Apparatus and methods for providing a threaded fixing in a crushable or brittle material
US10060464B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B11/006
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A threaded fastener for installation in an aperture in a workpiece, the fastener having a rear portion defining an internally threaded aperture and a front portion arranged to engage the rear portion and having a front aperture which is aligned with the threaded aperture when the two portions are fully engaged, both portions having bearing surfaces for bearing on the rear and front of a workpiece respectively and the engagement between the portions being arranged to accurately control the distance between the front and rear bearing faces.
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