Drill screw for adjusting molding relative to an underlying wall
US6623227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B25/103
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drill screw includes a boring end having cutting edges adapted to cut when rotated in a counterclockwise direction, and a portion having threads adapted to enter a piece of molding when rotated in a clockwise direction. The drill screw is driven into a piece of molding in the counterclockwise direction to bore a hole therethrough and cause the threads to meet the face of the molding. The drill screw is then rotated in the clockwise direction to cause the threads to tap into the molding, bore through the wall behind the molding, and contact a jackpost behind the wall. Rotation of the drill screw thereafter causes the molding to ride outward from the wall and over the drill screw such that the molding contacts an adjoining piece of molding at an inside corner and thereby substantially eliminating any gap therebetween.
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