Patents Examined by Jeffrey Sharp
  • Fastening element
    Patent number: 7052222
    Abstract: A quick-fastening element (10) is used to anchor loads to profile rails (12a, 12b). It has a mounting part (18), a cage (20), and a movable closing nut (22). To improve the screwing-in motion and to enable more universal use of the quick-fastening element, it is proposed that a first spring element (24) is provided between the closing nut (22) and the mounting part (18), and a second spring element (26) is provided between the end of the cage (20) and the closing nut (22), and the closing nut (22) is in a position of equilibrium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: SW Stanzwerk Glarus AG
    Inventors: Franz Muller, Peter Henrich, Ludbert Hagemann