Titan Technology, Inc.

Thomas S McSherry

Steven D Townsend

Philip S Townsend

An anchor assembly for retaining an elongated fastener member within an opening defined by a support wall having at least one concealed side. At least two elongated wire-like legs are positioned in parallel relation and a threaded apertured anchor member is slidably movable along the wire-like leg members and adapted to assume a first position parallel to the legs when the legs are in a first orientation and a second position generally perpendicular to the legs when the position of the legs is rotated to a second position. A connecting member in the form of a collar is attached to the proximal ends of the legs and is configured and dimensioned for positioning within the opening of the support member. The collar defines an aperture dimensioned and configured for reception of the elongated fastener member to facilitate attachment of the elongated fastener member to the anchor member through the threaded aperture when the anchor member is positioned at the distal side of the support wall and has assumed said second position generally perpendicular to the legs. The collar assures alignment of the fastener member with the aperture of the anchor member.

Anchor assembly for fastener

An anchor assembly for retaining an elongated fastener member within an opening defined by a support wall having at least one concealed side. At least two elongated wire-like legs are positioned in parallel relation and a threaded apertured anchor member is slidably movable along the wire-like leg members and adapted to assume a first position parallel to the legs and to pivot toward a second position generally perpendicular to the legs when the anchor is advanced distally or when the leg members are withdrawn proximally to cause engagement therebetween. A connecting member in the form of a collar is positioned at the proximal ends of the legs and is configured and dimensioned for positioning within the opening of the support wall. The collar defines an aperture dimensioned and configured for reception of the elongated fastener member to facilitate attachment of the elongated fastener member to the anchor member through the threaded aperture when the anchor member is positioned at the distal side of the support wall and has assumed the second position generally perpendicular to the legs. The collar assures alignment of the fastener member with the aperture of the anchor member.

A fastening device of the type having a stem, toggle arms at the opposite end of the stem, extending outwardly from an extended axis of the stem, a toggle hinge forming a part of the toggle arms and connecting the toggle arms to the stem and elastically biasing the toggle arms in the extended position. The toggle arms are pivotable about the toggle hinge to a closed position extending substantially parallel with the extended axis of the stem. A strap extends across the extended axis of the stem between the extremities of the toggle arms to maintain the toggle arms in the extended position. The extremities of the strap and the toggle arms are connected and a mid-hinge is formed centrally of the strap at the extended axis of the stem so that the portions of the strap on either side of the mid-hinge may pivot about the hinge to move the toggle arms and strap portions to the closed position. Resilient biasing means extend between the strap and toggle arms at positions inwardly displaced from the connections between the extremities of the strap and toggle arms and retain the strap away from the toggle arms with the mid-hinge disposed at or over center and forcing the strap back over center from the closed position. The stem of the fastener is provided with vertical slots to receive portions of the mass of the stem under deformation.

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Medford, NY, United States of America

Thomas S McSherry