Patents Assigned to Diversified Fastening Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5743061
    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 After the inclined planes have been inserted, the retainer is withdrawn slightly, which causes the inclined planes to slide relative to one another and increase their combined height to wedge the inclined planes against an interior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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Diversified Fastening Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis P. Rolph
  • Patent number: 5711043
    Abstract: A tool adapted for use with a drill for installing screw anchors in concrete or masonry walls or the like having a sleeve type body, a bit holder slidably located in the body, a drill bit with a handle secured in the bit holder, a coil spring seated on a collar of a bit holder and extending around the bit, a set screw to retain the drill bit in the bit holder and also to serve as a means to advance and retract the drill bit, a cutout comprised of a longitudinal slot, a retainer notch, and at least one depth notch, and a driver seat capable of retaining a driver bit and further capable of releasable attachment to the sleeve type body. The attachment cap allows ready conversion of the tool from a drill to a driver and back again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Diversified Fastening Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor J. Crawford, Dennis P. Rolph
  • Patent number: 5221167
    Abstract: An improved pin drive anchor has an elongated body, a lock nut, and a drive pin having a securing section. The outer end of the body is threaded to permit the lock nut to be threadable therein. When the drive pin is driven into the anchor, the security section is designed so that the outer section of the body is expanded, thereby locking the lock nut onto the anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Diversified Fastening Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Girkin, Teddy N. Trainer
  • Patent number: 5215418
    Abstract: A toggle anchor for securing various types of articles to masonry or concrete walls and having a body portion and a retainer bar that is pivotally attached to the body portion and is sized so that it pivots with respect to the body portion in only one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Diversified Fastening Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Teddy N. Trainer, Thomas A. Bartz
  • Patent number: 5038435
    Abstract: A tool adapted for use with a drill for installing screw anchors in concrete or masonry walls or the like having a sleeve type body, a bit holder slidably located in the body, a drill bit with a handle secured in the bit holder, a coil spring seated on a collar of the bit holder and extending around the bit, a nut driver secured to the front end of the body, a set screw to retain the drill bit in the bit holder and also to serve as a means to advance and retract the drill bit, and a cutout comprised of a longitudinal slot, a retainer notch and at least one depth notch. The longitudinal slot is adjoined by both the retainer notch and the depth notch through the use of curved sidewalls which allow the tool operator to use a smooth, uniform, and efficient motion to adjust extension of the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Diversified Fastening Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan E. Crawford, Douglas A. Rogge
  • Patent number: 4954025
    Abstract: A tool adapted for use with a drill for installing screw anchors in concrete or masonry walls or the like having a sleeve type body, a bit holder slidably located in the body, a drill bit with a handle secured in the bit holder, a coil spring seated on a collar of the bit holder and extending around the bit, and a nut driver secured to the front end of the body. The bit holder is adapted to receive the bit handle and to also serve as a stabilizer for the bit and the coil spring. The nut driver is formed to guide the bit and to shield the front end of the bit from contact with drive members that may be secured in the nut driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1990
    Assignee: Diversified Fastening Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Danny E. Crawford, Doug Rogge
  • Patent number: 4917552
    Abstract: An improved pin drive anchor has an elongated body with an inner end with a reduced section about which a locking sleeve member is secured, and a longitudinal bore extending the length of the body and having a reduced diameter section proximate to the sleeve member. The sleeve member and the body inner end are slotted to permit expansion of the sleeve member and the inner end when a pin is driven through the entire length of the body bore to firmly secure the anchor in the cavity of a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 17, 1990
    Assignee: Diversified Fastening Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Danny E. Crawford