Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
411800100 | Comprising a head and expandable portions spread by fastener (e.g., drywall anchor) | 23 |
20090092459 | EXPANSIBLE FIXING PLUG - The invention relates to an expansible fixing plug ( | 04-09-2009 |
20090110507 | Clip - In a clip, when an inner member and an outer member are locked with each other, a first projection and a second projection of each engagement piece are located in an operation hole. When a tool is inserted into the operation hole formed on the inner member in the locked state, engagement of the first projection and an engagement hole is released and the locked state is released. When the tool is pulled from the operation hole in a direction opposite to the inserting direction, the inner member and the outer member are in a provisionally locked state. | 04-30-2009 |
20090162163 | Article Installation Device - An article-attaching device | 06-25-2009 |
20100003102 | Mechanical Blind Expansion Board-Anchor - In the mechanical blind expansion anchor-bolt, the inner plug insertion space in which the inner plug is inserted is formed in the outer sleeve body of the outer sleeve. The female screw, the diameter of which is reduced from the end face by the side of the inner plug flange toward the tip point of the inner plug expansion part, is formed in the inside of the inner plug expansion part of the inner plug. The inner plug is inserted in the inner plug insertion space of the outer sleeve, and the screw of the bolt is inserted in the female screw of the inner plug. After that, by carrying out the screwing of the bolt, the expansion of the inner plug expansion part is carried out, so that the expansion of the outer sleeve expansion part is carried out. | 01-07-2010 |
20100272537 | FASTENERS WITH CONFORMING SLEEVES - A sleeve interference fastener including a conformable sleeve, wherein the conformable sleeve is comprised of at least one first material having a hardness of X, and a pin member, wherein the pin member is comprised of at least one second material having a hardness of Y, wherein X is sufficiently less than Y so that, in an installed position of an interference fit, at least a portion of the at least one first material of the conformable sleeve conforms to a contour of an inner surface of a hole of a composite structure so as to create a continuous electrical contact at an interface between the inner surface of the hole of the composite structure and the conformable sleeve. | 10-28-2010 |
20120045292 | VERY HIGH STRENGTH SWIVEL ANCHOR - A method and an anchor for supporting items on a substrate such as drywall. The anchor comprises a structure configured to carry the anchoring element in a minimal cross section configuration through an insertion hole and to effect a first expansion. The anchor further comprises an adjustable cap member configured to be moved to fixedly position the anchoring element to the non-accessible side of the substrate. The anchoring element comprises a base channel member, a top channel member, and a connector-pivoting element configured to pivotally connect the top channel member to the base channel member. The top channel member is configured to be nested with the base channel member in the minimal cross section configuration and to be pivotally rotatable via the connector pivoting element in the plane parallel to the non-accessible side of the wall, with the pivotal rotation of the top channel member providing the second expansion. | 02-23-2012 |
20120076610 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING AN OBJECT - An apparatus and system for holding one or more objects is disclosed. The apparatus includes one or more holding units and a supporting unit. A holding unit of the one or more holding units includes a plurality of holding members. Additionally, the holding unit is operable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration to hold an object of the one or more object. The holding unit in the contracted configuration is capable of drilling one or more holes in the object. Further, the holding unit is capable of spreading the plurality of holding members within a hole of the one or more holes to achieve the expanded configuration and hold the object. Additionally, the supporting unit of the apparatus includes one or more motors to operate the one or more holding units. | 03-29-2012 |
20120195709 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR REMOVABLE FASTENING AN ATTACHMENT PART TO A CARRIER - The invention relates to a connecting assembly ( | 08-02-2012 |
20120230796 | BLIND FASTENER WITH INTEGRATED ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Fasteners and related systems according to the invention include a collet body having a first part of a two part anti-rotation arrangement and a cylinder body having a second part of the two part anti-rotation arrangement wherein the collet body and the cylinder body are matably axially translatable with respect to each other, and have the same or similar outer diameter in some embodiments or not in others. A threaded member rotationally engages the collet body and compressively contacts the cylinder body during operation of the fastener to creating a clamping effect. Rotational interference between the first and second parts of the anti-rotation arrangement preferably occurs at sectional face portions of at least the collet body. Resistance to induced rotation of the cylinder body relative to a work piece rotation of the threaded member is preferably provided by a tool engaging a tool interface present on the cylinder body. | 09-13-2012 |
20130011212 | RIVETING ELEMENT AND ASSOCIATED INSTALLATION TOOL - The invention relates to a riveting element (R) for riveting parts which are made from composite materials (M | 01-10-2013 |
20130039716 | Temporary Fasteners - Fastener embodiments include a housing body, a collet body and a central body. The housing body receives a first portion of the collet body, which has internal threads and an external anti-rotation feature, as well as a first portion of the central body. A second portion of the collet body and an exterior portion of the housing body provide work piece contacting surfaces. The central body, which occupies an inner portion of the housing body, is threadably coupled to the collet body and displaces and/or converges radially displaceable portions of the collet body at the second portion thereof. Interaction between the collet body anti-rotation feature and the housing body, which may be a pair of extending pins engaging a pair of slots, prevents rotation of the collet body within the housing body during rotation of the central body, while axial movement thereof remains unaffected within intended operation parameters. | 02-14-2013 |
20130039717 | FASTENING STRUCTURE FOR PART AND CLIP USED THEREIN - A fastening member has a head part, a shaft part, a thinly formed flange extending in a straight shape from an outer perimeter of the head part, and a coupling device (for example, head part of a grommet). A part has a through-hole, and a wall part positioned on an outer perimeter of the through hole and extending toward the direction of insertion of the shaft part. A base has an installation hole allowing insertion of the shaft part. When the base and the part are bound by insertion of the shaft part, the flange is pressed against the wall part and becomes in a bent-back state. | 02-14-2013 |
20130071201 | GROMMET - A grommet includes a shaft body, and a main body having a head and a leg spread by the shaft body pressed from a side of the head with elastic deformation. The shaft body includes a first contacting portion that contacts a contacted portion of the leg by pressing, and a second contacting portion located in a rear of the first contacting portion in the pressing direction, and a part of the leg is spread by the first contacting portion and then, another part of the leg is spread by further pressing the shaft body. | 03-21-2013 |
20140079506 | FASTENERS WITH CONFORMING SLEEVES - A sleeve interference fastener including a conformable sleeve, wherein the conformable sleeve is comprised of at least one first material having a hardness of X, and a pin member, wherein the pin member is comprised of at least one second material having a hardness of Y, wherein X is sufficiently less than Y so that, in an installed position of an interference fit, at least a portion of the at least one first material of the conformable sleeve conforms to a contour of an inner surface of a hole of a composite structure so as to create a continuous electrical contact at an interface between the inner surface of the hole of the composite structure and the conformable sleeve. | 03-20-2014 |
20140271026 | ANCHORING FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener assembly is configured to secure to a component. The fastener assembly may include a fastener having a shaft integrally connected to an engagement head, and an anchoring bushing that retains the fastener. The anchoring bushing may include a main body defining a fastener passage that retains the shaft, and at least one anchoring member extending from a portion of the main body. The anchoring member(s) is configured to securely anchor into at least a portion of the component. | 09-18-2014 |
20140286726 | HOLDER FOR CASTING INTO A CONCRETE ELEMENT - A holder in particular for fastening a lining, for at least partially casting into a concrete element which is cast using a formwork, wherein the holder is aligned by an outer surface with the surface of the concrete element pointing towards the formwork, in particular for use in tunnel-building and engineering construction. The holder for casting into a concrete element is made available which can be handled simply for preparation purposes and during the concreting operation and using which a lining can be fastened simply to the concrete element. This is achieved in that a fastening device for releasably fastening the holder to the formwork is provided, wherein the fastening device has a holding part interacting with the formwork and a clamping element arranged on the outer surface of the holder, wherein the clamping element interacts with the holding part. | 09-25-2014 |
20140341673 | Rapid mount wall anchoring system with cable pass through - A rapid mount wall anchoring system and cable pass through for securing devices to a wall and routing device cables through a wall. The wall anchoring system includes a rigid frame with mounting fasteners for securing the frame to a wall. The frame includes a load bearing plate having a bore in alignment with a second bore located rearward of the load bearing plate. The plate further includes an opening for the passage of low voltage cables to the mounted device. A second mounting fastener for securing a device to the plate engages both first and second rigid frame bores to provide increased load capacity. | 11-20-2014 |
20140341674 | FASTENER - In a fastener ( | 11-20-2014 |
20150043989 | WALL SCREW ANCHOR - A self-drilling plasterboard screw anchor comprising: an elongated anchor element having a drill end, and opposite thereto, an end with means for engagement with a rotary tool and a threaded screw hole transverse to the length of the anchor element, suitable for engaging a screw or bolt, wherein said elongated anchor element is securely held by, or integral with, a flexible resilient member having a collar having an outer diameter greater than the drill end drilling diameter and a round, hollow, straight tubular section, which is suitable for accommodating the screw or bolt, and is disposed perpendicular to said anchor element and ends directly at said transverse threaded screw hole. | 02-12-2015 |
20160053796 | FASTENERS WITH CONFORMING SLEEVES - A sleeve interference fastener including a conformable sleeve, wherein the conformable sleeve is comprised of at least one first material having a hardness of X, and a pin member, wherein the pin member is comprised of at least one second material having a hardness of Y, wherein X is sufficiently less than Y so that, in an installed position of an interference fit, at least a portion of the at least one first material of the conformable sleeve conforms to a contour of an inner surface of a hole of a composite structure so as to create a continuous electrical contact at an interface between the inner surface of the hole of the composite structure and the conformable sleeve. | 02-25-2016 |
20160160900 | BALUSTER CONNECTOR - A connector is disclosed for interconnecting a baluster having a recess on at least one end thereof to a railing component. The connector has a first body portion having an outer surface and an interface surface with a mounting groove thereon. The connector also has a second body portion having an outer surface and an interface surface with a mounting groove thereon. The interface surface of the second body portion having a mating portion adapted to receive a portion of the interface surface on the first body portion, and a hinge connecting the first body portion to the second body portion. | 06-09-2016 |
411800200 | Three or more expandable portions | 2 |
20100178130 | Anchor installation in a lightweight construction panel - In an anchor installation in lightweight construction panels including first and second cover plates with a support core structure disposed between the cover plates, wherein the anchor is installed in a bore extending through the first cover plate, the support core structure and into the second cover plate, the anchor includes engagement components firmly engaging the first cover plate, the intermediate support core structure and also the second cover plate so that the anchor is safely and firmly held in position in the lightweight construction panel. | 07-15-2010 |
20110194909 | BLIND RIVET AND REMOVAL METHOD THEREOF - A method of operating with a rivet is for the coupling and the tack riveting together of a first element and a second element. The method comprises positioning the rivet such that the rivet traverses two substantially coaxial openings arranged in the first and second elements to be assembled; pulling the mandrel to form a bulb on the second end; and resuming pulling of the mandrel, to cause a rupture of the sleeve at the bulb so as to permit removal, by way of the external surface of the first element, of the mandrel and of a first portion of the sleeve as well as the falling away of the portion of the bulb remaining on the external surface of the second element. | 08-11-2011 |