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Masonry anchor device

a technology of anchor device and masonry, which is applied in the direction of threaded fasteners, screws, fastening means, etc., can solve the problems of brittle failure, premature failure, and failure of masonry tapping fasteners

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-03-08
ASIA FASTENING US
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[0005]An object of the present invention is to provide a fastening member which produces a higher torque differential between the tapping torque of the thread and the strip-out torque of the fastening member, thereby resulting in a fastening member that has more inherent reliability, and the capability of being used in a wider variety of substrates versus the prior art.
[0007]Yet another object of the present invention to provide a fastening member which imparts higher radial loads on the substrate which results in large spall cones and generally higher pullout values in masonry.
[0008]A further object of the present invention is to provide a fastening member which provides a more uniform stress distribution at the surface and the upper regions of the substrate.
[0010]An even further object of the present invention is to provide a fastening member which provides an overall more ductile anchorage.
[0011]Briefly, and in accordance with the foregoing, the present invention discloses a fastening member which is particularly suited for use in the attachment of various fixtures and equipment to masonry, concrete, and other hard and / or friable substrates. The fastening member includes a head and a shank which depends therefrom. The shank has a first threaded portion having a predetermined thread angle and a predetermined hardness, and a second threaded portion having a predetermined thread angle and a predetermined hardness. The first threaded portion is proximate to the head and the second threaded portion extends from the first threaded portion. The thread angle of the first threaded portion is different than the thread angle of the second threaded portion. In addition, the hardness of the first threaded portion is softer than the hardness of the second threaded portion. This provides for a more ductile anchorage when the fastening member is engaged with the substrate.

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These masonry tapping fasteners have failed for a variety of reasons, such as stripping out during the installation process, brittle failure while resisting the applied loads, and premature failure due to embrittlement and stress corrosion.

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[0016]While the invention may be susceptible to embodiment in different forms, there is shown in the drawings, and herein will be described in detail, a specific embodiment with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered an exemplification of the principles of the invention, and is not intended to limit the invention to that as illustrated and described herein.

[0017]The present invention provides a novel anchor device or fastening member 20 which is particularly suited for use in the attachment of various fixtures and equipment to masonry, concrete, and other hard and / or friable substrates (not shown). The fastening member 20 may be a screw.

[0018]The fastening member 20 includes a head 22 which has a shank 24 depending therefrom. The head 22 may take a variety of forms and is dependant on the application. As shown in FIG. 1, the shank 24 includes an unthreaded portion 26 which extends from the head 22, a first threaded portion 28 which extends from the unthrea...

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An improved anchor device or fastening member which is particularly suited for use in the attachment of various fixtures and equipment to masonry, concrete, and other hard and / or friable substrates includes a head and a shank depending therefrom. The shank has a first threaded portion having a predetermined thread angle and a predetermined hardness, and a second threaded portion having a predetermined thread angle and a predetermined hardness. The first threaded portion is proximate to the head and the second threaded portion extends from the first threaded portion. The thread angle of the first threaded portion is different than the thread angle of the second threaded portion. In addition, the hardness of the first threaded portion is softer than the hardness of the second threaded portion. This provides for a more ductile anchorage when the fastening member is engaged with the substrate.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention is generally directed to a novel anchor device or fastening member which is particularly suited for use in the attachment of various fixtures and equipment to masonry, concrete, and other hard and / or friable substrates.[0002]The prior art in one-piece, masonry tapping fasteners have uniform thread forms throughout the entire length of the fastener. They are typically heat treated to a case hardened metallurgical structure. These masonry tapping fasteners have failed for a variety of reasons, such as stripping out during the installation process, brittle failure while resisting the applied loads, and premature failure due to embrittlement and stress corrosion. As a result, users of these fasteners have been required to use other styles of fasteners that have exhibited better load versus displacement characteristics than that of a masonry tapping fasteners. These fasteners also back out of the substrate with relative ease in applications...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F16B35/04F16B25/00F16B33/02
CPCF16B25/00F16B25/0026F16B25/0078F16B25/0052F16B25/0047
Inventor JANUSZ, MICHAEL
Owner ASIA FASTENING US
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