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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2007
Applicants:
Thomas V. Aukzemas, Wilmington, DE (US);
Albert J. Frattarola, Swarthmore, PA (US);
Boyd Wolf, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
James F. Standish, Iii, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Joseph N. Caulfield, Aston, PA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas V. Aukzemas, Wilmington, DE (US);
Albert J. Frattarola, Swarthmore, PA (US);
Boyd Wolf, Chadds Ford, PA (US);
James F. Standish, III, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Joseph N. Caulfield, Aston, PA (US);
Assignee:
Southco, Inc., Concordville, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 41/00 (2006.01); F16B 35/04 (2006.01); F16B 31/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 41/002 (2013.01); F16B 35/041 (2013.01); F16B 31/04 (2013.01); Y10S 411/999 (2013.01);
Abstract
A captive screw for securing together two panels has a screw and a spring extending between the screw head and a ferrule. A collar is formed on the screw shank under the ferrule to limit penetration of the screw threads in a bottom panel so that the upper panel floats on the spring.