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Straddling dowel
Assignee: TUFLEX AG
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Filing: 1978-11-17
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Granted: 1981-06-02
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Expires: 1998-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A dowel construction for anchoring an element in a borehole, comprises, a tubular dowel of a plastic material which is insertable into the borehole and advantageously has means thereon for preventing turning movement thereof relative to the borehole. The tubular dowel has a window opening for accommodating a straddling member which is disposed in the opening between a securing bolt insertable in the dowel and the borehole. The straddling member and the bolt are constructed so that there is a wedge-engagement surface between them which causes radial outward movement of the straddling member into engagement with the borehole when the bolt is moved in a withdrawal direction. Preferably, at least two metal straddle bodies are uniformly arranged over the circumference of the bolt and they preferably have cylindrical outer surfaces which are disposed in the window cutouts of the tubular plastic cage forming the tubular dowel. The straddle bodies are arranged diametrically opposite and they are positioned in the window cutouts which are disposed diametrically opposite to overlie the straddling elements.
Inventors
- 👤 Josef Bucheli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B13/00; F16B13/04; F16B13/06; F16B13/063; F16B13/066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
279 words
A dowel construction for anchoring an element in a borehole of a wall comprising a metallic bolt adapted to be received in the borehole, said bolt having a cylindrical shank portion of uniform diameter corresponding to the diameter of the borehole, a conical portion having an angle of conicity of from 3° to 10° and conically expanding toward an end of the bolt adapted to be received in the borehole, an inner cylindrical portion of a diamter smaller than the diameter of said shank portion and greater than the smallest diameter of the conical portion connecting said shank portion and said conical portion and a cylindrical end portion connected to said conical portion, a tubular cage element mounted on said bolt about said conical portion and having a rear annular portion arranged on said inner cylindrical portion and abutting said shank portion and a front annular portion overlapping and abutting the front face of cylindrical end portion of said bolt, said tubular cage element being plastic and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures between said rear and front annular portions of rectangular shape, a metallic shell-shaped straddling member mounted and retained in each of said apertures for radial movement, said straddling member abutting said inner cylindrical bolt portion having an interior conical surface conforming to and engaged on said conical portion of said bolt and an outer cylindrical surface having a radius corresponding to the radius of the outer surface of said tubular cage member, and means for axially moving said bolt relative to said tubular cage element to cause radially outward movement of said straddling member to wedgingly engage said bolt to the surface defining the borehole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
279 words
A dowel construction for anchoring an element in a borehole of a wall comprising a metallic bolt adapted to be received in the borehole, said bolt having a cylindrical shank portion of uniform diameter corresponding to the diameter of the borehole, a conical portion having an angle of conicity of from 3° to 10° and conically expanding toward an end of the bolt adapted to be received in the borehole, an inner cylindrical portion of a diamter smaller than the diameter of said shank portion and greater than the smallest diameter of the conical portion connecting said shank portion and said conical portion and a cylindrical end portion connected to said conical portion, a tubular cage element mounted on said bolt about said conical portion and having a rear annular portion arranged on said inner cylindrical portion and abutting said shank portion and a front annular portion overlapping and abutting the front face of cylindrical end portion of said bolt, said tubular cage element being plastic and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures between said rear and front annular portions of rectangular shape, a metallic shell-shaped straddling member mounted and retained in each of said apertures for radial movement, said straddling member abutting said inner cylindrical bolt portion having an interior conical surface conforming to and engaged on said conical portion of said bolt and an outer cylindrical surface having a radius corresponding to the radius of the outer surface of said tubular cage member, and means for axially moving said bolt relative to said tubular cage element to cause radially outward movement of said straddling member to wedgingly engage said bolt to the surface defining the borehole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dowel construction according to claim 1, wherein each of said apertures has a length equal to one-half to two-thirds of the length of the conical portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The dowel construction according to claim 1, wherein said inner cylindrical portion includes a threaded portion, said conical portion includes a sleeve threadably engaged with said bolt, and said tubular cage member includes an annular member engaged around said sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dowel construction according to claim 1, wherein said rear annular portion includes a conical bore having a conicity corresponding to the surface of said conical portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The dowel construction according to claim 1, wherein said rear annular portion has an outer diameter larger than the diameter of said shank portion.
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