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US 12,546,438 B2Granted
Anchor assembly
AssigneeGripple Limited
InventorSamuel White
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Abstract
There is provided an anchor assembly (10) and an insertion device (14) for an anchor (12). The anchor assembly (10) comprises the anchor (14) mountable on a support (22), the anchor (14) comprising a body (16), the body (16) defining a cavity (18) and an opening (42). The assembly (10) further includes the insertion device (14) insertable into the cavity (18) via the opening (42). The insertion device (14) comprises a securing member (46) movable between securing and insertion positions.
Claims19
An anchor assembly comprising:
- an anchor mountable on a support, the anchor comprising a body, the body defining a cavity and an opening;
- the assembly further including an insertion device insertable into the cavity via the opening;
- the insertion device comprising a securing member movable between securing and insertion positions;
- wherein when the securing member is in the securing position in the cavity, the securing member extends across the opening to secure the insertion device to the anchor,
- wherein the insertion device comprises:
- a main part;
- the securing member pivotally mounted on the main part,
- the securing member being pivotally movable between the securing and insertion positions;
- and
- a spring arranged between the main part and the securing member;
- wherein the spring is arranged to urge the securing member to the securing position when the securing member is in the cavity of the anchor,
- wherein the securing member is pivotally movable in a securing direction relative to the main part,
- wherein the pivotal movement of the securing member in said securing direction moves the securing member to the securing position,
- wherein the insertion device comprises cooperating stop formations to restrict or prevent rotation of the securing member in the securing direction to the insertion position,
- wherein the securing member comprises a first of the cooperating stop formations,
- wherein the main part comprises a second of the cooperating stop formations,
- wherein the main part defines a space in which the securing member is received,
- wherein the main part has a plurality of fingers defining the space,
- wherein the first cooperating stop formation comprises a first tip of the securing member,
- wherein the second cooperating stop formation comprises a wall of the main part, and
- wherein the wall extends between the fingers and across the space.
18 more elements
An anchor assembly comprising:
- an anchor mountable on a support, the anchor comprising a body, the body defining a cavity and an opening;
- the assembly further including an insertion device insertable into the cavity via the opening;
- the insertion device comprising a securing member movable between securing and insertion positions;
- wherein when the securing member is in the securing position in the cavity, the securing member extends across the opening to secure the insertion device to the anchor,
- wherein the insertion device comprises:
- a main part;
- the securing member pivotally mounted on the main part,
- the securing member being pivotally movable between the securing and insertion positions;
- and
- a spring arranged between the main part and the securing member;
- wherein the spring is arranged to urge the securing member to the securing position when the securing member is in the cavity of the anchor,
- wherein the securing member is pivotally movable in a securing direction relative to the main part,
- wherein the pivotal movement of the securing member in said securing direction moves the securing member to the securing position,
- wherein the insertion device comprises cooperating stop formations to restrict or prevent rotation of the securing member in the securing direction to the insertion position,
- wherein the securing member comprises a first of the cooperating stop formations,
- wherein the main part comprises a second of the cooperating stop formations, wherein
- the second of the cooperating stop formations comprises a wall of the main part, wherein the spring comprises a first end region that engages the wall in a manner extending parallel to the wall such that the first end region is seated against the wall, and wherein the spring further includes a second end region connected to the securing member.
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.