Fastening device

• US 4,558,979 A
• Filed: 02/09/1984
• Issued: 12/17/1985
• 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): Britts, Ramon S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US06/578,772
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 248/500, 248/499, 248/503.1, 248/505, 248/59, 403/119, 403/164, 24/115 K, 16/2, 16/DIG. 33, 410/101, 410/112, 410/113, 410/114, 410/85
• 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,

(d) interengageable means on each of said members engageable to limit relative longitudinal movement between said members, and

(e) 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:

(f) the retainer member outer surface bearing portion is cylindrical, and

(g) the bushing member inner and outer bearing surfaces are cylindrical.

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

(f) the retainer member inner surface includes a cylindrical portion providing the threaded portion and the retainer member outer surface includes a cylindrical portion providing the bearing portion, and

(g) the bushing member inner surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the bearing portion.

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

(f) the retainer member inner surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the threaded portion and the retainer member outer surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the bearing portion, and

(g) the bushing member inner surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the bearing portion.

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

(f) the interengageable means between the bushing member and the retaining member includes a circumferentially disposed transverse bearing face provided on one of said members and an overlappingly related transverse abutment face provided on the other of said members.

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

(f) the interengageable means between the bushing member and the retaining member includes an annular transverse bearing face provided on one of said members and a cooperating annular bearing face provided on the other of said members.

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

(g) the bushing member includes a recessed annular abutment providing the transverse bearing face and the retainer member includes an outwardly extending annular flange providing the transverse bearing face.

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

(h) the bushing member bearing face and the retainer member bearing face are inclined relative to the axis of the stud.

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

(g) the retainer member inner surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the threaded portion and the retainer member outer surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the bearing portion,

(h) the bushing member inner surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the bearing portion, and

(i) the bushing member includes a recessed annular abutment providing the transverse bearing face and the retainer member includes an outwardly extending annular flange providing the transverse bearing face.

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

(h) the retainer member includes an exterior retaining ring providing the annular flange.

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

(g) the retainer member inner surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the threaded portion and the retainer member outer surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the bearing portion,

(h) the bushing member inner surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the bearing portion, and

(i) the retainer member includes an exterior retaining ring providing the annular flange.

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

(g) the bushing member includes an inwardly extending flange providing the transverse bearing face and the retainer member includes a cylindrical nut having an upper annular margin providing the retainer member transverse bearing face.

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

(g) the retainer member inner surface includes a cylindrical portion providing the threaded portion and the retainer member outer surface includes a cylindrical portion providing the bearing portion,

(h) the bushing member inner surface includes a cylindrical lower portion providing the bearing portion, and

(i) the bushing member includes an inwardly extending annular flange providing the transverse bearing face and the retainer member includes a cylindrical nut having an upper annular margin providing the retainer member transverse bearing face.

14. A fastening device as defined in claim 12, in which:

(h) the retainer member has a length substantially less than the length of the bushing member.

15. 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 cylindrical bearing portion,

(c) a bushing member including an inner surface having a cylindrical 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.