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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1999
Donal Moore, Birmingham, MI (US);
Nathalie Tambay, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Polytech Netting, L.P., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An anchor for securing a net cord to a base layer such as carpeting or a thin layer of plastic has a spiral-shaped flange at the end of the anchor which is disposed adjacent the rear surface of the base layer when the anchor is installed. The spiral flange allows the anchor to be mounted to the base layer with a simple twisting motion and without requiring access to the rear surface of the base layer. The anchor is able to swivel freely about its axis yet is highly resistant to being pulled out of the hole. An installation tool has prongs for engaging detent bumps on the anchor and is used by a worker to hold the anchor while it is being mounted the base layer.