US 12,276,299 B2
Removable shoulder screw
Fabien Letourneau, Gatineau (CA)
Assigned to NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo (FI)
Filed by NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo (FI)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/583,079.
Application 18/583,079 is a division of application No. 18/316,776, filed on May 12, 2023, granted, now 11,933,346.
Prior Publication US 2024/0376916 A1, Nov. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. F16B 5/02 (2006.01); F04D 19/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/64 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 5/0266 (2013.01) [F04D 19/002 (2013.01); F04D 29/644 (2013.01); F16B 5/02 (2013.01); F16B 5/0275 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A screw assembly, comprising:
a removable shoulder screw including:
a first screw shaft portion;
a second screw shaft portion;
a first threaded portion; and
a first shaft edge between the first screw shaft portion and the second screw shaft portion,
wherein the second screw shaft portion is between the first screw shaft portion and the first threaded portion, and
wherein a diameter of the second screw shaft portion is smaller than the diameter of the first screw shaft portion; and
a first removable shoulder including:
a first removable shoulder opening and a first removable shoulder edge,
wherein the first removable shoulder opening has a diameter less than the diameter of the first screw shaft portion and is configured to engage the second screw shaft portion, and
wherein the first removable shoulder edge is configured to engage the first shaft edge,
wherein the screw assembly further comprises a clip, wherein the clip is configured to engage a clip groove in the first screw shaft portion.