Fastening device

• US 4,431,352 A
• Filed: 09/28/1981
• Issued: 02/14/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gary E. Andrews
• Original Assignee: Gary E. Andrews
• Inventors: Andrews, Gary E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schultz, William H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US06/306,139
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• Field of Search: 248/500, 248/499, 248/59, 248/503.1, 248/505, 410/101, 410/112, 410/113, 410/114, 410/85, 16/2, 16/DIG. 33, 403/119, 403/164, 24/115 K
• US Class Current: 410/101
• CPC Class Codes: B66C 1/66 for engaging holes, recesses, or abutments on articles specially provided for facilitating handling thereof
• CPC Class Codes: F16G 15/08 Swivels
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32975 Rotatable

Abstract

This fastening device provides a self-contained, tie-down unit by means of which load from a swivel eye is transferred to a base. The fastening device includes a stud, threadedly connectible to a base and mounting a collar and a retainer member. The retainer member supports a bushing member, and the bushing member and collar provide a swivel mount for the load ring. The bushing member and stud cooperate to transfer variable loadings into the base in a manner predictable from their size and configuration.

Claims

1. A fastening device for anchoring a load to a threaded base, the fastening device comprising:

(a) a stud including a head and a shank, said shank having a lower threaded portion adapted to be fastened to the base and an adjacent, upper threaded portion,

(b) a retainer member including an inner surface having a threaded portion, adapted to be received by the stud upper threaded portion, and an outer surface having a bearing portion,

(c) a bushing member including an inner surface having a bearing portion operatively engageable with the outer bearing portion of the retainer member and an end bearing portion operatively engageable with the base, and

(d) load attaching means operatively connected to the bushing member in swivel relation for transferring applied load to the bushing member and the stud.

2. A fastening device as defined in claim 1, in which:

(e) the retainer member inner surface includes a lower portion providing the threaded portion and the retainer member outer surface includes a lower portion providing the bearing portion.

3. A fastening device as defined in claim 2, in which:

(f) the bushing member inner surface includes a lower portion providing the bearing portion and the bushing member outer surface includes a lower portion providing the bearing portion.

4. A fastening device as defined in claim 3, in which:

(g) the load attaching means includes a load ring having an inner surface providing a lower bearing portion engageable with the outer bearing portion of the bushing member.

5. A fastening device as defined in claim 1, in which:

(e) the retainer member outer bearing portion is generally conical, and

(f) the bushing member inner bearing portion is generally conical.

6. A fastening device as defined in claim 1, in which:

(e) the load attaching means includes a load ring,

(f) a collar is disposed about the stud shank operatively engageable with the head,

(g) the bushing member includes an upper end bearing portion operatively engageable with the collar and a lower end flange bearing portion operatively engageable with the base, and

(h) said load ring is received in rotatable relation between said collar and said end flange bearing portion.

7. A fastening device as defined in claim 6, in which:

(i) the retainer member upper end bearing portion is received between the collar and the stud and is operatively engageable with the head of the stud.

8. A fastening device as defined in claim 1, in which:

(e) the load attaching means includes a load ring having an inner surface providing an upper portion and a lower bearing portion,

(f) the retainer member inner surface includes an upper portion spaced from the stud and a lower portion providing the threaded portion, and the retainer member outer surface includes an upper portion, and a lower portion providing the bearing portion, and

(g) the bushing member inner surface includes an upper portion spaced from the retainer member and a lower portion providing the bearing portion, and the bushing member outer surface includes an upper portion spaced from the load ring, and a lower portion providing the bearing portion, said inner and outer bearing portions being engageable with the outer bearing portion of the retainer member and the inner bearing portion of the load ring respectively to lower the line of action of load transfer from the load attaching means.

9. A fastening device as defined in claim 1, in which:

(e) the load attaching means includes a load ring having an inner surface providing an upper portion and a lower generally conical bearing portion,

(f) the retainer member inner surface includes an upper portion spaced from the stud and a lower portion providing the threaded portion, and the retainer member outer surface includes an upper portion, and a lower generally conical portion providing the bearing portion, and

(g) the bushing member inner surface includes an upper portion spaced from the retainer member and a lower generally conical portion providing the bearing portion, and the bushing member outer surface includes an upper portion spaced from the load ring, and a lower generally conical portion providing the bearing portion, said inner and outer bearing portions being engageable with the outer bearing portion of the retainer member and the inner bearing portion of the load ring respectively to lower the line of action of load transfer from the load attaching means.

10. A fastening device as defined in claim 9, in which:

(h) a collar is disposed about the stud shank operatively engageable with the head,

(i) the bushing member includes an upper end margin operatively engageable with the collar and a lower end flange operatively engageable with the base, and

(j) said load ring is received in rotatable relation between said collar and said flange.

11. A fastening device as defined in claim 9, in which:

(h) the retainer member inner and outer surface upper portions are generally cylindrical,

(i) the bushing member inner surface upper portion is generally cylindrical, and said outer surface upper portion is generally conical, and

(j) the load ring inner surface upper portion is generally cylindrical.