MOUNTING HARDWARE

• US 20170045077A1
• Filed: 10/28/2016
• Published: 02/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hillman Group Incorporated (Hillman Solutions Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Oz-Post International, LLC
• Inventors: Hill, Ian A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,957,998 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 35/00 Screw-bolts; Stay-bolts; Screw-threaded studs; Screws; Set screws F16B33/008 takes precedence; joining sheets or plates using screws with two separate threads F16B5/0275; using screws with adjustment sleeves F16B5/0283; thread cutting screws F16B25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 37/14 Cap nuts; Nut caps or bolt caps

Abstract

A hardware apparatus includes a washer/nut member and a cap. The washer/nut member includes a plurality of outer surfaces disposed in a hexagonal shape, an inner cylindrical surface disposed radially internal to the plurality of outer surfaces, an intermediate cylindrical surface disposed radially between the plurality of outer surfaces and the inner cylindrical surface, and an annular surface disposed radially between the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface. The cap is disposed within the intermediate cylindrical surface, and the inner cylindrical surface is configured to contact a shaft portion of a bolt and the annular surface is configured to contact a head portion of the bolt.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a washer/nut member comprising;

a plurality of outer surfaces disposed in a hexagonal shape;

an inner cylindrical surface disposed radially internal to the plurality of outer surfaces;

an intermediate cylindrical surface disposed radially between the plurality of outer surfaces and the inner cylindrical surface; and

an annular surface disposed radially between the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface; and

a cap disposed within the intermediate cylindrical surface; and

wherein the inner cylindrical surface is configured to contact a shaft portion of a bolt and the annular surface is configured to contact a head portion of the bolt.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the washer/nut member further comprises a flange portion disposed radially external to the plurality of outer surfaces.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the bolt wherein the shaft portion of the bolt contacting the inner cylindrical surface and the head portion contacting the annular surface.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cap includes a tool receiving feature.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the tool receiving feature is an opening.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the opening is hexagonally shaped.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the bolt received through the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cap includes an outer threaded surface in threaded engagement with the intermediate cylindrical surface.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a flat surface of the cap is substantially flush with the washer/nut member.

10. A washer/nut member, comprising:

a plurality of outer surfaces disposed in a hexagonal shape;

an inner cylindrical surface disposed radially internal to the plurality of outer surfaces;

an intermediate cylindrical surface disposed radially between the plurality of outer surfaces and the inner cylindrical surface; and

an annular surface disposed radially between the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface; and

wherein the inner cylindrical surface is configured to contact a shaft portion of a bolt and the annular surface is configured to contact a head portion of the bolt.

11. The washer/nut member of claim 10 wherein the washer/nut member further comprises a flange portion disposed radially external to the plurality of outer surfaces.

12. The washer/nut member of claim 10 further comprising the bolt wherein the shaft portion of the bolt contacting the inner cylindrical surface and the head portion contacting the annular surface.

13. The washer/nut member of claim 10 further comprising the bolt received through the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface.

14. An apparatus, comprising:

a washer/nut member comprising;

a plurality of outer surfaces configured to simulate a hardware nut;

an inner cylindrical surface disposed radially internal to the plurality of outer surfaces;

an intermediate cylindrical surface disposed radially between the plurality of outer surfaces and the inner cylindrical surface; and

an annular surface disposed radially between the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface;

a flange disposed radially external to the plurality of outer surfaces; and

a cap disposed within the intermediate cylindrical surface; and

wherein the inner cylindrical surface is configured to contact a shaft portion of a mounting device and the annular surface is configured to contact a head portion of the mounting device.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface are coaxial.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising the mounting device being a bolt and the shaft portion of the bolt contacting the inner cylindrical surface and the head portion contacting the annular surface.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising the mounting device being a screw and wherein the shaft portion of the screw contacting the inner cylindrical surface and the head portion of the screw contacting the annular surface.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the cap includes a tool receiving feature.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the tool receiving feature is an opening.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the opening is hexagonally shaped.