Bolt anchoring device with improved plug portion of bolt
US5993129A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B13/124
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bolt anchoring device for insertion into a bore in a concrete ceiling or the like material is provided. The bolt anchoring device comprises an anchor sleeve and a bolt. The anchor sleeve is first inserted in the bore for its provisional or temporary attachment. The bolt is then screwed into the anchor sleeve for permanent attachment of the anchor sleeve and the bolt. In one embodiment, the bolt is removable after permanent attachment of the anchor sleeve. The anchor sleeve has a self-retaining means for retaining itself in the bore at the time of its provisional or temporary attachment. The anchor sleeve has a first end portion having a threaded hole and a second end portion having a plurality axial slits. The bolt has an integral plug portion which is pushed into the second end portion to expand the second end portion and make it cut into an inner wall surface of the bore for thereby firmly securing the anchor sleeve in the bore. The plug portion is generally cylindrical and uniform in diameter so that it is hardly removed from the second end portion of the sleeve when once pushed into the second end portion. In one embodiment, the plug portion is twisted off from the bolt when …
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