The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2011
Brian A. Brown, Alamo, CA (US);
Gregory A. M. Brown, Incline Village, NV (US);
Brian A. Brown, Alamo, CA (US);
Gregory A. M. Brown, Incline Village, NV (US);
International Patent Development Group, LLC, Alamo, CA (US);
Abstract
An anchoring fastener comprises a shaft () with straight and tapered portions, a tip () at the front, cam follower surfaces () at the rear, a body () with a bore, a head () with a hole, and fins (). There is a bendable region by the fins. The anchor is inserted into a wallboard () until the head contacts the wallboard. The fins slice into the wallboard, thereby preventing rotation during and after insertion. An activating member (), a screw or a pin, is inserted into the hole and urged against the cam follower surfaces, thereby forcing the shaft to rotate until it comes into contact with the inner surface () of the wallboard. An object-holding washer (), restrained by the activating member, is secured to the anchor which in turn is secured to the wallboard.