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US 2003/0197107 A1Published application
Securement member
OwnerFrancis Dennis Herbisoninventor
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The securement member (10) comprises an anchor member (12) and an actuating member in the form of a spreader member (14). The anchor member (12) has an anchor plate (16) which is arranged, in use, to locate underneath at least one brick (18). The spreader member (14) is arranged to locate between a first arm (22) and a second arm (24) provided on the anchor member (12). The actuating member is retained between the first arm (22) and the second (24) such that the actuating member does not substantially spread the arms. The upper portion of the securement member can then be inserted into a recess (28) in order for the upper surface (30) of the actuating spreader member (14) to abut the upper surface (32) of the recess. This abutment causes the spreader member (14) to move relative to the anchor member in order to increase the space between the first arm (22) and the second arm (24). This separation thereby prevents the upper portion of the securement member (10) from being withdrawn from the frusto-conical recess provided in the architectural feature, for example a coping stone (26). Accordingly, the securement member (10) securely retains the architectural feature to the wall.
A securement member (10) comprising an anchor member (12) and an actuating member (14), the anchor member (12) comprising a first arm (22) and a second arm (24), the actuating member (14) is arranged to locate between the first arm (22) and the second arm (24) and to be movable relative to the anchor member (12) between at least a first position and a second position in which the first arm (22) and the second arm (24) are spaced further apart when the actuating member (14) is in the second position relative to the first position, in which in the second position, the first arm (22), second arm (24) and actuating member (14) are arranged to be located at least partially in a recess (28) characterised in that the anchor member (12) comprises an anchor plate and said recess (28) tapers outwardly from a mouth region to a retaining region and said outwardly tapering recess (28) is formed prior to insertion of the securement member (10).
A securement member (10) according to any preceding claim in which the anchor plate (16) is arranged, in use, to locate at least partially underneath a building member (18).
A securement member (10) according to any preceding claim in which the anchor member (12) comprises an elongate portion (20) which is arranged, in use, to extend through a passageway defined in a building member (18).
A securement member (10) according to any preceding claim in which the actuating member (14) comprises side plates (29) to prevent the actuating member (14) from being transversely removed from the first and second arms (22, 24).
An assembly comprising a securement member (10) and an article (26) having a recess (28) defined therein, the securement member (10) comprising an anchor member (12) and an actuating member (14), the anchor member (12) comprising a first arm (22) and a second arm (24), the actuating member (14) is arranged to locate between the first arm (22) and the second arm (24), the actuating member (14) is movable relative to the anchor member (12) between a first position and a second position wherein the first arm (22) and the second arm (24) are spaced further apart when the actuating member (14) is in the second position relative to the first position, in which, in the second position, the first arm (22), second arm (24) and actuating member (14) are arranged to be located at least partially in the recess (28) characterised in that the anchor member (12) comprises an anchor plate (16) and said recess (28) is tapered outwardly from a mouth region to a retaining region and wherein the outwardly tapering recess (28) is formed in the article (26) prior to insertion of the securement member (10).
A method of securing an article (26) to a surface comprising securing an anchor member (12) of a securement is member (10) to the surface and engaging at least a part of the securement member (10) with the article (26), the method further comprising locating an actuating member (14) between a first arm (22) and a second arm (12) of the anchor member, and moving the actuating member (14) between a first position and a second position relative to the anchor member (12) whereby the first arm (22) and the second arm (24) are spaced further apart when the actuating member (14) is in the second position relative to the first position the method further comprising providing a recess (28) for at least partially locating the first arm (22), second arm (24) and actuating member (14) therein, characterised in that the anchor member (12) comprising an anchor plate (16) and the recess (28) tapers outwardly from a mouth region to a retaining region and wherein the outwardly tapering recess (28) is formed prior to insertion of the securement member (10).
A method according to claim 13 in which the method comprises lowering the article (26) in order to locate at least a part of the first arm (22), second arm (24) and actuating member (14) in a recess (28) defined in the article (26).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.