Quarter-turn clamp screw

A quarter-turn screw typically uses a spring feature to keep it in place when it is in a locked position. The attached components are firmly held in place, but under spring load, they can still move and are susceptible to loosening under vibration. In sealing applications, spring-loaded designs can be a problem because they don't provide a very tight joint.

This D-shaped threaded screw inserts and is held captive in a round clearance hole. The mating part uses a D-shaped hole to create a quick-insertion-type screw that, when rotated a quarter turn, engages the straight section of the D hole to provide a clamping force.

Bernie Leibman, Xerox Corp.,800 Phillips Rd., M.S. 111-06J, Webster, NY 14580; Tel: (716) 422-1294; Fax: (716) 422-3321; E-mail: Bernie.leibman@ usa.xerox.com.

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