公开(公告)号：US06409443B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09699758

申请日：2000-10-30

申请人： Joseph William Lowry ,  Michael Anthony Giugliano ,  Michael Walter Smith ,  Eustathios Vassiliou

发明人： Joseph William Lowry ,  Michael Anthony Giugliano ,  Michael Walter Smith ,  Eustathios Vassiliou

IPC分类号： F16B1306

CPC分类号： F16B37/02 ,  F16B37/041

摘要： This invention relates to a fastener, which expands by the insertion of an expanding member, preferably a screw. The fastener comprises a substantially flat head and two expandable legs. The head has an upper side and a lower side, preferably separated by a gap. The head also has a hole (round, oblong or otherwise shaped) in which the expanding body may engage or pass through for expanding the legs and securing one object to another object, such as a plastic panel to a metal sheet. The fastener also comprises a Y-shaped funnel configuration, which has been formed by a partial cut of the legs. Miscellaneous configurations of the Y shaped legs provide improved guidance to the expanding member, improved engagement to at least one of the objects, such as the metal sheet for example, and improved engagement to the expanding member, among other advantages. The fastener may also comprise portions under the upper side of the head, which portions are engageable to the expanding member. Further, the fastener of the present invention may comprise an elastic body at least under the head. This invention also relates to vehicles comprising parts connected by the fasteners of this invention.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种紧固件，其通过插入扩张构件而膨胀，优选地为螺钉。 紧固件包括基本平坦的头部和两个可膨胀的腿部。 头部具有上侧和下侧，优选地由间隙分开。 头部还具有孔（圆形，长方形或其他形状），其中膨胀体可以接合或穿过以扩展腿部并将一个物体固定到另一物体，例如塑料面板到金属片。 紧固件还包括通过腿的局部切割形成的Y形漏斗形状。 Y形腿的各种构造为扩展构件提供了改进的引导，改善了与至少一个物体（例如金属板）的接合以及改进与膨胀构件的接合以及其它优点。 紧固件还可以包括在头部的上侧下方的部分，这些部分可与膨胀构件接合。 此外，本发明的紧固件可以包括至少在头部下方的弹性体。 本发明还涉及包括通过本发明的紧固件连接的部件的车辆。

公开(公告)号：US07188392B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US10942634

申请日：2004-09-16

申请人： Michael Anthony Giugliano ,  Michael Walter Smith ,  Mark Fleydervish ,  Daniel James Dickinson ,  Joseph William Lowry

发明人： Michael Anthony Giugliano ,  Michael Walter Smith ,  Mark Fleydervish ,  Daniel James Dickinson ,  Joseph William Lowry

IPC分类号： A44B21/00

CPC分类号： F16B5/065 ,  F16B5/0657 ,  F16B21/075 ,  Y10T24/304 ,  Y10T24/307

摘要： A spring fastener characterized by a structure having a cavity in which the rib of a first part, such as a plastic panel for example, like a pillar, may be engaged, and is also suitable to be engaged reversibly in a slot of second part, such as a metal sheet for example, like the frame of a car. The spring fastener comprises engagement springs having a peak, engagement regions and-side cuts in the vicinity of the peak, preferably within the engagement regions. The side-cuts, of preferably triangular shape, increase considerably the lever/angle pulling force (pulling force applied on the first part and away from the spring fastener, in order to separate the first part from a second part connected together with the spring fastener). It is highly preferable that the fastener comprises barbs with inwardly bent front ends, and that the engagement regions further have hindrance portions, the combination of which highly improves the balance of insertion to removal ratio.

摘要翻译： 一种弹簧紧固件，其特征在于具有空腔的结构，第一部分的肋（例如塑料板）的肋状物可以如图所示的那样被接合，并且也适合于可逆地接合在第二部分的槽中， 例如像汽车的框架的金属片。 弹簧紧固件包括接合弹簧，其优选地在接合区域内具有在峰附近具有峰值，接合区域和侧面切口。 优选三角形形状的侧切显着地增加了杠杆/角度拉力（施加在第一部分上并远离弹簧紧固件的拉力，以便将第一部分与与弹簧紧固件连接在一起的第二部分分离） ）。 优选地，紧固件包括具有向内弯曲的前端的倒钩，并且接合区域还具有障碍部分，其组合极大地改善了插入与移除比的平衡。

公开(公告)号：US06299399B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-09

申请号：US09618191

申请日：2000-07-18

申请人： Michael Walter Smith ,  Joseph William Lowry ,  Michael Anthony Giugliano

发明人： Michael Walter Smith ,  Joseph William Lowry ,  Michael Anthony Giugliano

IPC分类号： F16B1306

CPC分类号： F16B37/02 ,  F16B37/04

摘要： This invention relates to a fastener, which expands by the insertion of an expanding member, preferably a screw through an engageable hole of the fastener. The fastener comprises a substantially flat head and two expandable legs. The head has an upper side and a lower side, preferably separated by a gap. The fastener has a hardness within a range which improves considerably the pulling force and allows the head of the fastener to be bowable upon applying said force on the expanding member, thus resulting in a gradual rather than abrupt failure. The engageable hole may be round or oblong. Additional engagement may be provided at lower portions of the fastener for improving pulling force and/or prevailing torque. Further, an elastic body may be integrally molded at least at the lower side of the head of the fastener, and preferably throughout the head of the fastener.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种紧固件，其通过插入膨胀构件，优选地通过紧固件的可接合孔的螺钉而膨胀。 紧固件包括基本平坦的头部和两个可膨胀的腿部。 头部具有上侧和下侧，优选地由间隙分开。 紧固件具有在显着改善拉力的范围内的硬度，并且在将膨胀构件上施加所述力时允许紧固件的头部可弯曲，从而导致逐渐而不是突然的故障。 可接合孔可以是圆形或长圆形。 可以在紧固件的下部设置附加接合以改善拉力和/或主要扭矩。 此外，弹性体可以至少在紧固件的头部的下侧整体模制，并且优选地在整个紧固件的头部。

公开(公告)号：US08627552B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-14

申请号：US11277107

申请日：2006-03-21

申请人： Michael Walter Smith ,  Mark Fleydervish ,  Michael Anthony Giugliano ,  Edward Sacha ,  Daniel James Dickinson

发明人： Michael Walter Smith ,  Mark Fleydervish ,  Michael Anthony Giugliano ,  Edward Sacha ,  Daniel James Dickinson

IPC分类号： F16B5/06

CPC分类号： B60R13/0206 ,  B60R13/04 ,  F16B5/0614 ,  F16B5/0657 ,  F16B5/125 ,  F16B5/126 ,  F16B21/073 ,  F16B21/075 ,  F16B21/076

摘要： A fastener clip includes a base plate and a pair of laterally offset arms extending from the base plate. The fastener clip is operative for insertion into a hole (slot) defined in a first engagement structure, such as a vehicle chassis. At least four wings extend from the arms. Each wing includes at least one engagement portion including a depressed portion formed on each wing, wherein each depressed portion is operative to engage a portion of the hole. According to one embodiment, each arm is coupled to at least one wing at a distal end of each arm (i.e., a long arm), so that each wing extends inwardly towards the base plate. According to an alternative embodiment, each arm (i.e., a short arm) is coupled to the at least one wing, so that each wing extends outwardly away from the base plate.

摘要翻译： 紧固夹包括基板和从基板延伸的一对侧向偏移臂。 紧固夹可操作用于插入到限定在第一接合结构（例如车辆底盘）中的孔（狭槽）中。 至少四个翼从臂伸出。 每个翼包括至少一个接合部分，其包括形成在每个机翼上的凹陷部分，其中每个凹陷部分可操作以接合孔的一部分。 根据一个实施例，每个臂联接到每个臂（即，长臂）的远端处的至少一个翼，使得每个翼向内朝向底板延伸。 根据替代实施例，每个臂（即，短臂）联接到至少一个翼，使得每个翼向外远离基板延伸。

公开(公告)号：US08083450B1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US10706252

申请日：2003-11-12

申请人： Michael Walter Smith ,  Michael Anthony Giugliano ,  Daniel James Dickinson ,  Mark Fleydervish ,  Edward Sacha

发明人： Michael Walter Smith ,  Michael Anthony Giugliano ,  Daniel James Dickinson ,  Mark Fleydervish ,  Edward Sacha

IPC分类号： F16B39/284

CPC分类号： F16B37/044 ,  F16B33/002 ,  F16B37/0842 ,  F16B41/002 ,  Y10S411/97

摘要： An anchor facilitates blind engagement by a first fastener in order to connect an object to a wall. The anchor may be inserted into a cavity accessible through a hole defined in a hollow substrate to connect the object to the wall. The anchor includes a base plate and a pair of laterally offset arms extending from the base plate, such that each arm includes an engagement structure disposed at a distal end of each arm. The engagement structure of each arm cooperatively supports the anchor and complementarily engages the first fastener. The first fastener may be a bolt, a screw, or any suitable fastener such as a threaded fastener. The engagement structure includes a collar extending outwardly from each arm for engaging the hollow substrate upon insertion of the anchor into the cavity. Additionally, the engagement structure includes a tang extending inwardly from each arm, generally defining a portion of a first aperture for engaging the first fastener.

摘要翻译： 锚固件有助于通过第一紧固件的盲接合以将物体连接到墙壁。 锚固件可以插入到通过限定在中空基板中的孔可接近的空腔中，以将物体连接到壁上。 锚固件包括基板和从基板延伸的一对横向偏移臂，使得每个臂包括设置在每个臂的远端处的接合结构。 每个臂的接合结构协同地支撑锚固件并互补地接合第一紧固件。 第一紧固件可以是螺栓，螺钉或任何合适的紧固件，例如螺纹紧固件。 接合结构包括从每个臂向外延伸的轴环，用于在将锚固件插入空腔中时与中空基板接合。 另外，接合结构包括从每个臂向内延伸的柄，通常限定用于接合第一紧固件的第一孔的一部分。