Wall anchor
US8858143B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B13/0808
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wall anchor is provided and includes a wing manually urgeable through a substrate, a cutting element attached to the wing at a leading side thereof to cut through substrate material upon the manual urging, a strap assembly rotatably coupled to the wing and configured to be manually gripped and to have a pulling force exerted thereon to thereby urge the wing against the substrate and a cap disposed to be movable along the strap assembly, respective engagements of a member with the wing and the cap being sufficient to draw the wing and the cap toward one another.
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