Abstract: An expansion anchor including an anchor bolt, and at least one expansion shell located at the anchor bolt, wherein the anchor bolt includes a wedge zone for expanding the at least one expansion shell, a neck zone accommodating at least parts of the expansion shell, the neck zone being located rearwardly of the wedge zone, an abutment zone forming a rearward stop for the expansion shell, the abutment zone being located rearwardly of the neck zone, and a rear zone for intruding tensile force into the anchor bolt, the rear zone being located rearwardly of the abutment zone, wherein the anchor bolt is provided with at least one forwards groove, located in front of the abutment zone. The anchor bolt is provided with an aligned rearwards groove, which is aligned with the at least one forwards groove, and which is located rearwardly of the abutment zone.

Abstract: A fastener system for use in securing objects, such as stress skinned panels, to a structural support, such as an aircraft spar or cross member. The fastener system includes a radially-expandable collar assembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a retainer device 1 for retaining or holding an anchor rod 11 of a rock anchor, especially a self-drilling anchor, in a hole H drilled above horizontal. The retainer device 1 comprises: a body portion 2 configured to be mounted on the anchor rod 11, e.g., on an outer or external periphery of the anchor rod, and at least one locking arm or tab 6, 7 that projects from the body portion 2 in a direction transverse to a longitudinal extent of the anchor rod 11. The body portion 2 is configured to engage an abutment or shoulder on the outer or external periphery of the anchor rod to prevent its movement relative to the anchor rod 11 in use, and the at least one arm or tab 6, 7 is configured to deform so as to engage and bear against an inner wall W of the hole H when the retainer device 1 mounted on the anchor rod 11 is driven into the hole H.

Abstract: A precision adjustment fastener mechanism comprises a base, a platform, and a locking push-pull fastener assembly. The base has a first aperture and the platform has a second aperture. The fastener assembly is disposed within the second aperture. The fastener assembly comprises a clamping fastener having a portion positioned in the first aperture, a sleeve having a third aperture extending along an axis of the sleeve. The clamping fastener is positioned within the third aperture. The sleeve comprises a first portion moveable relative to a second portion along the axis. The first portion and the second portion each comprise outer threads. An axial displacement portion separates the first and second portions and transmits a torque between the first and second portions. The axial displacement portion facilitates movement of the first and second portions to bind threads of the first and second portions with the threads of the platform.

Abstract: A post coupler expands laterally. The post coupler includes a first member that is hollow and has a first slanted face. A second member is also hollow and has a second slanted face that is abutted with the first slanted face. A rod extends through the first and second members; the rod has a head that is disposed at a head end and threads disposed at a thread end. A nut is engaged with the threads, and rotating the nut causes the first member to extend in a first lateral direction and causes the second cylindrical member to extend in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction.

Abstract: A medical device for fixation in a femoral bone of a patient is provided, the medical device comprises: a connecting portion adapted to be connected to a prosthetic hip joint contacting portion, an expanding portion, and a bone contacting surface on the expanding portion. The expanding portion could be adapted to be at least partially inserted into the femoral bone of a patient and to expand within the femoral bone, such that the bone contacting surface is placed in contact with the inside of the femoral bone for fixating the medical device to the femoral bone. By the fixation using an expanding portion a sturdy fixation is achieved without the need to go into or penetrate bone, or the need for fixation using bone cement.

Abstract: A display frame includes at least one supporting frame having a receiving slot; at least one connector having a main portion and at least two connecting portions rotatably arranged on the main portion; wherein the connecting portions can slide along the receiving slot to lock the connecting portion of the supporting frame.

Abstract: A fastener for attaching a license plate to a vehicle includes a receiver having a shank portion and a head portion defining a recess, and an insert having a shank portion configured to be received within the recess defined by the head portion of the receiver and a head portion defining a recess for receiving a release mechanism within an interior of the shank portion and the head portion of the insert. The shank portion of the receiver is configured to secure the receiver to the vehicle. The shank portion of the insert is received within the recess defined by the head portion of the receiver with the license plate disposed between the head portion of the receiver and the head portion of the insert. A detent element of the release mechanism engages the head portion of the receiver to attach the license plate and the insert to the receiver and the vehicle.

Abstract: A medical device for creating an artificial knee joint or an artificial cruciate ligament in a mammal patient, the medical device comprising a transversal member adapted to be placed through at least three layers of cortical bone of the distal portion of the femoral bone, out of totally four cortical layers along a prolongation of the transversal member. The transversal member is adapted to be involved in the artificial knee joint or the artificial cruciate ligament, wherein the transversal member comprises at least one fixation portion adapted to be involved in fixation of the transversal member to at least one of the at least four layers of femoral cortical bone.

Abstract: During hip replacement surgery, a practitioner can attach a distal stem to a femur of the patient and can then fixedly attach a proximal body to the distal stem using a bolt. Prior to tightening, the bolt can be heated to an elevated temperature greater than average human core body temperature. The practitioner can tighten the bolt to a specified torque while the bolt is at the elevated temperature. After tightening, the bolt cools to average human core body temperature and experiences a tensile stress due to the effects of thermal expansion. The tensile stress in the bolt produces a compressive force between the distal stem and the proximal body. The compressive force can increase the attachment strength of the bolt to the distal stem and the proximal body, beyond what can be achieved by solely torquing the bolt to the specified level during surgery without first heating the bolt.

Abstract: A fastener includes a body having deformable first end, a second end, and a passage extending through the body between the first and second ends. The fastener further includes a corebolt having first and second ends and a region of reduced diameter disposed between the first and second ends and a sleeve having first and second ends, the second end having a bulbing portion. The corebolt is disposed within the sleeve and the body with the first end of the corebolt in engagement with the first end of the sleeve and the first end of the body disposed adjacent the second end of the sleeve. The bulbing portion is adapted to form an enlarged blind head when the corebolt is rotated in relation to the sleeve. The first end of the body is adapted to deform radially inwardly into the region of reduced diameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tapped insert for cylindrical plain bore (30) of a part A1 comprising a cylindrical body (10), characterized in that said cylindrical body (10) comprises an inner bore (11) of frusto-conical shape, and at least one longitudinal slot (12, 12?) extending into the cylindrical body (10) and communicating with said frusto-conical inner bore (11) and characterized in that the tapped insert also comprises a core (20) of frusto-conical shape complementary with said frusto-conical inner bore (11) of the cylindrical body (10), said core (20) comprising a inner tapped aperture (21), said cylindrical body (10) and said core (20) being such that said tapped insert can be holded in position and locked in said cylindrical bore (30) to equip said cylindrical bore with an inner taping.

Abstract: A fixture for mounting on a support structure having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a thickness, with a bore therethrough, comprising: a tubular body, having a top section and a bottom externally threaded section; a retaining sleeve with flange, having a lower portion, the bottom surface thereof larger than the bore; a drop down ring; a keeper body, having an internally threaded circular passageway, including a ring shaped upper part having an outside surface and an outside diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the bore, and a lower part having a smaller diameter than said upper part, the retaining sleeve with flange, drop down ring, and keeper body sized for placing onto the tubular body; and pivotable, rotatable ears having an upper edge and a lower end providing a stop, mounted to the upper part of the keeper body.

Abstract: An expandable implant for treating bone preferably in a minimally invasive manner includes a preferably cylindrical core element extending along a longitudinal axis and preferably a plurality of nestable, expandable sleeves extending along a longitudinal axis for placement radially about the core element. The plurality of nestable sleeves are sequentially insertable over the core element in such a manner that a first nestable sleeve is inserted over the core element and each subsequently inserted nestable sleeve is received between the core element and the previously inserted nestable sleeve such that the insertion of each additional sleeve causes each previously inserted sleeve to outwardly expand.

Abstract: An elastically deformable alignment fastener has the form of a unitary object having a head portion and an integrally formed body portion. The body portion has an elastically deformable lobular hollow tube having a proximal end proximate the head portion and a distal end axially displaced from the head portion. The lobular hollow tube has an outer surface having one or more retention features oriented to provide a plurality of radially extending engagement surfaces along a length of the hollow tube. The head portion has a flange that circumscribes the proximal end of the lobular hollow tube. Portions of the elastically deformable lobular hollow tube when inserted into circular apertures of first and second components elastically deform to an elastically averaged final configuration that aligns the first and second components in four planar orthogonal directions.

Abstract: A fixture for mounting on a support structure having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a thickness, with a bore therethrough, comprising: a tubular body, having a top section and a bottom externally threaded section; a retaining collar, having an upper portion, the bottom surface thereof larger than the bore, and a circular internally threaded lower portion smaller than the bore; a keeper body, having an internally threaded circular passageway, including a ring shaped upper part having an outside surface and an outside diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the bore, and a lower part having a smaller diameter than said upper part, the retaining collar and keeper body sized for threading onto the tubular body; and pivotable, rotatable ears having an upper edge and a lower end providing a stop, mounted to the upper part of the keeper body.

Abstract: A press-set threaded screw assembly includes a first member having an aperture. A second member abutting the first member includes a threaded bore co-axially aligned with the aperture. A screw body includes a body flange, a neck portion, and a threaded member. The threaded member in a non-installed condition has first and second displacement portions separated by a tapered slot, each having a main thread portion. A pin is frictionally received in a bore created through the body flange and neck portion in a screw non-installed condition. The threaded member is inserted through the aperture and received in the threaded bore in an initial installation condition. The pin is axially aligned to slide into the tapered slot, whereby the pin oppositely displaces the first and second displacement portions away from each other to contact a plurality of female threads of the threaded bore, defining an installed condition.

Abstract: A wall anchor for a screw, including a longitudinal axis, a cylindrical head collar at one end, a cylindrical tail collar at an opposite end, and a plurality of plastically deformable substantially longitudinal bars which connect the head collar to the tail collar. The head and tail collars have internal passages for a threaded screw shaft. The head collar has a transverse flange for abutment with a screw head. The tail collar has a nut for engagement with a threaded screw shaft. The nut includes a stack of at least three rings arranged substantially transverse the axis upon an annular end face of the tail collar. An internal hole though each ring is substantially coaxial with the axis, and a side of each ring is connected to the tail collar by a web. An assembly of the wall anchor and screw, and a method of manufacturing are disclosed.

Abstract: A quick assembly apparatus includes a fastening unit, a control unit and an elasticity unit. The fastening unit includes a head section and a fastening section, a through channel connecting the head section and the fastening section, and a notch at the fastening section to form a plurality of elastic fastening elements. The control unit is movably inserted in the through channel, includes a supporting section supporting the elastic fastening elements, a control shaft connected with the supporting section and extending out from the fastening section, and an extension shaft connected with the supporting section and extending towards the head section. The elasticity unit is fitted around the extension shaft of the control unit, and has its one end pushed against the control unit and its another end pushed against the fastening unit. Accordingly, the quick assembly apparatus is capable of quickly and steadily assembling two plates.

Abstract: A splayable fastening device comprises a fastener engagable element having a screw-threaded element, at least one flexibly springable arm member which is at least in part wrapable about a screw-threaded axis of the screw-threaded element, and a retainer for retaining the said flexibly springable arm member in its wrapped or coiled condition. The retainer is movable relative to the flexibly springable arm member whereby the flexibly springable arm member is unfurlable in a clockwise or anticlockwise direction. A method of fastening to a hollow wall using such a splayable fastening device is also provided.

Abstract: The Monarch anchor is a nut & bolt system specially designed to be pushed through a hole wide enough to allow the bolt with collapsed wings fitted at its back end through, but not wide enough to let the bolt with stretched wings slip back. It is designed to be firmly placed on the wall with the front end of the outer nut locked at the front surface of the wall by a flange and the stretched wings locked at the back surface of the wall. Thus it can act as a firm support on the wall when an item is bolted through the inner nut of the anchor.

Abstract: A connecting member for two parts includes a first half (2) and a second half (3) meeting at a center (M) of the connecting member (1). The first half (2) includes a first number of ramp portions (41-45) widening toward center (M) in an axial direction (X) thereof. The second half (3) includes a second number of ramp portions (51-55) widening toward center (M) in an axial direction (X) thereof so that the first half (2) and the second half (3) have opposite toothing.

Abstract: A radially expansible sleeve to provide part of a drop-in anchor for receipt in a bore formed in a concrete structure. The sleeve has arcuate protrusions with knife-like distal edges extending therearound. Upon radial expansion of the sleeve, the knife-like edges cut into the interior surface of the bore to anchor the sleeve in place.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rivet for connecting parts, in particular aircraft components, penetrated by bores, comprising a sleeve part (1), which has a rivet head (11) with a cavity running axially and a shank adjoining the rivet head (11) or is composed of this rivet head (11), and a rivet mandrel (2), which has an essentially cylindrical base body (26) and a widened rivet mandrel head (21) with respect to the diameter (D) thereof and which penetrates the sleeve part (1) with its base body (26) along the cavity. So that a cost-effective connection with improved loadability can be produced between workpieces, even when they have bores of different sizes for the rivet, it is proposed according to the invention that the rivet mandrel (2) has ribs (22) running axially on the cylindrical base body (26).

Abstract: An elongate fastener is provided for securing a pair of panels together wherein the panels includes respective bores therein. Each end of the fastener includes an expansible end portion thereon which is arranged to be received within the respective bore. A wedge member is mounted within each expansible end portion for longitudinal sliding movement between a disengaged position and an engaged position wherein the expansible end portions are expanded relative to the disengaged position. An actuator is located centrally between the expansible end portions for pivotal movement about an actuator axis which lies perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the fastener. The fastener permits a pair of panels to be mounted with one end of one panel abutted against the other panel wherein the actuator is accessible from a recessed installation aperture on an inner face of one of the panels. The resulting joint is secure while being hidden from view using a one-piece fastener.

Abstract: At least a first expandable tubular and a second expandable tubular are connected to each other by a connector system. The connector system is expandable and utilizes a plurality of extensions that may be used to create an interlocking engagement. The system design enables both the tubulars and the connector system to be expanded to an increased diameter.

Abstract: A harpoon nail having two or more sets of teeth on opposite sides of fingers that deform while penetrating the framing members. The teeth engage with a bottom surface to fasten the framing members together. A piercing nail having sets of teeth on two edges penetrates through framing members and the teeth engage with a bottom surface to fasten the framing members together. A piercing nail with a spring member that deforms as the nail penetrates through framing members engages with a bottom surface to fasten the framing members together. A self-locking nail having two members that move relative to one another when penetrating through framing members fastens the framing members together.

Abstract: In a plastic injection anchoring sleeve having an essentially cylindrical sleeve body with a closed front end and an open opposite end for the insertion of an anchoring bolt, the sleeve wall has a plurality of openings closed by flaps which are formed integrally with the sleeve and pivotally supported thereby at their front ends, the flaps being provided with axially extending ribs projecting radially inwardly and having inclined front and rear end portions forming ramps for lifting the flaps outwardly and out of the openings when the sleeve body is removed axially from a molding core after injection molding, or when an anchor bolt is inserted into the sleeve body.

Abstract: A tie rod, for insertion into an anchorage where it is secured by at least one of an organic and inorganic mortar composition has an axially extending shaft (2) with an axially extending connection section (3) and an axially extending anchoring section (4). The anchoring section (4) has at least two conically shaped members, one following the other in the axial direction and with the outside diameter of the members increasing toward a leading end of said anchoring section. The conically shaped members (6, 7) include a first cone (6) at the leading end of the shaft, inserted first into the anchorage and secured to the shaft (2) so that it cannot be shifted axially. At least one second cone (7) separate from the first cone can be slipped onto the anchoring section (4) of the shaft so that it can be shifted to a limited axial extent along the anchoring section (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to an expansible fixing plug (10) having an expansion region. To achieve a high anchoring force, the invention proposes constructing the expansible fixing plug (10) in the expansion region with two circumferential wall portions (18) arranged lying opposite one another, each of which extends over about 180° and from the insides of which expansion ribs (20) project inwards, the inner edges (22) of which expansion ribs form a semicircular arc and by which an expansion channel (24) that is continuous in the lengthwise direction of the expansible fixing plug (10) is constricted to a lens shape. By screwing an expansion screw into the expansion channel (24), the expansible fixing plug (10) is expanded.

Abstract: A multi-component dowel for a removable anchor comprises an outer dowel sleeve and an expander with a collar gripping over an end of the dowel sleeve. The expander is movable within the dowel sleeve. There is at least one dowel sleeve ring bead arranged on an inner side of the dowel sleeve in an axial direction and tapering with respect to a symmetry axis in the direction of a plug-in opening. There is at least one expander ring bead formed on an outer wall of the expander. The expander ring bead has a pitch opposing the pitch of the dowel sleeve ring bead. There is at least one clamping element located in a free space between the dowel sleeve ring based and the expander ring bead.

Abstract: An elongate fastener is provided for securing a pair of panels together wherein the panels includes respective bores therein. Each end of the fastener includes an expansible end portion thereon which is arranged to be received within the respective bore. A wedge member is mounted within each expansible end portion for longitudinal sliding movement between a disengaged position and an engaged position wherein the expansible end portions are expanded relative to the disengaged position. An actuator is located centrally between the expansible end portions for pivotal movement about an actuator axis which lies perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the fastener. The fastener permits a pair of panels to be mounted with one end of one panel abutted against the other panel wherein the actuator is accessible from a recessed installation aperture on an inner face of one of the panels. The resulting joint is secure while being hidden from view using a one-piece fastener.

Abstract: The invention relates to a push-in plug (1) made from plastics and having at least one shank (2) to be introduced into a drilled hole, on which shank (2) there are located expansion segments (4) lying opposite one another in pairs, which are braced against and wedge against the wall of the drilled hole when a tensile force acts on the shank (2). For improvement of the holding force, the expansion segment (4) is formed by a wedge element (5), which is held on the outer surface (3) of the shank (2) so as to be axially displaceable and which is displaced, when the push-in plug (1) is pushed into the drilled hole, into a position lying in front of an inclined surface (6) formed on the shank (2), which inclined surface (6) rises towards the insertion end (14) of the push-in plug (1).

Abstract: A breakable-stem blind rivet (5) is having a mandrel (10) with an enlarged head (12) which is positioned in a shell (20). Before the beginning of the setting operation, the shell (20) is having an exterior diameter which at all points is smaller than the interior diameter of the hole (4) in which the breakable-stem blind rivet is to be set. The breakable-stem blind rivet therefore without any preformed set head has basically the form of a hollow cylinder. Preferably the shell (20) on both sides of a central section (21) is provided with areas (23, 25) in which the shell (20) is more easily deformable than in the central section (21). An apparatus for setting the breakable-stem blind rivets of this kind is provided with a workpiece pressing means (32) surrounding a mouth piece (30) which with respect to the mouth piece (30) is relatively movable and is exerting a force onto the front side of the workpiece.

Abstract: An interchangeable fan blade system for a ceiling fan, made up of a set of adapters having a plurality of elongated attachment apertures that allow the adapter to be threadably fitted to virtually any type of fan support arm, and a complimentary set of interchangeable fan blades. The adapters include one of a variety of connectors for attaching one end of the fan blades to the support arm. The one end of the fan blade is configured and adapted, or otherwise provided with mating connector elements adapted to engage the connectors of the adapters, thereby allowing the fan blades to be removably attached to the adapters. A second embodiment of the interchangeable fan blade system is a set of interchangeable fan blades having a plurality of elongated attachment apertures which allow the fan blades to be secured to virtually any type of fan arm, by threading a plurality of shoulder cap screws and a plurality of male-female connectors though the plurality of attachment apertures.

Abstract: An expansion anchor installable in a pre-drilled hole formed in a base material. The expansion anchor includes a bolt having a shaft with a head portion, an opposing end portion, and a threaded portion. A shoulder is disposed on the shaft intermediate the head portion and the end portion thereof, and an expandable sleeve is disposed about the shaft between the shoulder and the end portion of the shaft. The expandable sleeve has an expandable upper sleeve portion and an expandable lower sleeve portion wherein the expandable lower sleeve portion is expandable outwardly before the expandable upper sleeve portion is expandable outwardly. A nut having a substantially conical surface is fixed rotationally in the pre-drilled hole and is engagable with the threaded portion of the shaft. The substantially conical surface of the nut is engageable with the expandable lower sleeve portion so as to expand the lower sleeve portion until the nut is axially fixed in the pre-drilled hole.

Abstract: A forward and reverse expanding type expansion screw has a bolt, a nut, a forward expanding plug, a retaining tapered ring, and a backward expanding plug. By inserting the bolt through the forward expanding plug, the retaining tapered ring and the reverse expanding plug in order, the expansion screw can be inserted into a wall hole, the bolt can be driven to lock to the nut, the reverse expanding plug first expanding in the reverse direction by a pushing effect caused by the retaining tapered ring, and then the forward expanding plug is pushed forward and expanded in the forward direction. By expanding in opposite directions a cross expanding and squeezing effect is achieved to provide a very stable securing effect. A two-way sleeve and connecting sleeves may be further connected to provide fixed points for the expansion of the plugs and to extend the length of the expansion screw to meet different requirements.

Abstract: A fastening plug for mounting furniture hardware having an expandable sleeve into which an elongated shaft of an expander enters, the shaft having a head for rotating the expander relative to the sleeve. The elongated shaft of the expander has multiple expansion sections along the length of the shaft and which taper in the direction of the protruding end of the shaft. The central bore of the sleeve which receives the elongated shaft of the expander, is shaped so as to complement the shaft, and the position of the complementary, tapering expansion sections of the shaft is varied relative to the complementary tapered central bore sections in the sleeve when the expander is rotated relative to the expansion sleeve.

Abstract: A wall anchor having a first inclined plane secured to a second inclined plane by a connector. The connector is resilient to allow the inclined planes to move relative to one another. The inclined planes are oriented opposite one another, in a manner which increases their combined height as the inclined planes slide in a first direction relative to one another, and which decreases their combined height as the inclined planes slide in a second direction relative to one another. A retainer is secured to the first inclined plane and is used to insert the inclined planes into a hole in a wall. After the inclined planes have been inserted, the retainer is withdrawn slightly, which causes the inclined planes to slide relative to one another and increase their combined height to wedge the inclined planes against an interior surface of the hole. In this manner, a retainer may be securely and manually anchored to a wall.

Abstract: Spreading dowel, consisting of a dowel component (15) and a non circular spreader screw (1); whereby, the inner notch (17) of the dowel component (15) is fitted in its form for the outer contour of the spreader screw (1); whereby, the spreader screw (1) has one or more thread convolutions (9). By means of these thread convolutions (9), twisting the spreader screw (1) achieves the spreading expansion of the dowel component (15) together with an axial shifting of the spreader screw (1).

Abstract: A mechanically adjustable wedge assembly including a cruciform-shaped driver and mating idlers applies force in multiple directions simultaneously thereby achieving the effect of several wedges in a single unit.

Abstract: An expansible anchor for anchoring in a hole drilled in a component has a shank having a rear end provided with a structure for fixing an article and a front end provided with at least two portions of reduced cross-section with adjoining expander cones, expansible sleeve with a structure including an expansible sleeve positioned over each of the portions of reduced cross-section, at least two convex beads mounted on the expansible sleeve with a structure and projecting radially outwards, each of the beads being provided with at least one opening, and the two portions of reduced cross-section having different diameters.

Abstract: An expansible anchor of metal for anchoring in a hole drilled in masonry has a bolt with several connected expander cones forming a thread and an expansible sleeve provided with an internal thread matching the expanding cones. To achieve high holding fores and low draw-in force, expansible portions are formed at uniform intervals along the internal thread of the expansible sleeve by U-shaped channels. The expansible sleeve is manufactured from powdered metal in an injection molding method using a system of binders combined with subsequent removal of binders and sintering, and an injection-molding tool having a removable thread core for the internal thread of the expansible sleeve.

Abstract: A mechanical expansion anchor and radially expansible shell for use therein having particular application in combination with resin grouting materials. The anchor includes a conventional, tapered camming plug moveable axially upon a mine roof bolt to move the shell leaves outwardly into gripping engagement with the drill hole wall. The shell is distinguished by the provision of grooves in the outer surfaces of the shell leaves, extending between the upper and lower ends of the leaves. Components of a resin mix inserted into the drill hole in advance of the expansion anchor, carried on the end of the bolt, flow through the grooves in the outer leaf surfaces to the area below the anchor.

Abstract: An expansion bolt includes an elongated bolt body having a threaded section formed on one end and an expanded shoulder portion formed on an opposite end. An expansion cylinder slidably fits over the bolt body has a flat end supported by the shoulder and slits formed on the opposite end. An expanding ring has an inclined outer surface with the small end insertable into the slitted end of the expansion cylinder is slidably fit over the bolt body to have the small end thereof facing the slitted end of the expansion cylinder. A collar nut retains the expansion cylinder and the expanding ring on the bolt body with a support cylinder disposed between the collar nut and the expanding ring so that when the nut is tightened, the support cylinder forces the expanding ring toward the expansion cylinder to have the small end of the expanding ring wedge into and thus flaringly expand the slitted end of the expansion cylinder. The flaring tips of the slitted end are forced to be in tight contact engagement with a hole.

Abstract: A method of forming adjustable bushing rings comprising the steps of drawing wire of round cross-section and predetermined diameter through a die forming said drawn wire in a wire having a generally trapezoidally-shaped cross-section. The drawn wire is cut into segments and these segments are bent about a rigid cylindrical form of a predetermined diameter until the elongated sides of said drawn wire are adjacent but spaced from each other a predetermined distance forming bushing rings.

Abstract: A self-retaining adjustable diameter bolt assembly including a bolt having a head, a shank, and a threaded end adapted to be inserted into aligned holes in a pair of abutting panels for subsequent coupling to a nut on the blind side of the panels. The bolt includes a pawl engaging one side of the panel in which the bolt is inserted with the head thereof on the opposite side of the panels. A plurality of bushing segments are mounted on the bolt shank, the pawl extending through an opening in the segment adjacent the threaded end of the bolt shank and retained therein by engagement with a slot through the segment while simultaneously being oriented in an operative position therein. A nut, having a skirt portion, is threaded onto the threaded end driving the segments forward and filling the spacing between the holes and the bolt shank. The skirt portion of the nut overlies the pawl and protects the same.

Abstract: A plurality of anchoring members are threaded onto the shaft of the fastener. These anchoring members include an annular body and a spacer. The anchoring members are held between an abutment of the shaft and a locking section thereof fixed against an axial displacement thereon. The anchoring members are present as structural members which are separate from the shaft and are merely threaded onto the shaft. It is accordingly possible to use a large number of variously designed anchoring members together with only one shape of the shaft, which reduces considerably the costs of the production and increases the universality of the fastener. Specifically the shaft and the anchoring members may be made of a metal such that the fastener can display in comparison with plastic fasteners a much higher rigidity.

Abstract: A self-retaining adjustable diameter bolt assembly including a bolt having a head, a shank, and a threaded end adapted to be inserted into aligned holes in a pair of abutting panels for subsequent coupling to a nut on the blind side of the panels. The bolt includes a pawl engaging one side of the panel in which the bolt is inserted with the head thereof on the opposite side of the panels. A plurality of bushing segments are mounted on the bolt shank, the pawl extending through an opening in the segment adjacent the threaded end of the bolt shank. A nut, having a skirt portion, is threaded onto the threaded end driving the segments forward and filling the spacing between the holes and the bolt shank. The skirt portion of the nut overlies the pawl and protects the same. The nut can be fully torqued to cause complete radial expansion of the bushing segments in the aligned panel holes before bottoming out against the panels.

Abstract: A drive-in expansion fastener is provided having a generally cylindrical, hollow body with a tapered end formed from an angular truncation of the body. The body is reinforced by at least one longitudinal rib so as to permit drive-in penetration from the tapered end even if the fastener is formed from plastic materials. The fastener is retained within the wall by at least one pair of hinged flanges which expand .Iadd.or move .Iaddend.circumferentially .Iadd.apart .Iaddend.in response to the threaded insertion of an ordinary screw within the hollow portion of the body. That screw engages an inclined surface within the body to cam the flanges outwardly. The flanges engage the back surface of the wall while a longitudinally .[.slit portion.]. .Iadd.split length .Iaddend.of the body expands within the hole created by drive-in penetration.