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US 10,520,007 B2Granted
Mounting hardware
AssigneeOz-Post International, LLC
InventorIan A. Hill
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Abstract
An assembly includes a simulated nut-and-washer member and a mounting device. The simulated nut-and-washer member includes a base plate simulating a washer, and a cylindrical portion simulating a nut and having a top surface and an outer sidewall with a plurality of faces, the top surface defining a first circular opening having a first diameter. An inner annular surface is disposed radially inward from the outer sidewall and defines a second circular opening disposed coaxial with the first circular opening and having a diameter that is less than the first diameter. The mounting device is configured to be received through the first and second circular openings, and it has a head portion that is configured to contact the inner annular surface.
Claims13
A decorative hardware assembly, comprising:
- a nut-and-washer connector configured to structurally connect to a first architectural member, the nut-and-washer connector comprising:
- a plurality of outer surfaces configured to simulate a hex nut;
- an integral flange portion configured to simulate a hardware washer and being disposed radially external to the plurality of outer surfaces;
- 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;
- an inner annular surface disposed radially between the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface;
- wherein the plurality of outer surfaces, the integral flange, the inner cylindrical surface, the intermediate cylindrical surface, and the inner annular surface are portions of a same unitary body;
- a cap being disposed within the intermediate cylindrical surface and an exposed top surface of the cap being planar and defining a tool receiving opening;
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- a threaded shaft surrounded by the inner cylindrical surface, the cap and threaded shaft being removable from the nut-and-washer connector.
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A decorative hardware assembly, comprising:
- a nut-and-washer member configured to structurally connect to a first architectural member, the nut-and-washer member comprising:
- a base plate simulating a washer;
- a cylindrical portion comprising a top surface and an outer sidewall having six faces simulating a hex nut, the top surface defining a first circular opening having a first diameter, the base plate extending radially beyond the cylindrical portion;
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- an inner annular surface disposed radially inward from the outer sidewall, the inner annular surface defining a second circular opening disposed coaxial with the first circular opening and having a diameter that is less than the first diameter, the inner annular surface configured to contact a head portion of a screw and receive a compressive force from the head portion to attach the nut-and-washer member to the first architectural member;
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- a cap configured to be disposed within the first circular opening and having an exposed planar upper surface defining a tool receiving opening.
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A method of simulating an architectural hardware installation, comprising:
- providing a simulated nut-and-washer member comprising:
- a base plate simulating a washer;
- a cylindrical portion comprising a top surface and an outer sidewall having six faces simulating a hex nut, the top surface defining a first circular opening having a first diameter, the base plate extending radially beyond the cylindrical portion;
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- an inner annular surface disposed radially inward from the outer sidewall, the inner annular surface defining a second circular opening disposed coaxial with the first circular opening and having a diameter that is less than the first diameter;
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- positioning the base plate proximate a surface of an architectural member;
- driving a mounting device through the first and second circular openings and penetrating the architectural member until a head portion of the mounting device contacts the inner annular surface and imparts a compressive force thereto;
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- positioning a cap such that the cap is disposed within the first circular opening, an exposed planar upper surface of the cap defining a tool receiving opening.
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A decorative hardware assembly, comprising:
- a nut-and-washer connector configured to structurally connect to an architectural member comprising:
- a plurality of outer surfaces configured to simulate a hex nut;
- an integral flange portion configured to simulate a hardware washer and being disposed radially external to the plurality of outer surfaces;
- 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;
- an inner annular surface disposed radially between the inner cylindrical surface and the intermediate cylindrical surface, the inner annular surface being configured to contact and receive a compressive force from a head portion of a screw and the inner cylindrical surface configured to surround a shaft portion of the screw to attach the nut-and-washer connector to the architectural member;
- wherein the plurality of outer surfaces, the integral flange, the inner cylindrical surface, the intermediate cylindrical surface, and the inner annular surface are portions of a same unitary body;
- and
- a cap being configured to be disposed within the intermediate cylindrical surface and an exposed top surface of the cap being planar and defining a tool receiving opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.