Plastic expandable bolt thread protector

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9631666
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14736293

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A plastic expandable bolt thread protector is disclosed that protects the threads of a bolt over which the thread protector is placed either just before shipping a bolt or just before a bolt is put to use. The thread protector is made of a rigid but flexible material having inwardly extending protrusions or pointed segments extending from the wall of the protector into a hollow interior of the protector and when the protector is axially placed over the bolt threads the protrusions or pointed segments create an interference fit with the bolt threads that holds the protector on the bolt threads, and when there is a greater interference fit the wall of the protector deforms and expands outwardly.

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GENPLEX INCNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Colford, Duane Sowhegan, US 2 12

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