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: An expansion anchor for insertion into a cylindrical hole of a mounting substrate possesses two expansion cones with coordinated expansion rings. The expansion rings are provided with radially protruding beads extending from the rear rim up into the center area of the expansion rings. Starting at the front rim in an insertion direction, axial incisions are provided in addition to a traversing slot, which define an expansion area of the expansion rings.

Abstract: An anchor for securing a mine roof bolt within a hole preformed within a rock strata. The anchor comprises a plurality of transversely bent plastic leaves, each having an aperture through which the roof bolt is received, a support nut threadably connected to the bolt for supporting the plastic leaves, a stirrup supported on the support nut and on which the leaves are rested and a bifurcated compression nut having a biasing member threadably connected to the roof bolt and a horizontal member slidably connected to the bolt below the biasing member and above the leaves for compressing the leaves against the stirrup responsive to the rotation of the roof bolt in a selected direction. As the transversely bent leaves are compressed the edges thereof are urged against the strata to grip the same and thereby secure the roof bolt within the hole. The stirrup and the horizontal member are shaped to maintain the leaves at a selected inclination during compression.

Abstract: A self-retaining adjustable diameter bolt with an adjustable nut including a bolt having a head, a shank, and a threaded end adapted to be inserted into a hole in an installation for subsequent coupling to an nut assembly. The bolt includes a pawl with a plurality of bushing segments mounted on the bolt shank, the pawl extending through an opening in the bolt adapted to engage the segments to stop withdrawal from the bolt. The nut assembly has a first portion threaded onto the threaded end driving the segments forward and filling the spacing between the hole and bolt shank. The nut assembly includes a second portion rotatable on the first portion which can be tightened against the panel installation. In this manner, full radial expansion of the segments takes place before the first nut portion bottoms out against the installation and the second nut portion can be then tightened against the installation.

Abstract: An anchor for securing a mine roof bolt within a hole preformed within a rock strata. The anchor comprises a plurality of transversely bent plastic leaves, each having an aperture through which the roof bolt is received, a support nut threadably connected to the bolt for supporting the plastic leaves, a stirrup supported on the support nut and on which the leaves are rested and a compression nut threadably connected to the roof bolt above the leaves for compressing the leaves against the stirrup responsive to the rotation of the roof bolt in a selected direction. As the transversely bent leaves are compressed the edges thereof are urged against the strata to grip the same and thereby secure the roof bolt within the hole. The stirrup and the compression nut are shaped to maintain the leaves at a selected inclinations during compression.

Abstract: The expansible plug for fixing an element or frame member on solid or hollow building material, has a plug shank (1) having a plurality of expansion discs (3,4) arranged one after the other along the plug shank (1). The expansion discs (3,4) are provided with eccentric bores (12,13) located so that, without the fixing screw (23) inserted, the bores (12,13) of adjacent discs (3,4) are noncoaxial or staggered with respect to one another and overlap one another and so that the overlapping bores (12,13) form a constricted screw hole (15) through the plug shank (1). When a fixing screw (23) is screwed into the expansible plug the expansion discs (3,4) are displaced laterally so that the bores (12,13) in the expansion disks have a coaxial relationship and the expansion disks (3,4) are displaced laterally outwards from the plug shank to secure the expansible plug in a hole in which it is located.

Abstract: An expansion anchor capable of being expanded by thrusting a lock plug into a contacted portion to spread a clamp member having acutely angular peripheral edges. When the anchor is expanded within a hole in a rigid material such as concrete, the angular edges of the clamp member bite into the rigid material, so that the anchor is no longer removable from the rigid material.

Abstract: An expanding plug comprises an expanding sleeve made in one piece and provided with a continuous longitudinal slot, an expanding body arranged in the expanding sleeve, and a screw engaging with a thread in the expanding body and bearing with its head against a rim of the expanding sleeve. On its external wall the expanding body is provided with several expanding surfaces one arranged behind the other in longitudinal direction, which bear against associated inclined surfaces on the internal surface of the expanding sleeve. For the purpose of creating an embodiment particularly simple in design and manufacture, the inclined surfaces are provided on the projections of the expanding sleeve directed radially inwards and engaging with recesses of the expanding body 2 limiting the expanding surfaces.

Abstract: A tie rod with a fastening section presenting several spreading cones is provided with a cage which divides the hardenable mortar composition used for the fastening in a cylindrical bore hole into segments. On the occurrence of a crack through the fastening ground of the bore hole, a respreading of the mortar shell formed by the hardenable mortar composition is made possible by a tensile force on the tie rod.

Abstract: In rock or roof bolts, in particular combined rigid profile and stretch or strain roof bolts, the bolt bar, except for the bar tip is surrounding by a sheathing tube and the end thereof projecting out of the drillhole mouth is made tensionable with respect to the rock by means of an anchor plate and a screw means. To ensure the immediate loadbearing capability of such a roof or rock bolt, in particular in the filling mortar method, at least one portion (5) of the sheathing tube (3) is provided as expansion element with cutouts (7) distributed into slots (8) and the bolt tip (2) is formed as abutment.

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 circumferentially 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 of the body expands within the hole created by drive-in penetration.

Abstract: A device for anchoring in and/or reinforcing hard materials, such as stone, concrete and the like, is described. The device consists of a continuous body, made in one piece, designed for insertion axially into a mounting hole in said materials and which has, transverse to its axis, expansible gripping surfaces or points arranged so as to, when expanded, bear against and engage the sides of the hole for anchoring the device into the hole. In order to achieve the said expansion of the gripping surfaces or points, the shell is provided with, firstly, one or more axial rows (1,2) of pressure absorbing braces (3) between the expansible gripping surfaces or points, which braces (3) are, at least upon insertion of the device in the hole, inclined to the axial direction of the device with their first ends (6) axially displaced in relation to their second ends (7) in a direction towards the insertion end (5) of the device.

Abstract: A support leg (14) is attached to a ceiling structure (10) by means of a threaded stud (12) which mates with a threaded opening (18) in an insert (16) which is swage connected to the upper end of the support leg (14). A flat bar (20) is attached to the lower end of the support leg (14) so that it extends horizontally and makes a "T" with the support leg (14). An expansion clamp assembly (22) is carried by the bar (20). This assembly (22) is plugged into the tubular lower end portion (24) of the support leg (14). The uppermost part of the assembly (22) is a T-nut (48). The head (50) of the nut (48) includes a plurality of struck out barbs (76) having points (74) which penetrate into and grip the inner sidewall of the socket (24) when the assembly (22) is inserted into the socket (22). This secures the nut (48) against rotation.

Abstract: An anchor dowel assembly includes an axially elongated sleeve with window-like openings extending through its wall transversely of the axial direction. Locking members are positionable within the window-like openings for displacement radially outwardly from the sleeve for effecting the anchoring action. The locking members are displaced radially outwardly by an expansion tool driven between the locking members by a force directed in the axial direction of the sleeves.

Abstract: Heat dissipation from electronic modules is improved by clamping their edges against heat-conducting fins in a housing by means of two expanding jackscrews. Each jackscrew has a shaft mounted in bearings in the module and carries a row of alternate closed rings and split rings. The closed rings are smaller in diameter than the split rings and have a circular section. The split rings are of tubular shape, having ends of circular section which engage the closed rings. The forward end of the shaft is screw-threaded to engage a fixed nut in the housing. When the shaft is screwed into the fixed nut, it pulls a connector on the module into engagement with a cooperating connector in the housing. At the same time, the closed rings are forced against the split rings, causing them to expand radially and exert a clamping force against the edges of the modules, forcing them into thermal contact with the fins in the housing.

Abstract: A mine roof bolt expansion anchor utilizes a plurality of transversely bent elongated leaves which are compressed within a bail by the rotation of the roof bolt. The compression results in movement of the leaves toward a flattened position whereby the outer edges of the leaves engage the bore hole walls to anchor the bolt. Downwardly extending flanges on each end of the leaves increase the bearing surface which engages the bore hole wall, while spacers near the center of the leaves act as a spine to evenly distribute the compression to all the leaves so that they all engage the bore hole wall simultaneously and with the same pressure.

Abstract: An expansion dowel is formed of an axially elongated sleeve with expansion tongues connected to it so that they can be pivoted radially outwardly projecting from the outside surface of the sleeve. Each of the tongues has a radially directed projection in the unexpanded position with the projection having a dimension transverse to the axial direction of the sleeve greater than the sleeve thickness. To provide an anchoring effect, the tongues can be displaced radially outwardly from the sleeve by an expanding member movable through the borehole formed by the sleeve. In the radially outwardly pivoted position the tongues interlock. Webs connected to the tongues provide an articulated connection between the tongue and the sleeve. The pivot axis formed by the webs extend normal to the axis of the sleeve.

Abstract: A tie rod assembly for a rock borehole anchor includes a tension rod 3 having a plurality of wedge shaped spreading bolts 10 at its lower end surrounded by spreading sleeve 20 segments 21, and a sleeve 40 on its upper end threaded to a tension nut 60 which bears against a ground support or anchor plate 70 upon installation and tightening. The sleeve 40 mates with the tension rod via saw tooth configured circumferential ridges or fins 45, 46 having increasing inclination angles, to thereby provide for a constant force transmission per unit of tooth length. The tension nut and anchor plate have complementarily configured spherical bearing surfaces 65, 77, and the ground engaging lower area of the anchor plate has fracturable webs 75 to accommodate surface irregularities and projections.

Abstract: A tube-formed rockbolt is partly circular in its cross-section and opposite its circular portion (12) it has a deep depression (16-18). Its ends are sealed and its outer end has a hole (44, 45) or a fitting (24) through which the bolt can be supplied with high pressure water that expands the tube to anchor it in the borehole.

Abstract: A pin mounts a plurality of expandable and contractable bushings that upon expansion engage the bore of workpieces to hold the latter together. A ball lock expands behind the workpieces to present a positive lock against axial pullout of the fastener. The bushings are alternate male and female, split ring bushings that have complementary contiguous surfaces that act as wedges. Upon axial compressive loading the female bushings expand and the male bushings contract. The ball lock includes a pair of diametrically opposed balls radially displaceable in the pin. A slide has an annular recess for receiving the balls in a withdrawn position within the pin. A spring normally biases a land of the slide into a position radially inside the balls to rigidly hold the balls in their extended position.

Abstract: An expansion dowel assembly is used to anchor a part to the surface of a structural member. The expansion dowel assembly is inserted into and anchored within a borehole in the structural member. The assembly includes a support tube, an anchor rod extending axially through the support tube, and expansion elements positioned within the support tube so as to be radially displaced by the anchor rod into anchoring engagement with the structural member. The expansion elements are positioned within the support tube in bearing contact with a support surface. The support surface contacting the expansion elements faces toward the bottom of the borehole into which the dowel assembly is inserted. The support surface is a web formed as part of the support tube and it is axially displaceable when a force acting on the anchor rod exceeds a predetermined level.

Abstract: An improvement to expansible bushing type locking pins which include a handle or clip having camming means at one end to operate the bushings. Such handles or clips include an opening which cooperates with the adjusting nut on the free end of the locking pin to secure the assemblage together and in place on the parts to be assembled using the locking pin and clip assembly. The improvement comprises a nose cone on the free end of the locking pin having a circular cross-sectional shape, the nose cone overlying the adjusting nut so that the criticality of position of the nut on the pin in the prior art is avoided, while at the same time the tapered nose cone provides a guiding function to mount the pin into the parts to be assembled together.

Abstract: An expansion screw for being secured in a cavity is threaded at the outer end of its screw portion for co-action with a nut (2) and is provided with an expandable sleeve (10) about its opposite end. The sleeve has an inner profile coacting with an outer profile of the expansion screw for expanding the sleeve when the screw (1) is withdrawn from the sleeve. The outer profile of the screw portion (1) is formed by a plurality of coaxial cones (3-6) with intermediate cylindrical junction portions (7-10), all cones and junction portions being integral with the rest of the screw portion. The inner profile of the sleeve (10) is formed by thickened regions (12), projecting inwards from the inner surface of the sleeve and corresponding to the cylindrical junction portions, and by thinner regions (13) of the sleeve corresponding to the coaxial cones.

Abstract: A shell and tube type heat exchanger having a tube bundle supported at opposite ends in tube sheets is capable of being repaired quickly by closing off opposite ends of a damaged tube using the method and apparatus disclosed. The apparatus comprises a two-part tapered plug assembly which is adapted to be installed in the tube in alignment with the tube sheet and expanded radially outward into tight engagement with the interior of a tube by pulling an inner wedge portion of the plug assembly axially relative to an outer ring portion. The pulling is effected by an hydraulic ram which is connected by a breakaway unit to a pull rod which slides axially relative to a compression tube both of which are received axially within the defective tube. The hydraulic ram pulls the rod relative to the compression tube and thereby draws the wedge inside the ring until the breakaway connection releases the pull rod.

Abstract: A binder for panels comprises a main binder part and a wedge member so constructed that the forced insertion of the wedge member into the main binder part causes the split portions formed in the main binder part to spread out and the expansion of the split portions serves to fasten two panels to each other. Into the main binder part set in the perforations formed in advance in the panels, the wedge member can be inserted from either of the outer surfaces of the two panels.

Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion bolt of a type having an expansible shell arranged on an elongated stud, with a tapered plug being provided to expand the shell in use. In order to render the bolt more versatile, a spacer is provided between the plug and the expansible shell, the spacer being in the form of finger elements which engage the inner surface of the shell to expand it.

Abstract: A dual thrust anchor shell assembly for use with mine roof bolts or rock bolts include first and second opposed pivotal upper wing elements and first and second opposed, pivotal lower wing elements disposed about a mine roof bolt between a movable upper nut and a fixed lower nut so that tightening of the roof bolt forces the upper wing elements downward toward the lower wing elements. The upper wing elements each have a plurality of sloped camming surfaces. The lower wing elements also each have a plurality of sloped camming surfaces that engage camming surfaces of the upper wing elements as the roof bolt is tightened. Tightening of the roof bolt first causes the upper wing elements to pivot outward and dig into the walls of a roof bolt hole, anchoring the upper wing elements. Further tightening of the roof bolt causes a roof plate to be drawn tightly against the mine roof, binding strata of the mine roof and reinforcing the mine roof.

Abstract: A fixing device is disclosed which in its form described in detail is utilizable as a replacement wall tie anchorable between the two leaves of an existing cavity wall. In this form the device consists of a stainless steel bolt (2) having a stop end (3) with mounted thereon in order from the stop end a deformable sleeve (4), a rigid sleeve (5), a deformable sleeve (6), a rigid sleeve (7), a nut (8), a rigid sleeve (9), a deformable sleeve (10), a rigid sleeve (11) and a nut (12). In use the device is inserted in co-axial bores (15A, 15B) drilled from outside a building through the outer leaf (14) and into the inner leaf (13) of a cavity wall. The nut (8) is tightened to expand the sleeve (4) in the bore in the inner leaf and the nut (12) is tightened to expand the sleeve (10) in the bore in the outer leaf (14) and in this way a wall tie is placed with minimum damage to the wall. In particular the internal surface of the inner leaf is not pierced, and re-building of an unstable wall is avoided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a straddling dowel, of plastic, having a continuous screw insertion hole and several expansion segments that are formed by longitudinal slits in the dowel body and which extend from the circular head portion to the circular foot portion of the dowel. In the latter part, a female thread can be cut by the inserted screw, thereby rendering axial expansion of the dowel body posible. The expansion segments are formed by overlapping annular plates or discs which, on spreading or axial expansion in the form of an increase in diameter or spreading move relative to each other over the whole extent of the contacting surfaces of adjacent plates or discs, which contacting surfaces run obliquely or conically to the axis of the dowel.

Abstract: A series of adjoining cam discs are mounted on a foot having an inclined surface, with the cams surrounding a stem connecting the foot and a head of a diameter to fit within a borehole in rock. The stem extends axially between the head and the foot, while the inclined surface is spaced from the head and is inclined with respect to the axis of the anchor. The head has threads for receiving corresponding threads on a bolt which extends through the foot and stem, while the flat cam discs have a width less than, and a length greater than, the diameter of the borehole. The anchor is moved into the borehole and the cam discs are caused to engage the wall of the borehole, the bolt then being turned to thread the head against the cam discs and force the ends of the cam discs against or into the wall.