sized and positioned to engage said threaded cavity, said screw having a longitudinal axis; torque application means generally spaced about said male threaded engagement means and positioned to engage said torque receiving means when said male and female threaded engagement means are engaged, said torque application means including: a plurality of pins generally cylindrical in shape and oriented generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said screw and being positioned and sized to be placed in said plurality of cavities; a pin plate to which said pins are fixedly attached, said pin plate being adapted to slide a limited distance along said longitudinal axis; and having an abutment surface adapted to engage said fastener head; a threaded shaft extending along said longitudinal axis on the opposite side of said pin plate from said screw; and a torque nut on said threaded shaft, said torque nut having an abutment surface positioned to engage said pin plate to move said plurality of pins into said plurality of fastener head cavities and when properly torqued to retain said plurality of pin in said plurality of fastener head cavities when said screw is in engagement with said threaded cavity; and drive means to apply torque to said torque application means to thereby apply torque to said fastener.

Claim 10

The fastener torquing system as defined in claim 7 wherein said threaded shaft has an end opposite from said screw, said drive means including: screw drive means incorporated at said opposite end of said threaded shaft.

Claim 11

A fastener torquing system including: a fastener having a head with: a female threaded engagement means including: a threaded cavity defined in said fastener head; and torque receiving means generally spaced about said female threaded engagement means, said torque receiving means including: a first serrated radial surface generally perpendicular to said defined threaded cavity; and a tool having: male threaded engagement means adapted to engage said female threaded engagement means including: a screw sized and positioned to engage said threaded cavity, said screw having a longitudinal axis; torque application means generally spaced about said male threaded engagement means and positioned to engage said torque receiving means when said male and female threaded engagement means are engaged, said torque application means including: a second serrated radial surface generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said screw, said first serrated radial surface being positioned to engage said second serrated radial surface so that torque can be transferred therebetween: a plate having said second serrated radial surface thereon, said plate being adapted to slide a limited distance along said longitudinal axis; a threaded shaft extending along said longitudinal axis on the opposite side of said plate from said screw; and a torque nut on said threaded shaft, said torque nut having an abutment surface positioned to engage said plate to move said second serrated radial surface into engagement with said first serrated radial surface and when properly torqued to retain said second serrated radial surface in engagement with said first serrated radial surface when said screw is in engagement with said threaded cavity; and drive means to apply torque to said torque application means to thereby apply torque to said fastener.

Claim 12

A fastener torquing system including: a fastener having a head with: a female threaded engagement means including: a threaded cavity defined in said fastener head; and torque receiving means generally spaced about said female threaded engagement means, said torque receiving means including: a first serrated radial surface generally perpendicular to said defined threaded cavity; and a tool having: male threaded engagement means adapted to engage said female threaded engagement means including: a screw sized and positioned to engage said threaded cavity, said screw having a longitudinal axis; torque application means generally spaced about said male threaded engagement means and positioned to engage said torque receiving means when said male and female threaded engagement means are engaged, said torque application means including: a second serrated radial surface generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said screw, said first serrated radial surface being positioned to engage said second serrated radial surface so that torque can be transferred therebetween: a plate having said second serrated radial surface thereon, said plate being adapted to slide a limited distance along said longitudinal axis; a threaded shaft extending along said longitudinal axis on the opposite side of said plate from said screw; and a torque nut on said threaded shaft, said torque nut having an abutment surface positioned to engage said plate to move said second serrated radial surface into engagement with said first serrated radial surface and when properly torqued to retain said second serrated radial surface in engagement with said first serrated radial surface when said screw is in engagement with said threaded cavity; and drive means to apply torque to said torque application means to thereby apply torque to said fastener.

Claim 13

The fastener torquing system as defined in claim 9 wherein said drive means are flat surfaces formed about said plate.

Claim 14

A fastener torquing system including: a fastener having a head with: a female threaded engagement means including: a threaded cavity defined in said fastener head; and torque receiving means generally spaced about said female threaded engagement means, said torque receiving means including: at least one slot generally parallel to said defined threaded cavity formed in said fastener head; and a tool having: male threaded engagement means adapted to engage said female threaded engagement means including: a screw sized and positioned to engage said threaded cavity, said screw having a longitudinal axis; torque application means generally spaced about said male threaded engagement means and positioned to engage said torque receiving means when said male and female threaded engagement means are engaged, said torque application means including: a plurality of blades oriented generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said screw and being positioned to be placed in said at least one slot; a blade plate to which said plurality of blades are fixedly attached, said blade plate being adapted to slide a limited distance along said longitudinal axis and having an abutment surface adapted to engage said fastener head; a threaded shaft extending along said longitudinal axis on the opposite side of said blade plate from said screw; and a torque nut on said threaded shaft, said torque nut having an abutment surface positioned to engage said blade plate to move said plurality of blades in said at least one slot and when properly torqued to retain said plurality of blades in said at least one slot when said screw is in engagement with said threaded cavity; and drive means to apply torque to said torque application means to thereby apply torque to said fastener.

Claim 15

A fastener torquing system including: a fastener having a head with: a female threaded engagement means including: a threaded cavity defined in said fastener head; and torque receiving means generally spaced about said female threaded engagement means, said torque receiving means including: at least one slot generally parallel to said defined threaded cavity formed in said fastener head; and a tool having: male threaded engagement means adapted to engage said female threaded engagement means including: a screw sized and positioned to engage said threaded cavity, said screw having a longitudinal axis; torque application means generally spaced about said male threaded engagement means and positioned to engage said torque receiving means when said male and female threaded engagement means are engaged, said torque application means including: a plurality of blades oriented generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said screw and being positioned to be placed in said at least one slot; a blade plate to which said plurality of blades are fixedly attached, said blade plate being adapted to slide a limited distance along said longitudinal axis and having an abutment surface adapted to engage said fastener head; a threaded shaft extending along said longitudinal axis on the opposite side of said blade plate from said screw; and a torque nut on said threaded shaft, said torque nut having an abutment surface positioned to engage said blade plate to move said plurality of blades in said at least one slot and when properly torqued to retain said plurality of blades in said at least one slot when said screw is in engagement with said threaded cavity; and drive means to apply torque to said torque application means to thereby apply torque to said fastener.