Abstract: An assembly for connecting a wooden sill plate to a concrete foundation slab. The assembly comprises a tapping drill bit and an anchor device. The tapping drill bit comprises a flute having a first flute section and a second flute section, the first flute section being longer and having a smaller diameter than the corresponding dimensions of the second flute section. The anchor device comprises a first anchor section and a second anchor section. The anchor device is structured such that the first anchor section is configured for embedment into the concrete foundation slab, and the second anchor section is configured for embedment in the wooden sill plate. The anchor device thereby delivers an advantageous distribution of shear forces that act on the wooden sill plate in relation to the concrete floor slab.

Abstract: An expansion anchor is provided having a stud and at least one expansion sleeve that surrounds the stud, whereby, on the stud, there is an expansion cone that radially widens the expansion sleeve when the expansion cone is pulled into the expansion sleeve. It is provided that the expansion sleeve has a hardness of more than 350 HV in the area of its front end facing the expansion cone, whereby the hardness of the expansion sleeve decreases towards its rear end. A production method for such an expansion anchor is also provided.

Abstract: A rapid mount wall anchoring system and cable pass through for securing devices to a wall and routing device cables through a wall. The wall anchoring system includes a rigid frame with mounting fasteners for securing the frame to a wall. The frame includes a load bearing plate having a bore in alignment with a second bore located rearward of the load bearing plate. The plate further includes an opening for the passage of low voltage cables to the mounted device. A second mounting fastener for securing a device to the plate engages both first and second rigid frame bores to provide increased load capacity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to both a proceeding and means for, in connection with hole making in a wall (1), for the mounting of items on the moisture-proof walls (1) of a wet area by means of an expandable mounting element (2), providing sealing of the hole. According to the invention, in addition to an expansion (I) of the mounting element (2) behind said wall (1), there is also provided an internal expansion (II) of the mounting element (2) in the receiving hole (3) of the mounting element (2) in question in the wall (1). There is furthermore provided a liquid-proof cover (III) around the entire mounting element (2) in question introduced and expanding in said receiving hole (3).

Abstract: An anchoring fastener comprises a shaft (100) with straight and tapered portions, a tip (105) at the front, cam follower surfaces (110, 111) at the rear, a body (120) with a bore, a head (125) with a hole, and fins (115). There is a bendable region by the fins. The anchor is inserted into a wallboard (600) until the head contacts the wallboard. The fins slice into the wallboard, thereby preventing rotation during and after insertion. An activating member (900), a screw or a pin, is inserted into the hole and urged against the cam follower surfaces, thereby forcing the shaft to rotate until it comes into contact with the inner surface (615) of the wallboard. An object-holding washer (905), restrained by the activating member, is secured to the anchor which in turn is secured to the wallboard.

Abstract: A twist-lock anchoring fastener comprises a head (700), a shaft (715), and a lance (720). The foot is adapted to penetrate through wallboard (105). The shaft length is approximately equal to the thickness of the wallboard so that when the foot lies on the back side (107) of the wallboard and the shaft is rotated, the foot is captured behind the wallboard, completing installation of the fastener. An optional footer (725) for the head contains raised lines (726) or bumps (727) or both to aid in seating the fastener on the wall. An optional wall plate assembly (1700) further strengthens the installation of the fastener by locally reducing pressure within the wallboard. In an alternative embodiment, the fastener comprises a wall anchor that accepts a pin (3200). In another alternative embodiment, the fastener is designed for installation in our prior-art wall anchor (100).

Abstract: A wall anchor is provided and includes a nose cone structure including a body and a primary cone, which is rotatably coupled to the body and manually urgeable to penetrate a substrate, a detent assembly, disposed on the nose cone structure, which is engageable to maintain the primary cone in a first position and a trigger integrally coupled to the nose cone structure and actuatable to selectively disengage the detent assembly such that the primary cone is permissively rotatable about the body into a second position.

Abstract: An anchoring fastener comprises, in one embodiment, a shaft (100) with straight and tapered portions, a tip (105) at the front end, cam follower surfaces (110, 111) at the rear end, a body (120) with a bore, a head (125) with a hole collinear with the bore in the body, and a pair of fins (115). The shaft and the body are joined at a bendable region by the fins. The anchor is fully inserted into wallboard (600) until the head comes into contact with the outer surface of the wallboard (610). The length of the body is approximately equal to the thickness of the wall. The fins slice into the wallboard, thereby preventing rotation of the anchor during and after insertion. An activating member (900), such as a screw or a pin, is inserted into the hole and bore and urged against the cam follower surfaces, thereby forcing the shaft to rotate until it comes into contact with the inner surface (615) of the wallboard.

Abstract: A molly bolt has a fastener, a sleeve and a tip. The fastener has a head and a shaft. The shaft is formed on and protrudes from the head and has a threaded segment. The sleeve is mounted around the shaft and has a fixing end, a rim, a compressing segment and an asymmetric structure. The fixing end is disposed adjacent to the head. The rim is formed around the fixing end. The compressing segment is formed from and protrudes from the fixing end. The asymmetric structure is a slot or multiple asymmetric slots respectively formed in the compressing segment. The tip is mounted on the connecting end of the fastener. The asymmetric structure causes asymmetric deformation preventing the molly bolt from loosening.

Abstract: A self-drilling anchor for use in a friable material comprises a body having an axis, a flanged rear end, a drilling front end and a generally cylindrical portion therebetween having an outer surface with a thread disposed thereon, wherein the body forks, beginning at a predetermined distance from the flanged rear end, into a first leg and a second leg, the first leg extending forwardly into a drilling tip, wherein the first leg may have a generally rearward facing shoulder angled obtusely outwardly with respect to the axis, wherein the body has an axial bore for receiving an elongate fastener, the axial bore extending substantially through the flanged end and leading to the generally rearward facing shoulder, wherein the anchor is adapted so that the first leg pivots apart from the second leg when the elongate fastener deflects the generally rearward facing shoulder and the predetermined distance is selected to increase pullout strength when the first leg is pivoted apart from the second leg and the anchor i

Abstract: An anchor (910) for mounting to a hollow wall (W) made of friable material comprises a proximal flanged end (918) adapted to be engaged by a rotatable tool (B) to rotate the anchor (910) about a longitudinal axis (A) thereof and to cause is to gradually engage the wall (W). The anchor (910) also includes a distal end (912) adapted to cut through the wall (W) as the anchor (910) is rotated, and a shank (920) extending between the proximal and distal ends (918, 912). The shank (920) includes at least one expandable leg (924) that is in a collapsed position thereof when the anchor (910) is rotated to mount it to the wall (W) and that is located distally beyond a non visible surface of the wall (W) once the anchor (910) has been mounted to the wall and is in a first position thereof. The wall anchor (910) includes an outer thread (922) that securely engages the wall (W). A threaded fastener (B), e.g.

Abstract: A blind fastener (11) for installation in a thermoplastic workpiece, which blind fastener has a leading end face (21) which is substantially flat and non-abrasive and without drilling teeth, so that when the leading end face of the fastener is held in contact with the near face of the thermoplastic workpiece (22) and heat and pressure are applied to the contacted area of the workpiece by means of the leading end of the fastener, the fastener progressively forms a hole through the thermoplastic workpiece in which hole it can then be installed.

Abstract: A self-drilling anchor for use in a friable material or a semi-rigid material comprises a body having an axis, an axial bore adapted to receive a fastener, a proximal end, a drilling end, a proximal portion adjacent the proximal end having high threading having a crest diameter for engaging the friable or semi-rigid material, and a drilling portion adjacent the drilling end, an additional thread proximate the proximal end, the additional thread continuing between turns of the high threading, and a head at the proximal end having an outer diameter that is smaller than the crest diameter. The anchor additional thread is configured to engage either the friable material or, additionally, to firmly engage the semi-rigid material.

Abstract: A wall anchor device includes an outer anchor sleeve having an outer peripheral lip, one or more peripheral flanges extended outwardly from the middle portion for engaging with a work piece, an insert engageable into the outer anchor sleeve and having an outer end for being driven by a tool, and a penetrating element attached to the insert to drill and move the anchor sleeve into the wall, the outer anchor sleeve may be expanded and engaged with the work piece, and the penetrating element includes one or more projections for centering the penetrating element relative to the work piece and for removing the drilled materials from or out of the work pieces.

Abstract: A river body (40) is formed with cutting teeth (68) in a forward edge (66) of the rivet body. A mandrel (96) is formed at a forward end with an enlarged head (104) having a drill point (60) thereon. A plurality of the rivet bodies (40) are stacked on the mandrel (96), with the drill point (60). The rivet body (40a) is rotated and, through rotative coupling, the mandrel (96) is also rotated. The rotating drill point (60) forms pilot holes I workpieces (186) and (188), and the rotating cutting teeth (68) enlarge the pilot holes to form holes (192) and (194), respectively, for receipt of a cylindrical portion (42) of the lead rivet body (40a).

Abstract: A high strength failure-resistant hollow wall anchor having a self drilling threaded installation structure adapted to be broken, after positioning, by an inserted screw, into expandable anchoring elements. The anchoring elements engage internally formed cams and the distal surface of the wall into which the anchor is deployed and are comprised of a plastic sufficiently rigid to effect a threaded insertion and to be broken apart, but which plastic is also sufficiently flexible to be able to form the expansion anchor member on the distal surface of a wall. The anchor includes anti-rotation elements to retard overtightening and anchor removal prior to screw removal.

Abstract: In one aspect, an anchor may include a threaded body, and a coaxial nut, wherein the anchor has a driving mode and an anchoring mode with the nut drawn rearwardly into the body by a threaded fastener to open the body radially outwardly. In another aspect, a one-piece self-drilling anchor includes a generally cylindrical threaded body with a pair of diametrically opposed inverted Y-shaped slits each having a generally axial slit and an inverted V-shaped pair of slits, a nut having splines for engage a threaded fastener, a pair of diametrically opposed inverted V-shaped wedges that are demarcated from the body by the V-shaped slits so that the body is relasably connected to the body, and a generally flat V-shaped drill tip.

Abstract: A high strength failure-resistant hollow wall anchor having a self drilling threaded installation structure adapted to be broken, after positioning, by an inserted screw, into expandable anchoring elements. The anchoring elements engage internally formed cams and the distal surface of the wall into which the anchor is deployed and are comprised of a plastic sufficiently rigid to effect a threaded insertion and to be broken apart, but which plastic is also sufficiently flexible to be able to form the expansion anchor member on the distal surface of a wall. The anchor includes anti-rotation elements to retard overtightening and anchor removal prior to screw removal.

Abstract: A spike nail for nailing in walls made of gypsum boards or fiber boards has a nail body which consists of a first blade and a second blade. The nail body includes a striking section, a upper guiding sleeve, a lower guiding sleeve, a screw thread guiding section and a nail point section. The spike nail thus constructed can be nailed into gypsum board or fiber board walls to facilitate hanging articles.

Abstract: A self-drilling anchor for use in a friable material comprises a body having an axis, a flanged rear end, a drilling front end and a generally cylindrical portion therebetween having an outer surface with a thread disposed thereon, wherein the body forks, beginning at a predetermined distance from the flanged rear end, into a first leg and a second leg, the first leg extending forwardly into a drilling tip and having a generally rearward facing shoulder angled obtusely outwardly with respect to the axis, wherein the body has an axial bore for receiving an elongate fastener, the axial bore extending substantially through the flanged end and the generally cylindrical portion and leading to the generally rearward facing shoulder, wherein the anchor has a drilling mode wherein the second leg nests behind the generally rearward facing shoulder of the first leg, and an anchoring mode wherein the legs are pivoted apart from one another.

Abstract: A drilling apparatus for single pass bolting, the drilling apparatus comprising a drill steel assembly and a disposable drill bit, wherein the drill steel assembly comprises at least a drill steel having first and second ends, the first end of the drill steel being adapted to releasably operatively engage a drive for imparting rotational and impact energy and the second end of the drill steel is releasably operatively interconnected with the disposable drill bit, the drill steel being adapted to transmit rotational and impact energy to the disposable drill bit, and wherein the drilling apparatus is characterized in that a portion of the drill steel proximate the second end thereof is adapted to be received within a standard friction bolt, the drill steel assembly is provided with a flange adapted to drive the friction bolt into a body requiring reinforcement, and the drill steel assembly is adapted to allow facile disconnection of the disposable drill bit therefrom, whilst the drilling apparatus is embedded i

Abstract: An expandable body of expansion bolt comprises an upper section having a hollow upper circular member including a cut and a connection member coupled to the upper section, and a hollow lower circular member including a cut and a dent with the connection member received therein; a middle section having a plurality of parallel longitudinal slots; and a lower section having a plurality of substantially rectangular members on a lower portion. In operation, a piece of object is fastened between lower portion of the lower section and the middle section by driving the bolt in response to an insertion of the bolt through the body and the piece of object. A variety of configurations of upper section and circular members are provided for enhancing the positioning of the expandable body and guiding of the thread of bolt.

Abstract: A wall anchor for use in a friable material, composed of a generally cylindrical body having a flanged end, a central portion, and a drill end. The drill end has a generally flat blade which includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a first angled cutting edge and a first side cutting edge, and the second portion has a second angled cutting edge and a second side cutting edge. These portions are formed on a common line and are offset relative to each other along a plane passing through a diameter of the cylindrical body, and these portions together form a point. The central portion and the flange end have a combined axial length, and the drill end has an axial length which is shorter than that of the central portion and the flange end.

Abstract: A hammer-in expansion fastener for embedding into a wall and receiving a screw having an elongated body which is provided with two opposite ends and a bore extending into it from one end to receive a screw. The other end of the body is tapered inwardly to a leading end of the body to an extent allowing the wall plug to be driven into a wall of building material. The other end is further provided with a non-uniform taper of: (a) between 12° to 18° to the longitudinal axis of the body at the leading end and about 10 mm in length measured along the longitudinal axis; and (b) from 4° to 8° to the longitudinal axis of the body at a portion remote from the leading end.

Abstract: An anchor bolt is provided which includes a head, a drill portion, and an intermediate shank portion. The intermediate shank portion has a longitudinal cavity formed therein for receiving a mounting set screw. An external thread is formed on the shank portion for threading the anchor bolt into the wall. The shank portion is divided by a slit into at least one portion and the external thread on the shank portion is divided into a plurality of discrete thread segments by the slit. The drill portion has a cutting edge and at least one flute formed therein which also extends to a drill tip and to a sharpened point. The anchor bolt is driven into the wall portion with a screwdriver, and then a mounting set screw is inserted into the longitudinal cavity. When the mounting set screw is inserted into the cavity, the set screw causes a portion of the shank portion to separate from the shank portion to engage with the wall.

Abstract: This invention relates to sheet metal reversed L-shaped segments, two of which may be assembled to form a T-shaped structure or fastener having a single layered head. The single-layered head has a hole engageable to an expanding member, such as a screw for example. The engageable hole is formed by two half holes, each half hole belonging to each L-shaped segment. Further, the fastener has legs, which expand upon insertion of the screw into the engageable hole. The T-shaped structure is adaptable to be securely locked in a slot of a metal sheet. This strong locking is realized by two sets of levers acting in opposite directions, and having as common fulcrum the region at the edges of the slot. One set of levers is formed by the action of the screw on the two half holes which form the engageable hole, while the other set of levers is formed by the action of the screw on the legs of the two L-shaped segments.

Abstract: A self-cutting expansion anchor and system having a sleeve member with a plurality of expandable sections disposed about a shaft, the expandable sections having an end portion disposed toward a generally conical portion of the shaft, a heat hardened cutting portion protruding from at least some of the expandable sections of the sleeve member, the hardened cutting portions and the corresponding expandable sections are unitary members, and a threaded sleeve member having a driving end disposed about the threaded shaft toward a driving end of the sleeve.

Abstract: An anchor has a hollow shank having a head at one end and an integral blade portion at the other end and formed with male threads on the outer periphery. Cuts are formed in a peripheral wall of the hollow shank to define therebetween a bendable portion adapted to bend when pushed out by a mounting screw driven into the hollow shank. The blade portion is substantially semicylindrical with side edges defining cutting edges. Ribs for inclining the mounting screw are formed on the inner surfaces of the blade portion and the hollow shaft, respectively. When a mounting screw is driven through the article into the anchor to fix an article to the board, the mounting screw is inclined relative to the anchor, so that the bendable portion is pushed out, thus preventing the anchor from rotating together with the screw.

Abstract: An anchor bolt is provided which includes a head, a drill portion, and an intermediate shank portion. The intermediate shank portion has a longitudinal cavity formed therein for receiving a mounting set screw. An external thread is formed on the shank portion for threading the anchor bolt into the wall. The shank portion is divided by a slit into at least one portion and the external thread on the shank portion is divided into a plurality of discrete thread segments by the slit. The drill portion has a cutting edge and at least one flute formed therein which also extends to a drill tip and to a sharpened point. The anchor bolt is driven into the wall portion with a screwdriver, and then a mounting set screw is inserted into the longitudinal cavity. When the mounting set screw is inserted into the cavity, the set screw causes a portion of the shank portion to separate from the shank portion to engage with the wall.

Abstract: An anchor that screws directly into a board without requiring a tap drill hole. A male screw is provided around the shaft part of the anchor with a drill part at one end and a flange part at the other end; at the end where the flange part is provided, a turning tool engagement hole and a female screw formed hole part continuous therewith are provided. The drill part is formed into a tapered-pyramid shape, multiple split shaft parts being formed by providing a slit that extends from the end surface of the pyramid-shaped drill part to midway up the shaft part. The tip of the split shaft part incorporate connected multiple drill bits that are formed by splitting the pyramid-shaped drill part.

Abstract: An undercut self-cutting dowel including a body (2) having a through-bore (13), a load application element (3) provided in a rear portion of the body (2), and a plurality of expansion tabs (4) separated by axial slots and formed in a front portion of the body (2), opposite the rear portion, with the expansion tabs (4) extending from a plastic hinge (5) to a free front end of the body (2), and with the body (2) having, in a region of the plastic hinge (5), a reduced, in comparison with the rear portion, outer diameter which results in formation of an annular shoulder (6) facing in a setting direction (s), with the outer diameter again increasing toward the free front end of the body (2); an expansion member (7) held in the through-bore (13) and projecting beyond the free front end of the body (2); and an expansion sleeve (8) surrounding sections of the expansion tabs (4) which adjoin the plastic hinge (5) and radially expandable at least in its front, in the setting direction, section, with a largest outer dia

Abstract: A dowel including an anchor rod (2; 22) having a load application element at one of its longitudinal ends and a head (3; 23), a diameter of which increases toward the free end of the anchor rod, at its opposite end, an expansion sleeve (4; 24) having a bore through which the anchor rod (2; 22) extends and a plurality of expansion tabs (5; 25) separated from each other by longitudinal slots (6; 26) and extending from a circumferential groove (7) toward the head (3; 23), the expansion tabs (5; 25) expanding radially, upon the expansion sleeve (4; 24) being displaced over the head (3; 23), and a substantially ring-shaped member (8; 28) arranged in the circumferential groove (7) and substantially filling out the circumferential groove (7; 27) in an expanded condition of the expansion tabs (5; 25).

Abstract: An undercut self-cutting spreading anchor with an anchor rod (5) provided, at one of its ends with a load application element and at another, opposite of its ends, with a head portion (7) a diameter of which increases toward a free end (6) of the anchor rod (5), with the head portion (7) having a substantially crowned shape, a largest diameter region (9), and at least two sections (11, 13) which adjoin the largest diameter region (9) and diameters of which diminish toward the free end (6) of the anchor rod (5), the adjoining section (11, 13) having annular surfaces (12, 13) mean inclination angles of which toward an axis (A) of anchor rod (5) increases in a setting direction (S); and a sleeve (2) displaceable axially along the anchor rod (5) and having a plurality of expansion tabs (3) separated by longitudinal slots and which expand radially upon sliding over the head portion (7) of the anchor rod (5).

Abstract: An undercut self-cutting anchor including an anchor rod (2) having a stem(3) provided with a load application element (4) at its rear end and with a head portion (5) at its opposite end, with the head portion (5) widening toward a front end (6) of the anchor rod (2), and an expansion sleeve (8) longitudinally displaceable over the head portion (5) and having, at its end adjacent to the head portion (5), a plurality of expansion tabs (11), which are separated from each other by longitudinal slots (10) and extending in a direction toward the head portion (5), and a plastic hinge-forming transition region (13) extending toward the expansion tabs (11), with a wall thickness (t) of the expansion sleeve (8) in the transition region (13) decreasing in a direction toward a front end (9) of the expansion sleeve.

Abstract: A drive-in dowel formed as a sleeve (2, 22) provided with a load application element (3, 23) and having a front section formed of a plurality of expansion elements separated from each other by longitudinal slots, with each of the plurality of expansion elements being formed of a trailing expansion tab (8, 28) and a leading expansion tab (9, 29) separated by a flexible transitional region (6, 26) and forming with each other an angle (.alpha.) from about 100.degree. to about 160.degree., with a front end of the leading tab being located closer to a sleeve longitudinal axis (A) than the flexible transitional region (6, 26); and with the sleeve being provided with a plurality of chisel-like cutters (10) on outer surfaces of respective flexible transition regions (6; 26) which substantially do not project beyond the outer diameter of the sleeve.

Abstract: A self-drilling anchor having a self-drilling function includes a body and a pin. The body includes a head and a shank extending from the head downward. The head is of a shape similar to the head of a hexagonal bolt such that the head may engage with the rotary member of an electric rotary tool. The shank is in the form of a column having a constant outer diameter, having helical grooves formed on its outer periphery. The body includes in its core an opening portion with a constant inner diameter extending from the upper end toward the top end. A slit is formed on the top end portion of the shank to extend from its tip to the opening portion so as to divide the top end portion into two. The slit is engaged with the drilling edge to hold it. Completion of a self-drilling anchor is achieved by fitting the pin into the opening portion of the body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fastening element (1) with a cylindrical casing (2) comprising an internal thread (20), which at one of its outside ends has at least one support element (4) projecting over the casing (2) in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal middle axis (3), and at an end region (23) of the casing (2) opposite the support element (4) at least two expanding elements (29) which project over the latter in longitudinal direction and are deformable in radial direction are arranged, and the support element (4) and the casing (2) with the expanding elements (29) are made of a one-piece metal component, whereby at least one securing extension (7) is arranged on the support element (4) and the expanding elements (29) converge in the direction of a length and outside faces (28) of the expanding elements (29) opposite the support element (4) are arranged at an angle to one another.

Abstract: A drive-in dowel including an inner sleeve (2) having a load application element (3), a cone-shaped widening section (5) formed at a front, in a setting direction (S), end of the inner sleeve (2), and a substantially cylindrical support section (6) adjoining the cone-shaped widening section (5) and having an outer diameter (w) which is smaller than a largest diameter (d) of the cone-shaped widening section (5), and an outer sleeve (7) arranged coaxially with the inner sleeve (2) and having, in its front, in the setting direction (s), region, a plurality of expansion tabs (8) separated from each other by longitudinal slots and radially expandable upon the outer sleeve (7) being impact driven over the cone-shaped widening section (5) of the inner sleeve (2), with the expansion tabs (8) being provided with annularly arranged, chisel-like cutters (11).

Abstract: A spreading anchor including an anchor rod (2) having, at its one end, a cone-shaped head portion (3) widening in a setting direction and, at its opposite end, a load application element, the anchor further including a sleeve (5, 16) surrounding the anchor rod (2) and having at its end adjacent to the head portion (3), an expansion section (7, 17) formed of a plurality of expansion tabs (9, 18) separated from each other by axially extending slots (8), and extending form a plastic hinge (11) in a direction toward the head portion (3), the expansion tabs (9) expanding radially upon relative displacement of the sleeve (5, 16) and the head portion (3), and the expansion tabs (9) having convexly curved, in the direction toward the head portion (3) free front edges (10, 19), with convexly curved free front edges (10, 19) of the expansion tab (9) forming, in a completely expanded position of the expansion tabs (9, 18), substantially arc sections of a circle (R).

Abstract: A self-cutting dowel including a dowel rod (2) having a head portion (3) which widens in a setting direction (S), and a sleeve (5) displaceable along the dowel rod (2) and having, at its end adjacent to the head portion (3) a plurality of expansion tabs (7) separated by longitudinal slots (6), with the sleeve (5) being displaceable onto the head portion (3) upon radial expansion of the expansion tabs (7), and with the sleeve (5) being displaceable onto the head portion (3) upon radial expansion of the expansion tabs (7), and with the sleeve (5) being provided with at least one cutter (10) for forming an under cut in a ground during a dowel setting process upon rotation of the sleeve (5), the at least one cutter (10) being provided on a leading, in a rotational direction (R), longitudinal edge (11) of one of the expansion tabs (7) and extending at least along a portion of the axial extent of the one expansion tab.

Abstract: A metal anchor for mounting screws in thin wall boards made of plasterboard, pressed wood or similar building material includes a body (1) formed from a sheet metal plate and provided with semi circular retention ridges (2) projecting alternately to each side, which are matched in width and pitch to the thread shape of the screw (13) to be tightened such that the retention ridges (2) engage into the latter's thread grooves (19). The entire body (1) is formed of three sections, of which the first section (4), situated on the outer end, bears the retention ridges (2), the second section (5), situated in the middle, has two axially running outer bending ridges (7) and two inner bending ridges (8) which are mutually separated by slits (12) and can be bent off in opposing directions, and the third section (6), situated at the head end, is provided with semi circular guide shells (9) extending in opposed directions for inserting the screw (13.).

Abstract: A spreading anchor (1) including an anchor rod (2) provided at its front end, when viewed in a setting direction, with a head (3, 30) having at least several regions, which taper outwardly in the setting direction, and extending through an axial through-bore of an expansion sleeve(5) axially displaceable along the anchor rod (2, 20) and having a plurality of axial longitudinal slots (7) extending from a front end of the expansion sleeve (2, 20) and forming at least two, located opposite each other expansion tabs (6) provided at their free front ends with cutters (16), the spreading anchor (1) being supported against an upper surface of a ground (G) and further including rotation-transmitting driver elements for transmitting axial rotation, which is generated during setting of the anchor rod (2, 20), to the expansion sleeve (5).

Abstract: The present invention concerns a self-cutting blind rivet/expansion rivet without draw nails in the core of the rivet, a method for blind riveting/expansion and an apparatus for performing the method, together with a function for expansion by a combination of these within the same process. There is described a blind rivet (101) expansion rivet (300) which comprises a head (101) with an engagement body (102) for co-operation with a complementary screw nose on a mounting tool, a self-drilling tip (103) in the outer end of the rivet and an axial hole (104) which at least over part of its length is provided with a conical section for attachment from the tool for mounting the rivet, and in addition a mountable head (FIG. 3A) for expansion/riveting which is equipped with a clamping sleeve (303). A self-drilling blind rivet system comprises a tool for placing and expanding the rivet in the same process, where the tool's nose head increases the area of application within a number of fastening systems.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a self-tapping anchor and a method of installing the anchor into a wall. The anchor includes a flange portion, a drill end portion, and an intermediate shank portion. The intermediate shank portion has a central bore therein for receiving a fastener. An external thread is formed on the shank portion for threading the anchor into the wall. The shank portion is divided by a slot into a pair of leg portions and the external thread is divided into a plurality of discrete thread segments. The drill end portion supports the leg portions to prevent relative twisting therebetween during anchor installation into a wall. A reduced thickness web portion, or alternatively, a through slot, is formed in the drill end portion. When the threaded fastener is threaded into the central bore, the fastener causes the drill end portion to split apart releasing the leg portions so that the leg portions diverge to provide better anchor securement to the wall.

Abstract: A retainer has inner and outer subsections that are hingedly connected. An outer portion is hingedly connected to the outer subsections. The outer subsection rotates on its hinge relative to the outer portion, and axially back towards the inner surface of the wall to contact the wall. The inner subsection extends to a connection with the inner head portion. The inner and outer subsections are in abutting contact adjacent to the hinge. The abutting contact creates a holding force at the point of contact between the hinge and the inner wall. This results in a truss-like configuration that securely retains the retainer in the wall.

Abstract: A railroad crosstie plug is positioned within an existing spike hole in a crosstie to restore a predetermined gage between parallel railroad rails. The plug comprises a hollow sleeve having a slot along one side thereof and an interior configuration complimentary to the configuration of the spike. A member separate from the sleeve is pivotally mounted at one end to a lower edge of the slot. The member also defines an impact surface extending across a portion of the interior of the sleeve. When a spike is forced into the sleeve against the impact surface, a second end of the member pivots out of the sleeve and into the surrounding wood of the railroad tie there by locking the sleeve and spike in place within the hole.

Abstract: A dagger-like anchor drivable into a hollow wall and adapted to receive a fastener screw to hold an object adjacent the wall. The anchor is fabricated from a sheet metal blank, shaped, folded and hardened to define a head having a hole to threadably receive the screw, and a pair of normally juxtaposed flat blades aligned with the hole and extending from the head, the blades terminating in triangular sections coming to a point to penetrate the wall. The blades are each provided at offset intermediate positions with a tab that projects through a complementary slot in the other blade. When the anchor is driven into the wall so that its head lies against the outer surface of the wall, and the fastener screw is then inserted in the hole and turned to advance between the blades, the screw acts to spread the blades and their tabs apart.

Abstract: A metal dowel for anchorage in a wall panel, said dowel being made from a folded blank of sheet metal and comprising a pair of flat leg members folded over at one end to lie flat against each other, the legs tapering toward the folded end to form a pointed end to the dowel and being held together at said folded end by a breakable web formed by the fold between said legs. The leg members are fixedly connected together at the opposite end to form a head end to the dowel and a threaded hole is formed out of and located between the legs adjacent the head end of the dowel with a funnel-shaped recess formed out of and located between said legs being axially aligned with said threaded hole and located between the threaded hole and the pointed end. After insertion of the dowel pointed end first into a panel, threading of a threaded member into the threaded hole with the tip thereof entering into said recess, breaks the web and forces the legs apart to anchor the dowel in the panel.

Abstract: A self-drilling blind rivet comprising a rivet sleeve and an upsetting pin passing the rivet sleeve at least partly and projecting from one end of the rivet sleeve. A drill bit is attached to the other end of the rivet sleeve either directly on the sleeve or on one end of the upsetting pin.

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.