Multi-wall tie apparatus

• US 5,586,605 A
• Filed: 06/30/1995
• Issued: 12/24/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Helifix Limited (CRH PLC)
• Original Assignee: Helifix Limited (CRH PLC)
• Inventors: Breeze, Brian A., Paterson, Robert I.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Scott A.
• Application Number:
  US08/491,358
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• Field of Search: 173/162.2, 173/216, 173/4, 173/10, 173/11, 173/114, 173/132, 227/147, 408/239 A, 408/241 R, 279/143, 279/144, 279/145
• US Class Current: 173/4
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 2251/241 Cross sections of the diameter of the drill
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 2251/247 Drilling tools having a working portion at both ends of the shank
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 51/02 Twist drills
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 3/00 Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 23/0222 Replacing or adding wall ties
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 279/3418 for particular tool or workpiece
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49881 of separate helix [e.g., screw thread]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49959 Nonresilient fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49963 Threaded fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/96 Miscellaneous

Abstract

A cavity wall which is usually made with a hollow concrete block as the inner wythe and brick as the outer wythe is disclosed. A special purpose insertion tool is fitted to a standard hammer tool. A center pin is provided in the insertion tool made with an indent to match the pointed end of the tie. The pin is then pressed into the SDS fitting which is the connection into the drill. The tie end is supported by a short sleeve which, when it contacts the face of the wall, retracts against a spring until the tie driving is completed. A modified embodiment of the adapter recognizes that the tie when activated by the hammer invariably rotates clockwise. Accordingly, if the spring is wound clockwise, the bottom tail end will dig into its seat. On the other hand, if it is wound counterclockwise, it rotates in a "tail skid" relationship to the seat.

Claims

1. An attachment for use with a hammer drill for reciprocating driving a helical tie between parallel wall members comprising, in combination,

a barrel,

a hand grip surrounding said barrel for engagement by the operator,

an SDS-type adapter secured at one end of the barrel,

a drive pin positioned interiorly of a inner portion of the barrel and fixed at one end to the adapter,

an essentially coaxial spring mounted in surrounding relationship to the drive pin,

spring engaging means formed to receive a end of the drive pin which is not fixed to the SDS adapter and is remote therefrom,

seating means at both ends of the spring for compressively loading the spring and confining the spring for rotation interiorly of the outer barrel,

and means on the non-fixed end of the drive pin surrounded by the spring seating means for receiving and engaging a helical tie for reciprocatingly hammering the tie into the wall members.

2. An adapter for use with a hammer drill for reciprocatingly driving a helical tie between parallel wall members comprising, in combination,

an outer barrel of tubular cross-section extending substantially the entire length of the adapter,

a drive pin positioned interiorly of the adapter having SDS engaging means at one end, and helical tie engaging means at an other end,

a bearing for engaging the drive pin for supporting the same concentrically of the adapter as the drive pin reciprocates,

a spring coaxially mounted along the drive pin,

a spring seating washer in coaxial relationship to the drive pin and engaging the bearing,

a front sleeve located interiorly of the body at the other end remote from the SDS adapter,

said front sleeve having a space between an outer surface of an interior end and an interior portion of the outer barrel for receiving and seating the spring,

and means for securing an assembly of the bearing, spring seating washer, spring, and front sleeve with the spring free to flex while the drive pin is reciprocated.

3. In the adapter of claims 2, above,

said spring being wound in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from said adapter end to said other end.

4. An adapter for use with a hammer drill for reciprocatingly driving a helical tie between walled members, comprising, in combination:

a hollow hand grip of tubular cross-section, said grip having two ends and a hollow ;

a drive pin positioned interiorly of the hand grip;

said drive pin having a shaft;

said drive pin being slidable within the hollow of the hand grip;

an SDS engaging means;

said shaft having two ends, one end being rigidly secured to the SDS engaging means, and the other end terminating in a helical tie engaging means for receiving a portion of the helical tie therein;

a spring coaxially mounted along the shaft of the drive pin; and

a tubular guide shaped to fit within one end of the hand grip, said tubular guide being shaped to receive the helical tie, whereby the helical tie can be inserted into the tubular guide and seated within the helical tie engaging means of the shaft and, thereafter, reciprocatingly driven into the walled members.

5. The adapter of claim 4, wherein the spring is mounted to exert forces on the drive pin, which forces generally point away from the walled members wherein the helical tie is being driven.

6. The adapter of claim 4, wherein the helical tie engaging means comprises a concave surface shaped to contact the helical tie.

7. The adapter of claim 4, further comprising two opposed spring seating means in coaxial relationship to the drive pin, said seating means being shaped to receive and support the spring during compression and expansion thereof.