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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2000
Helmut Schwarz, Weil der Stadt, DE;
Schwarz Verbindungs-Systeme GmbH, Althengstett, DE;
Abstract
A thread-insert device is provided including a hollow-cylinder shaped sleeve part having an upper and lower sleeve edge and at least one supporting recess located on said upper sleeve edge; and a hollow-cylinder shaped thread insert, having two ends, a central axis, internal threads, and at least one supporting edge part projecting outwardly at one end of the thread-insert substantially perpendicularly to the central axis. The at least one supporting edge part is structured to be received by the at least one supporting recess, wherein the at least one supporting edge part is movable within the at least one supporting recess, and wherein the thread insert is movable within the sleeve part.