US4140040A
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Fastening device for locking an insert in a hole of a support member
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-06-30
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Granted: 1979-02-20
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Expires: 1997-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A device for locking an insert in a support having a receiving hole or sealing a tubular member such as a pipe, consists of a somewhat bottle-shaped bushing having a cylindrical collar or bushing portion, and a conical portion secured at its narrow end to said collar, an inside screw thread, and a locking ring seated on the cone adjacent to the collar. The dimensions of the collar section of the bushing, the cone and the locking ring are so correlated that bushing and locking ring fit the cross-section of the hole with slight friction when the insert is placed in the hole. Locking of the insert in the hole is effected by inserting a screw bolt or screw tightening means into the insert coaxial therewith. This causes lifting of the insert which in turn effects spreading of the locking ring thereby pressing the same against the wall of the hole. The depth to which the insert is inserted into its hole provides means for accurately regulating the degree of force applied by the expanding insert on the surrounding hole wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry J. Modrey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:22
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B37/00; F16B37/12; F16B37/122
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
279 words
A fastening device for locking in a tubular hole in a support member, said fastening device comprising: an insert member including a bushing portion having a peripheral outline fitting the peripheral outline of said hole and a conical portion of uniform conicity extending from one side of said bushing portion coaxially therewith, the narrow end of said conical portion being adjacent to the bushing portion and the maximal peripheral outline of the wide end of said conical portion also fitting the hole in said support member, said insert member having a hole extending through at least part of said insert member coaxial with the center axis thereof, said bushing portion having an outer surface with means thereon for frictionally holding said insert member in said hole; a diametrically deformable locking ring having an outer peripheral outline engageable with the wall of the hole in said support member, means providing a tight-fitting relationship between said ring and the wall of said hole to oppose displacement and rotation of said ring, said ring being seated upon said conical portion and having a width representing only a minor portion of the length of the conical portion of the insert member; and tightening means fitted in the hole in the insert member and being engageable with the wall of said hole to effect lifting of the insert member relative to the hole in the support member, said lifting of the insert member placing the ring in a position closer to the wide end of said conical portion thereby causing pressing of the ring against the hole wall in the support member thus locking the insert member within the hole of said support member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
279 words
A fastening device for locking in a tubular hole in a support member, said fastening device comprising: an insert member including a bushing portion having a peripheral outline fitting the peripheral outline of said hole and a conical portion of uniform conicity extending from one side of said bushing portion coaxially therewith, the narrow end of said conical portion being adjacent to the bushing portion and the maximal peripheral outline of the wide end of said conical portion also fitting the hole in said support member, said insert member having a hole extending through at least part of said insert member coaxial with the center axis thereof, said bushing portion having an outer surface with means thereon for frictionally holding said insert member in said hole; a diametrically deformable locking ring having an outer peripheral outline engageable with the wall of the hole in said support member, means providing a tight-fitting relationship between said ring and the wall of said hole to oppose displacement and rotation of said ring, said ring being seated upon said conical portion and having a width representing only a minor portion of the length of the conical portion of the insert member; and tightening means fitted in the hole in the insert member and being engageable with the wall of said hole to effect lifting of the insert member relative to the hole in the support member, said lifting of the insert member placing the ring in a position closer to the wide end of said conical portion thereby causing pressing of the ring against the hole wall in the support member thus locking the insert member within the hole of said support member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said tightening means comprise a screw and said hole in the insert member has a threaded wall fitting the screw threads, whereby tightening of the screw in said hole causes lifting of the insert member relative to the support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The fastening device according to claim 2 and comprising a structural member having a hole fitting said screw, extending of the screw through said hole and tightening of the screw securing said structural member to the support member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said locking ring is a split ring capable of diametrically expanding in response to the lifting of the insert member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fastening device according to claim 4 wherein said split locking ring is made of a bendable wire.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fastening device according to claim 4 wherein said split ring has on its outer side a substantially flat slanted surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fastening device according to claim 4 wherein said locking ring has a generally triangular cross-section, the apex of said triangular cross section facing outwardly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The fastening device claim 4 wherein the outwardly facing side of said locking ring is roughened.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fastening device according to claim 4 wherein said locking ring includes circumferentially spaced holes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said ring is made of a pliable material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fastening device according to claim 10 wherein said ring is made of lead.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
87 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said bushing portion of the insert member has on its side opposite to the conical portion a tubular cup-shaped extension of a height approximately equal to the lifting of the insert member upon tightening of said tightening means, said extension being arranged to collapse within said hole in response to the axial pressure acting upon it upon lifting of the insert member thereby limiting upward movement of the insert member and sealing the tightening means to the insert member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
94 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said bushing portion of the insert member has on its side opposite to the conical portion a tubular cup-shaped extension of a height approximately equal to the lifting of the insert member upon tightening of said tightening means, and comprising a pliable tubular member inserted into the inner cross-sectional area of said extension and providing passage for said tightening means, said pliable member being deformed upon tightening of the tightening means so as to seal said tightening means to the bushing portion of the insert member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said insert member is a one-piece member made of a synthetic plastics material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
56 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said tightening means is a screw, and wherein a threaded nut is secured within the hole in the insert member adjacent to the wide end of the conical portion, the remaining length of said hole being smooth, the threads of said nut being arranged to receive said screw.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
62 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said support member is a box open on one side, the rim of the box at the open side including said hole for receiving said insert member, and comprising a closure member including an opening for passage of said tightening means to secure the closure member to the box upon tightening said tightening means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said support member comprises an elongated tubular member, the inner peripheral outline of said tubular member fitting the outer peripheral outlines of the bushing portion and the conical portion of said insert member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
The fastening device according to claim 17 and comprising a closure member for capping an end of said tubular member, activating of said tightening means lifting said insert into its locking position and pressing said closure member against the rim of the tubular member at the respective end thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fastening device according to claim 18 wherein said locking ring is a ring made of a pliable material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The fastening device according to claim 18 wherein said conical portion of the insert member has a circular groove, and an O-ring is fitted in said groove.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
97 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 and comprising a ring member made of a pliable material, said member having an outer diameter fitting the hole in the support member and an inner diameter providing passage for said tightening means, the height of said ring member being such that upon insertion of the ring member into the hole of the support and on the top side of said bushing, the ring member is deformed upon and due to lifting of the insert member so as to seal the hole in the support member above the insert member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
107 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 and comprising a ring member, said ring member having an outer diameter fitting the diameter of the hole in the support member and having a wall thickness arranged to be deformed in response to axial pressure applied thereto by lifting of the insert member upon tightening of the tightening means, the height of said ring member being such that upon insertion of the ring member into the hole of the support member and on top of said bushing whereby upon lifting of the bushing, said ring member wall is deformed inwardly so as to press firmly against the tightening means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
35 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said insert member includes an inwardly tapered portion extending directly from said wide end of the conical portion thereby forming an angulated ridge at the junction thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
51 words
The fastening device according to claim 1 wherein said support member has a countersink, said locking ring initially being on said countersink, means being provided for inserting said insert member through said locking ring and into said hole and transporting said locking ring therewith to a specific depth with said hole.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
210 words
A device for locking an insert in a tubular member, said device comprising: an insert member including a bushing portion having a peripheral outline fitting the inner peripheral outline of said tubular member and a conical portion of uniform conicity extending from one side of said bushing portion coaxially therewith, the narrow end of said conical portion being adjacent to the bushing portion and the maximal peripheral outline of the wide end of said conical portion also fitting the inner peripheral outline in said tubular member, said bushing portion having an outer surface with means thereon for frictionally holding said insert member in said tubular member; a diametrically deformable locking ring having an outer peripheral outline engageable with the wall of said tubular member, means providing a tight-fitting relationship between said ring and the wall of said tubular member to oppose displacement and rotation of said ring, said ring being seated upon said conical portion and having a width representing only a minor portion of the length of the conical portion of the insert member; and tightening means secured to said bushing portion coaxial therewith, said tightening means including lifting means operable for lifting said insert member relative to the tubular member thereby locking the same within the tubular member.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
210 words
A device for locking an insert in a tubular member, said device comprising: an insert member including a bushing portion having a peripheral outline fitting the inner peripheral outline of said tubular member and a conical portion of uniform conicity extending from one side of said bushing portion coaxially therewith, the narrow end of said conical portion being adjacent to the bushing portion and the maximal peripheral outline of the wide end of said conical portion also fitting the inner peripheral outline in said tubular member, said bushing portion having an outer surface with means thereon for frictionally holding said insert member in said tubular member; a diametrically deformable locking ring having an outer peripheral outline engageable with the wall of said tubular member, means providing a tight-fitting relationship between said ring and the wall of said tubular member to oppose displacement and rotation of said ring, said ring being seated upon said conical portion and having a width representing only a minor portion of the length of the conical portion of the insert member; and tightening means secured to said bushing portion coaxial therewith, said tightening means including lifting means operable for lifting said insert member relative to the tubular member thereby locking the same within the tubular member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device according to claim 25 and comprising closure means supported by the lifting means and disposed to be pressed against the respective end of the tubular member upon lifting said insert member into its locking position thereby sealing the tubular member at said end.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device according to claim 25 wherein said lifting means are hydraulic means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-02-19 | 1982-08-21 | 1983-02-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-02-19 | 1986-08-21 | 1987-02-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-02-19 | 1990-08-21 | 1991-02-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |