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US 2018/0147707 A1Published application
Drop-in anchor setting tool and method of use
OwnerAndrew S. Paubainventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates in general to the field of securing structural members to masonry, and more specifically, to a drop-in anchor setting tool and method of use. The drop-in anchor setting tool includes a hands-free safety feature that allows the drop-in anchor and setting tool to remain embedded in the masonry during installation. In particular, the drop-in anchor setting tool includes a threaded portion configured to screw together the drop-in anchor and the drop-in anchor setting tool during installation. A purpose of invention is to provide a drop-in anchor setting tool and method of use that minimizes risk of injury to the operator during installation, is easy to use, and cost-effective to manufacture.
Claims20
1:
- A drop-in anchor setting tool, comprising:
- a tubular body comprising an open first end and an opposite second end;
- a threaded bolt adjacent the second end of the tubular body;
- a central bore traversing through the tubular body and the threaded bolt;
- a pin fitted inside the central bore;
- and
- the threaded bolt configured to screw inside internal threads of the drop-in anchor to removably attach the drop-in anchor setting tool to the drop-in anchor;
- wherein the drop-in anchor setting tool is configured to set the drop-in anchor into a solid base material via an operator striking the pin.
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2:
- The drop-in anchor setting tool of claim 1, the pin comprising a striking head at a first end of the pin.
3:
- The drop-in anchor setting tool of claim 2, the pin comprising a driving head at an opposite second end of the pin.
4:
- The drop-in anchor setting tool of claim 3, the pin configured to slide inside the central bore.
5:
- The drop-in anchor setting tool of claim 4, wherein the striking head is configured to be struck by a hammer;
- and
- wherein the driving head is configured to push an expander plug inside the drop-in anchor;
- wherein the pin slides inside the central bore as the striking head is struck by the hammer to push the expander plug inside the drop-in anchor.
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6:
- The drop-in anchor setting tool of claim 1, wherein the drop-in anchor setting tool comprises carbon and stainless steel.
7:
- The drop-in anchor setting tool of claim 1, wherein the drop-in anchor setting tool fits ¼ in., ⅜ in., ½ in., ⅝ in., or ¾ in. drop-in anchor sizes.
8:
- The drop-in anchor setting tool of claim 1, wherein the tubular body comprises a hexagonal shape configured to fit a wrench to assist in attaching or detaching the threaded bolt from the internal threads of the drop-in anchor.
9:
- A drop-in anchor setting tool, comprising:
- a tubular body comprising an open first end and an opposite second end;
- a threaded bolt adjacent the second end of the tubular body;
- a central bore traversing through the tubular body and the threaded bolt;
- a pin slidably fitted inside the central bore;
- the pin comprising a striking head at a first end of the pin;
- the pin comprising a driving head at an opposite second end of the pin;
- the threaded bolt configured to screw inside internal threads of the drop-in anchor to removably attach the drop-in anchor setting tool to the drop-in anchor;
- wherein the drop-in anchor setting tool is configured to set the drop-in anchor into a solid base material via an operator striking the pin.
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10:
- The drop-in anchor setting tool of claim 9, wherein the striking head is configured to be struck by a hammer;
- and
- wherein the driving head is configured to push an expander plug inside the drop-in anchor;
- wherein the pin slides inside the central bore as the striking head is struck by the hammer to push the expander plug inside the drop-in anchor.
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11:
- A method of setting a drop-in anchor, comprising:
- providing a drop-in anchor;
- providing a drop-in anchor setting tool, the drop-in anchor setting tool comprising:
- a) a tubular body;
- b) the tubular body comprising an open first end and an opposite second end;
- c) a threaded bolt adjacent the second end of the tubular body;
- d) a central bore traversing through the tubular body and the threaded bolt;
- e) a pin fitted inside the central bore;
- and
- f) the threaded bolt configured to screw inside internal threads of the drop-in anchor;
- removably attaching the drop-in anchor setting tool to the drop-in anchor;
- drilling a hole into solid base material;
- placing the drop-in anchor into the hole;
- striking the pin to set the drop-in anchor into the solid base material;
- and
- detaching the drop-in anchor setting tool from the set drop-in anchor.
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12:
- The method of claim 11, wherein removably attaching the drop-in anchor setting tool to the drop-in anchor comprises screwing the threaded bolt into the internal threads of the drop-in anchor.
13:
- The method of claim 11, wherein the pin is configured to slide inside the central bore.
14:
- The method of claim 13, the pin comprising a striking head at a first end of the pin.
15:
- The method of claim 14, the pin comprising a driving head at an opposite second end of the pin;
- wherein the driving head is configured to push an expander plug inside the drop-in anchor.
16:
- The method of claim 15, wherein striking the pin to set the drop-in anchor into the solid base material comprises striking the striking head with a hammer.
17:
- The method of claim 16, wherein upon striking the striking head of the pin with a hammer the pin slides inside the central bore and the driving head pushes the expander plug inside the drop-in anchor to set the drop-in anchor into the solid base material.
18:
- The method of claim 17, wherein detaching the drop-in anchor setting tool from the set drop-in anchor comprises unscrewing the threaded bolt from the internal threads of the drop-in anchor.
19:
- The method of claim 11, wherein the drop-in anchor setting tool comprises carbon and stainless steel.
20:
- The method of claim 11, wherein the tubular body comprises a hexagonal shape configured to fit a wrench to assist in attaching or detaching the threaded bolt from the internal threads of the drop-in anchor.