US Patent Issued to Kooima on Sept. 1 for "Fastener system with enhanced wear resistance features for abrasive environments" (Iowa Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,723,614, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Kooima Ag Inc. (Rock Valley, Iowa).

"Fastener system with enhanced wear resistance features for abrasive environments" was invented by Phil Kooima (Rock Valley, Iowa) and Nicholas Vande Waerdt (Rock Valley, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastener may include a threaded shank and a head having a crown having a crown surface. The crown surface may define a crown plane with a central portion and a peripheral portion. The head further having a perimeter for being engaged by a tool for manipulating the fastener. The fastener having a protective coating positioned on the crown of the head and ...