Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Sheetlike element assembled parallel to existing wall,... – With separate fastener extending beyond margin
Patent
1992-09-14
1994-02-08
Cuomo, Peter M.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Sheetlike element assembled parallel to existing wall,...
With separate fastener extending beyond margin
52397, 52704, 403292, E04B 138
Patent
active
052839923
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an adapter element for anchoring devices for wall covering slabs.
It is currently common to cover walls with slabs, generally made of marble, which are associated with said walls by means of various types of brackets which are fixed by means of screw anchors.
One type of anchoring comprises a pivot which is associated with a wall fixing bracket, is arranged horizontally and has a flattened end to be arranged parallel to the floor.
Said flattened end is crossed by a hole in which a dowel is inserted; said dowel is arranged vertically, and its ends are suitable for being inserted in respective seats provided in the edge of the slabs.
Said seats can be constituted by both holes and slots.
Whereas in the case of holes the dowels adapt without trouble to the seats and coupling is stable, in the case of slots the slabs, after anchoring, still have a certain degree of freedom and the coupling is not particularly stable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The aim of the present invention is therefore to provide an adapter element to be used for anchoring devices of the dowel type if the slabs have slotted seats.
A consequent primary object is to provide an adapter element which allows an optimum engagement of the slabs.
Another important object is to provide an adapter element which is easy to manufacture and has a low cost.
Not least object is to provide an adapter element which is easy to install.
This aim, these objects and others which will become apparent hereinafter are achieved by an adapter element for anchoring devices of the dowel type for wall covering slabs having slotted seats, characterized in that it comprises a parallelepipedal flattened body insertable edgeways in the slotted seat of a slab and a laminar wing which extends laterally from the base of said body, a hole for the insertion of the dowel of the anchoring device being arranged in a median region of said body.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the detailed description of an embodiment thereof, illustrated only by way of nonlimitative example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slab anchoring device provided with adapter elements according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the adapter element according to the invention;
FIG. 3 is a perspective longitudinal sectional view of the element of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the element of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a view of the fitting of an anchoring device with adapter elements according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
With reference to the above figures, a conventional slab anchoring device is generally designated by the reference numeral 1 and comprises a bracket 2 which is fixed to the wall 3 by means of a screw anchor 4.
Said bracket 2 supports a horizontally arranged tubular element 5 inside which a complementarily threaded pivot 6 is screwed; said pivot protrudes from said tubular element with a flattened end 7 which is arranged conveniently parallel to the floor.
Said end 7 is crossed by a hole in which a vertically arranged dowel 8 is inserted.
Both ends of the dowel 8 are in turn inserted in corresponding blind holes 9, each of which is located in the median region of a respective adapter element 10 to be arranged in the corresponding slotted seat which is located in the edge of a related covering slab 12.
According to the invention, each adapter element 10 comprises a flattened parallelepipedal body 13 which has such a thickness as to be inserted edgeways snugly inside said slot 11.
Said element 10 is conveniently made of plastic material, and its body 13 is provided with rounded ends and, laterally to the central hole 9, with slots 14 whose presence has the only purpose of limiting the thicknesses of the plastic material.
Still according to the invention, a laminar wing 15 extends laterally from the base of said body 13; the profile of said wing is substantially a rig
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Cuomo Peter M.
Dino Suzanne L.
Fischer Italia Sas di Paolo Morassutti & C.
Josif Albert
Modiano Guido
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