Michael L Owens
Engineers in Kansas City, MO

7278341, Oct 9, 2007

Mar 27, 2006

11/390024

Hossein A. Novin - Overland Park KS, US
J. Lawrence Louk - Overland Park KS, US
Michael L. Owens - Kansas City MO, US
Terrance Super - Overland Park KS, US
Thomas Jones - Pleasant Hill MO, US

Selective Site Consultants, Inc. - Overland Park KS

B25B 13/06, F16B 37/14, F16B 31/00

811211, 411428, 411910, 73761

A structural bolt security apparatus includes a security nut forming a threaded central hole for a bolt; the security nut has a groove in an upper surface and/or a side surface. At least one groove is at least partially separated from the threaded central hole by the upper surface. In one embodiment, a security nut has a plurality of electrical contacts, logic electronics configured for monitoring electrical resistance across the electrical contacts, and a transmitter for broadcasting security data generated by the logic electronics. In one embodiment, a structural bolt security apparatus includes a security nut and an outer sleeve. Structural bolt security systems described herein include a security nut, a security socket, and a security wrench. The systems may be equipped with RFID chips for recognition of matched security nuts and security sockets, and/or with GPS transceivers for broadcasting security wrench position information.