Securing assembly
AssigneeGripple Limited
InventorThomas Edward Francis Fisher
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Abstract
A securing assembly (10) for use in suspending an article, the securing assembly comprising an insertion arrangement (14) for insertion into the article, and an attaching arrangement (12) for attaching the insertion arrangement to a connector (104). The connector is configured to connect the securing assembly (10) to an elongate suspending member (100). Each of the insertion arrangement (14) and the attaching arrangement (12) define a respective through passage (46, 48) to allow the suspending member (100) to be inserted through the securing assembly (10).
Claims20
A securing assembly for use in suspending an article, the securing assembly comprising:
- an insertion arrangement for insertion into the article, the insertion arrangement comprising an insertion portion to be inserted into the article, wherein the insertion portion has an external thread thereon;
- an attaching arrangement for attaching the insertion arrangement to a connector configured to connect the securing assembly to an elongate suspending member;
- wherein the attaching arrangement further includes a fastening formation for fastening the attachment arrangement to the connector;
- wherein the insertion arrangement and the attaching arrangement comprise cooperating joining formations to join the attaching arrangement to the insertion arrangement;
- wherein each of the insertion portion and the attaching arrangement define a respective through passage to allow the suspending member to be inserted through the securing assembly;
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- wherein the insertion portion defines a tool receiving cavity to receive a tool, the tool being configured to drive the insertion arrangement into the article, the tool receiving cavity extending inwardly from an opening in the insertion portion;
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- the attaching arrangement comprises a guide member which can be received in the tool receiving cavity, and wherein the passage in the attaching arrangement extends through the guide member.
An attaching arrangement for attaching an insertion arrangement to an elongate suspending member, the attaching arrangement comprising a cooperating joining formation for joining the attaching arrangement to the insertion arrangement, wherein the attaching arrangement defines a through passage to allow a suspending member to be inserted therethrough, wherein the attaching arrangement further includes a fastening formation for fastening the attaching arrangement to a connector;
- and the attaching arrangement comprises a guide member on which the joining formation is provided, the guide member projecting beyond the joining formation to be received in a tool receiving cavity defined by the insertion arrangement, and wherein the passage in the attaching arrangement extends through the guide member.
A securing assembly for use in suspending an article, the securing assembly comprising:
- an insertion arrangement for insertion into the article, the insertion arrangement comprising an insertion portion to be inserted into the article, wherein the insertion portion has an external thread thereon;
- an attaching arrangement for attaching the insertion arrangement to a connector configured to connect the securing assembly to an elongate suspending member;
- wherein the attaching arrangement further includes a fastening formation for fastening the attaching arrangement to the connector;
- wherein the insertion arrangement and the attaching arrangement comprise cooperating joining formations to join the attaching arrangement to the insertion arrangement;
- wherein each of the insertion portion and the attaching arrangement define a respective through passage to allow the suspending member to be inserted through the securing assembly;
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- wherein the fastening formation comprises a threaded lug, whereby the threaded lug can be screwed into a threaded bore in the connector to fasten the fastening formation to the connector.
A securing assembly for use in suspending an article, the securing assembly comprising:
- an insertion arrangement for insertion into the article, the insertion arrangement comprising an insertion portion to be inserted into the article, wherein the insertion portion has an external thread thereon;
- an attaching arrangement for attaching the insertion arrangement to a connector configured to connect the securing assembly to an elongate suspending member;
- wherein the attaching arrangement further includes a fastening formation for fastening the attaching arrangement to the connector;
- wherein the insertion arrangement and the attaching arrangement comprise cooperating joining formations to join the attaching arrangement to the insertion arrangement;
- wherein each of the insertion portion and the attaching arrangement define a respective through passage to allow the suspending member to be inserted through the securing assembly;
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- wherein the insertion arrangement comprises a first joining formation comprising two first projecting members, and the attaching arrangement comprises a second joining formation comprising two second projecting members, wherein the first projecting members engage the second projecting members to join the attaching arrangement to the insertion arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.