Strip-out preventing anchoring assembly and method of anchoring

• US 5,006,023 A
• Filed: 04/24/1990
• Issued: 04/09/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stanley Kaplan
• Original Assignee: Stanley Kaplan
• Inventors: Kaplan, Stanley
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Neill R.
• Application Number:
  US07/513,549
• Time in Patent Office: 350 Days
• Field of Search: 411/16, 411/17, 411/178, 411/182, 411/262, 411/438, 29/522.1, 29/523, 29/525.1
• US Class Current: 411/17
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 37/12 with thread-engaging surfaces formed by inserted coil-springs, discs, or the like; Independent pieces of wound wire used as nuts; Threaded inserts for holes mounting devices B25B27/143
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49938 Radially expanding part in cavity, aperture, or hollow body

Abstract

An anchoring assembly and method for securing a threaded elongate member such as a bolt or screw in a material engaging position in a preformed hole in a relatively frangible material. The anchoring assembly is formed of a threaded elongate member and coil surrounding and engaging at least some of the threads of the elongate member and extend beyond the outer transverse boundary of the elongate member. The elongate member is formed with a reduced diameter preferably tapered entry end, a threaded body portion, and preferably a headed head end. The coil is formed of a uniform cross-section wire having a diameter permitting the coil to seat on the threaded body portion of the elongate member. An anchoring tab or tang having a thickness less than the diameter of the wire forming the coil is formed on at least one end of the coil with a thickness preferably between 90% and 110% of half the difference in diameter between the maximum outer diameter of the elongate threaded member and the outer diameter of the coil.

In use, the coil with the tang extending towards the head end of the threaded member is threaded over the entry end of the threaded member. A hole of a diameter between 95% of the outer diameter of the threaded member and 99% of the outer diameter of the coil is formed in the material in which the threaded member is to be secured and the assembled coil and threaded member are driven into the hole to a depth equal to the length of the threaded member minus the distance between the head of the threaded member and the top of the coil, after which torqueing the threaded member in the coil expands the coil and anchoring tang into the side walls of the hole.

Claims

1. An anchoring assembly for securing a threaded elongate member such as a bolt or screw in a material engaging position in a relatively frangible material such as concrete, cement or the like, said assembly comprising:

an elongate member having;

an entry tip;

a body portion;

threads on at least a part of said body portion; and

a head end;

a coil formed of wire having a diameter such that the coil is engageable in the threads on said elongate member, said coil having an external diameter greater than the maximum diameter of said elongate member, and an internal diameter such that the wire forming the coil seats in the threads on said elongate member; and

a tang on said coil extending at an angle to the axis of the wire forming an end wind of said coil from an end thereof, said tang having a thickness as measured in a direction transverse to said coil which is less than the diameter of the wire forming said coil, whereby the coil can be held against rotation as the elongate member is rotated in said coil to seat and retain the assembly in a hole in the frangible material in which the elongate member is to be secured.

2. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said coil is of a length less than the length of said threaded member.

3. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said coil is positioned to extend only over less than the full length of the threaded part of said threaded member.

4. An anchoring assembly as in claim 2 in which said elongate member has an unthreaded portion between 100% and 110% of the maximum diameter of said body portion with threads.

5. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said entry tip is tapered.

6. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said tang is rectangular in cross-section.

7. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said tang has a rounded surface.

8. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said tang is oval in cross-section.

9. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said tang extends from the end of said coil toward said head end of said elongate member.

10. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 having an unthreaded portion on said body portion of said elongate member adjacent said head end, said coil not extending over said unthreaded portion, said tang lying over said unthreaded portion.

11. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said body portion of said threaded member is provided with indicia indicating the depth to which said assembly is to be driven into a hole in the frangible material before threading of the elongate member into said coil to effect securement.

12. an anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said tang extends at an approximately right angle to the axis of the wire forming the last wind of the coil along a line parallel to the coil axis.

13. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said tang is formed on the end of the coil closest to the head end of said elongate member.

14. An anchoring assembly as in claim 1 in which said tang is equal in thickness to between 90% and 110% of half the difference in diameter between the maximum outer diameter of said coil and the maximum outer diameter of said threaded member.

15. A method of anchoring an elongate threaded member such as a bolt or screw having an entry tip, a threaded body portion and a head end in a frangible material such as concrete or cement, said method comprising the steps of:

forming a coil of wire having a diameter such that the coil is engageable in the threads on the elongate member, with the coil having an outer diameter greater than the maximum outer diameter of the elongate member, and an inner diameter less than the outer diameter of the threaded portion of the elongate member;

forming a tang on the coil extending at an angle to the axis of the wire forming an end wind of the coil at one end thereof, the tang having a thickness less than the thickness of the wire forming the coil;

forming a hole in the frangible material in which the threaded member is to be anchored, the hole having a diameter greater than the maximum external diameter of the threaded member and less than the maximum external diameter of the coil;

positioning the coil on the threaded body portion of the threaded member;

inserting the assembled coil and threaded member in the hole; and

rotating the threaded member in the coil.

16. A method of anchoring an elongate threaded member in a frangible material as in claim 15, in which the coil is positioned on the elongate member with the tang arranged to extend toward the head end of the elongate member.

17. A method as in claim 15 in which the coil is formed of a length less than the length of the elongate member.

18. A method as in claim 15 in which the tang is formed by flattening an end of the wire forming the coil and bending the end to extend axially of the coil.

19. A method as in claim 15 in which the body portion of the threaded elongate member is formed with indicia indicating the desired depth to which the assembled coil and threaded member are to be, inserted into the hole in the frangible material prior to further rotation of the threaded member into the coil.

20. A method as in claim 15 in which the coil is positioned to extend over less than the full length of the elongate member prior to insertion of the assembled coil and elongate member into the hole.