Mounting device for frameworks and method
OwnerEdward W. Pitherinventor
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Abstract
A mounting device (20) for frameworks is disclosed having a washer (2) having a sleeve (1) extending downward, which fits over the body (12) of a screw (5), and a cap (3) that is secured to the washer to conceal the screw head (8) of the screw from harmful elements. The length of the sleeve is equal to or slightly greater than the height of a hollow frame (6) being secured to a structure (7) so that the body of the screw is protected from coming into contact with any water or air. The sleeve also acts as a spacer in between the top of the aluminum frame and the structure to prevent over-tightening of the screw, thereby preventing dimpling a top surface of the frame.
Claims20
A mounting device for mounting a framework comprising:
- a screw;
- a washer that fits over a body of said screw;
- and
- a cap that attaches to the washer by a fastening means and covers a head of the screw.
A mounting device for mounting a framework comprising:
- a screw;
- a washer that fits over a body of said screw;
- a cap that attaches to the washer by a fastening means and covers a head of the screw;
- and
- a sleeve that fits over and covers a portion of said body of said screw.
A method for securing a framework to a structure using a mounting device comprising a screw, washer, sleeve and cap comprising the steps of:
- a. placing the washer over a body of the screw;
- b. inserting the screw through a hole located in at least one frame;
- and
- c. securing the cap onto said washer via a fastening means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.