Fastener alignment guide, connector and method
US11608628B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2001/389
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a fastener alignment guide comprising a generally planar body and an angled element arranged at an acute angle Θ to the body, a first aperture arranged through the angled element and a second aperture arranged through the body, wherein the first aperture and the second apertures are aligned such that a fastener may be inserted progressively through the first and second apertures in use. The present invention also provides a slip-resisting fastener alignment guide comprising a body at least partially arranged in a first plane, the body comprising a first aperture for receiving, in use, at least a portion of a shank of a fastener; and a guidewall extending out of the first plane for guiding the fastener, in use, into the first aperture at an acute angle a to the first plane, wherein the guidewall comprises a first bearing edge or surface upon which an underside of a head of the fastener can bear in use, the body further comprises a second bearing edge or surface upon which the underside of the head of the fastener can bear in use, and the first bearing edge or surface and the second bearing edge or surface are each configured/arranged to resist movement…
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