Structural fastener
AssigneeMag Daddy, LLC
InventorsDaniel James Dickinson, Michael Walter Smith, Scott Schnur
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Abstract
A nut operable for blind attachment between two rims on opposite sides of a strut channel. According to one embodiment, the nut is a spin nut operable to insert the nut into the channel, rotate and lock the nut onto the two rims on the strut. The spin nut includes a base, a pair of wings formed on one end of the base and operable to attach to two rims. The symmetrical helix is formed on the wings on the other end of the base. A shoulder extends from the symmetrical helix. A hole, such as a threaded hole is formed in the shoulder extending into the base, forming a threaded nut, according to one embodiment. A bolt may be inserted into the threaded hole to attach to a bracket, strut, plate or any suitable structure.
Claims27
A nut operable for blind attachment between two rims on opposing strut walls, comprising:
- a base;
- a pair of semi-circular wings formed on one end of the base;
- a symmetrical helix formed on the semi-circular wings on the other end of the base, operable to engage the two rims;
- a shoulder extending from the symmetrical helix;
- and
- a hole formed in the shoulder extending into the base,
- wherein the two rims are formed on only one side of the strut.
A spin nut operable for blind attachment between two rims and a bracket comprising:
- a base;
- a pair of semi-circular wings formed on one end of the base;
- a symmetrical helix formed on the wings on an other end of the base operable to engage the two rims;
- a shoulder extending from the symmetrical helix;
- and
- a hole formed in the shoulder extending into the base for a fastener operable to attach to a bracket having a hole and operable to spin the spin nut and to adjust to a position on the two rims,
- wherein the two rims are formed on only one side of a strut.
A strut assembly and spin nut operable for blind attachment between two rims on the strut and a bracket comprising:
- a base;
- a pair of semi-circular wings formed on one end of the base;
- a symmetrical helix formed on the semi-circular wings on the other end of the base
- a shoulder extending from the symmetrical helix;
- and
- a threaded hole formed in the shoulder extending into the base for threading a bolt into the threaded hole operable to attach to a bracket having a hole and to spin the spin nut and to adjust to a position on the two rims on the strut,
- wherein the two rims are formed on only one side of the strut.
A nut operable for blind attachment between two rims on opposing strut walls, comprising:
- a base;
- a pair of semi-circular wings formed on one end of the base;
- wherein the semi-circular wings have a constant radius;
- a symmetrical helix formed on the wings;
- wherein the symmetrical helix on the wings has a surface such that the surface is operable to engage the two rims;
- a shoulder extending from the symmetrical helix;
- and
- a hole formed in the shoulder extending into the base,
- wherein the two rims are formed on only one side of the strut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.