Expanded – threaded – driven – headed – tool-deformed – or locked-thr – Headed fastener element with nut – washer – securing means or cap – Securing means pivotable about axis transverse to fastener...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-24
2001-06-26
Saether, Flemming (Department: 3627)
Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-thr
Headed fastener element with nut, washer, securing means or cap
Securing means pivotable about axis transverse to fastener...
C411S340000, C411S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06250865
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to anchoring devices for fastening objects to hollow walls of plaster board, masonry, brick and the like wherein elongated fasteners, such as bolts, screws, etc. may be attached for further attachment of a work piece or fixture. More particularly, the invention relates to so-called toggle bolt anchors which penetrate wall board material and the like with a nut or anchor portion extending along a first axis, the anchor portion being moveable to a position extending along an axis normal to the first axis so that a threaded bolt may engage the threads of the nut to draw the nut against the back surface of the wall board
HISTORY OF THE INVENTION
In U.S. Pat. No. 5,221,169 (a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference) there is disclosed an anchor assembly for fasteners which comprises a pair of elongated wire-like legs supported in parallel relation with an anchor moveably supported on the legs and moveable from a first position substantially in alignment with the legs to a position transverse to the legs, and wherein the anchor defines tracks on each side to support the anchor on the legs. Pivotal movement of the anchor is achieved by the interaction between the tracks on the anchor and the legs upon which the anchor rides.
The problem with most anchors of the above type is that a hole has to be drilled in the wall before the anchor assembly can be inserted in the hole to dispose the anchor portion in the wall hollow to be drawn against the back surface of the wall. Drilling, especially in friable wall board material usually results in a damaged rear surface and thus a weakened wall. This results even in the instance where a drill tip is applied to a leading end of an anchor in such an anchor assembly.
In all instances in the prior art of which I am aware, in such anchors, assembling of and interaction between the parts is complex and/or cumbersome.
INVENTION
The present invention is an improvement over the anchor assembly disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,221,169 and provides a screw tip on an end of the anchor member of the anchor assembly. The legs which are integral with and extend distally from a hollow cylindrical body with a proximal flanged end, are structured as posts, as opposed to wire-like legs, so as to stabilize the anchor as the screw tip of the anchor screws into the wall when the assembly is rotated with a tool, such as a screwdriver for which the aperture at the proximal flanged end of the cylindrical body is formed as a tool receptor as well a fastener receptor. The screw tip is also formed with a flute which extends from the tip of the screw tip proximally to a channel which extends a distance sufficient to dispose of the wall material that is cut into the flute while the threads of the screw tip are taping the wall material which becomes compressed between the relatively high turns of the screw thread but less than if the material access flute had not been provided. Thus a clean cut through the wall material without exploding the material on the back side of the wall is ensured.
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Cobra Anchors Co. Ltd
Garvey Christopher B.
Nolte Nolte & Hunter
Saether Flemming
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