US PATENT SUBCLASS 411 / 276
.~.~ Having the internally threaded element distorted

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411 /   HD   EXPANDED, THREADED, DRIVEN, HEADED, TOOL-DEFORMED, OR LOCKED-THREADED FASTENER

190  DF  HAVING STRUCTURE TO RESTRICT ROTATION OF THREADED, MATING PIECES (E.G., NUT LOCK) {13}
259  DF  .~ Comprising a thread lock {18}
276.~.~ Having the internally threaded element distorted {2}
277  DF  .~.~.~> Radially inward distortion {3}
285  DF  .~.~.~> Axial distortion {4}

DEFINITION

Classification: 411/276

Having the internally threaded element distorted:

(under subclass 259) Device wherein the internally threaded element is physically deformed either before, during, or after its application to the externally threaded element to cause the mating threads to become lockingly engaged.