Tie bolt employing differential thread

摘要

A tie bolt for joining two parts together has a shaft. The shaft in turn has a primary thread for engaging a first part and a secondary thread for engaging a second part, wherein the primary thread and the secondary thread have different pitches. The tie bolt may be used to join together any two parts which are to be locked together to transmit torque.

主权项

1. A tie bolt in combination with a part having a tab with a slot, said tie bolt for joining two parts together, the tie bolt comprising:
a shaft; and said shaft having a primary thread for engaging a first part and a secondary thread for engaging a second part, said second part having the tab with the slot attached thereto, and one end of said shaft engaging said slot, wherein said primary thread and said secondary thread have different pitches.