Insert nut

• US 4,139,314 A
• Filed: 03/15/1978
• Issued: 02/13/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ITW Ateco GmbH (Illinois Tool Works Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ITW Ateco GmbH (Illinois Tool Works Inc.)
• Inventors: Albern, Helmut
• Primary Examiner(s): Kundrat, Andrew V.
• Application Number:
  US05/886,702
• Time in Patent Office: 335 Days
• Field of Search: 403/260, 403/258, 403/264, 403/230, 403/231, 403/237, 403/8, 403/7, 403/21, 403/407, 403/406, 403/405, 403/14
• US Class Current: 403/14
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/14 using threaded bolts or screws
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2012/145 Corner connections
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/403 Threaded clamping parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 403/12 Furniture type having a rotatable fastener or fastening element that tightens connection
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/1624 Related to joint component

Abstract

A fastener having a generally cylindrical body with a laterally enlarged head spaced frame said body by a web which is transverse to a threaded bore in the cylindrical body and with the body having rib-like extensions disposed perpendicular to the web.

Claims

1. Fastener for releasable connection of articles, particularly furniture components, characterized in that it comprises an insert member (1) with a generally cylindrically shaped body (2) and a head (3, 13) laterally enlarged with respect to said body, said head having a lower surface (4,15) intended for abutment against the surface of the article, while the body (2) has a threaded bore (5) extending perpendicularly to its longitudinal axis, and centrally arranged, which is adapted for reception of a screw (22) said generally cylindrically shaped body (2) and said head (3, 13) are maintained in spaced relation by a web which is arranged transverse to the bore axis and connects them together, said web has a width substantially corresponding to the width of said body, said body (2) further includes rib-like extensions (6) which are disposed perpendicular with respect to the web, said extentions (6) extend from said body in the direction towards the head and are disposed on opposite sides of and connected with said web.

2. Fastener according to claim 1 for connection of a round bar with another article, characterized in that the head (3) of the insert member (1) has a curved-shaped lower abutment surface (4), and that the axis of threaded bore (5) extends parallel to the axis of the curvature of the abutment surface (4).

3. Fastener according to claim 1 for connection of an article with a flat surface with another article, characterized in that the head (13) of the insert member has a flat-shaped lower abutment surface (15), and that a groove (14) extending parallel to the axis of the bore is provided on the visible surface of the head (13).

4. Fastener according to claim 1 characterized in that the cylindrically shaped body (2) is provided with two oppositely disposed recess means (16), which accept engaging means (18, 19) for securing a cover gap (17) in spaced opposition to the head (3).

5. Fastener according to claim 1 characterized in that the extensions (6) have cylindrically shaped enlargements (7) at the ends adjacent to the head.

6. Fastener according to claim 5 characterized in that the lateral edge zones (9) of the web (8) are broadened relative to the central zone to form strut-like portions.

7. Fastener according to claim 6 characterized in that the strut-like lateral edge surfaces of the web (8) are provided with projections (10) extending beyond the diametral width of the body.