Reusable Hanging Fastener with Sleeve

A reusable hanging fastener with a sleeve for fixing or hanging objects on a wall, the fastener comprising:

• a body comprising:
• a threaded post;
• a head having a gripping feature configured to receive a tool;
• and
• a spacer between the threaded post and the head, the spacer having a rim protruding from the body and an unthreaded portion between the rim and the head;
• and
• a sleeve comprised of a resilient polymer, the sleeve further comprising:
• a hollow core;
• a first end having internal threading;
• and
• a second end comprising a washer having protrusions extending from a surface of the washer toward the first end of the sleeve,
• wherein the threaded post is engaged with the internal threading of the first end of the sleeve, and
• wherein the fastener is configured such that as the threaded post is threaded further into the internal threading of the sleeve while the sleeve is engaged with a wall, the first end of the threaded post extends from the first end of the sleeve, the first end of the sleeve is drawn toward the second end of the sleeve, and the sleeve expands radially and deforms helically.

A method of mounting a fastener to a wall surface, the method comprising:

• providing a fastener, the fastener comprising:
• a body comprising:
• a threaded post;
• a head having a gripping feature configured to receive a tool;
• and
• a spacer between the threaded post and the head, the spacer having a rim protruding from the body and an unthreaded portion between the rim and the head;
• and
• a sleeve comprised of a resilient polymer, the sleeve further comprising:
• a hollow core;
• a first end having internal threading;
• and
• a second end comprising a washer having protrusions extending from a surface of the washer toward the first end of the sleeve,
• wherein the threaded post is engaged with the internal threading of the first end of the sleeve, and
• wherein the fastener is configured such that as the threaded post is threaded further into the internal threading of the sleeve while the sleeve is engaged with a wall, the first end of the threaded post extends from the first end of the sleeve, the first end of the sleeve is drawn toward the second end of the sleeve, and the sleeve expands radially and deforms helically,
• predrilling a hole in the wall, the diameter of the hole being approximately the same or larger than an outer diameter of the sleeve,
• inserting the fastener into the hole such that the protrusions engage with a surface of the wall,
• threading the threaded post further into the internal threading of the sleeve such that the first end of the threaded post extends from the first end of the sleeve, the first end of the sleeve is drawn toward the second end of the sleeve, and the sleeve expands radially and deforms helically such that the sleeve imparts a radial holding force on the hole, a clamping force on the wall, or a combination thereof.