Abstract: A screw thread having a threadform including a ridge rising from root to crest with the crest having two peaks, separated by a trough the depth of which is less than the height of the ridge from root to crest. It has particular use as a screw for timber, and is especially suited to fixing railway rails to sleepers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 27, 2000
Date of Patent:
April 16, 2002
Assignees:
Hanstock Fasteners Pty Limited, Reid Construction Systems Pty Limited