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Over-center hollow wall anchor with enhanced holding strength

US4993901A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 1990
Grant dateFeb 19, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16B13/0808
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plastic over-center hollow wall anchor having increased strength without increase in thickness of load bearing members and necessitation of a larger insertion aperture. The bending motion stress on the load bearing arms, which causes the weakening or failure mode of the anchor, is substantially retarded by the inclusion of a small reinforcing boss across the bending area.

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