TAMPER RESISTANT SECURITY FASTENER SYSTEM

摘要

A tamper resistant fastener system includes a threaded fastener having a head provided with uniquely formed and arranged engagement teeth for engaging with complimentarily formed teeth on a socket style torque transmitting drive tool. Engagement of the respective sets of teeth on application of torque from the drive tool in one direction advances the fastener, but application of torque from the drive tool is not effective in an opposed direction to remove the fastener.

主权项

1. A tamper resistant fastener system for one way installation of a fastener, comprising:
a fastener defining a longitudinal axis and having a head and a threaded portion defining a plurality of threads, said head having a plurality of angularly spaced apart fastener teeth extending around the outer periphery of said head remote from said longitudinal axis at a greater distance than said threads, each of said fastener teeth having a vertical engagement wall extending substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis and a non-vertical disengagement surface; and a torque transmitting drive tool (having a head and a socket) for driving said fastener, said torque transmitting drive tool having a drive end and a wrench attachment end, said drive tool further having a plurality of drive tool teeth formed at said drive end for engaging said vertical engagement walls of said engagement teeth, whereby on application of torque in a first direction said drive tool teeth engage said fastener engagement teeth and advance said threads, and whereby application of torque with said drive tool in an opposed direction causes said drive teeth to contact said non-vertical disengagement surfaces and is not effective to turn said threads so as to to remove said fastener.