Terrance M Super
Engineers in Overland Park, KS
License number
Utah 5153774-2202
Issued Date
Jul 22, 2002
Expiration Date
Mar 31, 2017
Category
Engineer/Land Surveyor
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Overland Park, KS
Education
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, Jan 1, 1978
Professional information
Structural Bolt Security Apparatus
US Patent:
7278341, Oct 9, 2007
Filed:
Mar 27, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/390024
Inventors:
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
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
Assignee:
Selective Site Consultants, Inc. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:
B25B 13/06, F16B 37/14, F16B 31/00
US Classification:
811211, 411428, 411910, 73761
Abstract:
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.