Wall nut and bolt assemblies

A clip-on nut, for use with a nut receptor having diametrically opposite edge portions, said clip-on nut comprising:

• a nut-element retainer having a base with a bottom and a pair of side clips extending axially downwardly from the bottom of the base at diametrically opposite locations on said retainer, each said side clip including a radially inwardly projecting catch, said catches being spaced axially a predetermined distance below said base;
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• a nut-element on said nut-element retainer above said base, said nut-element being secured to the nut-element retainer by elements allowing the nut-element to float in position radially a limited amount relative to the nut-element retainer,
• whereby the clip-on nut can be placed onto a said nut receptor and be clipped onto the diametrically opposite edge portions of the nut receptor, with the catches engaging underneath portions of said edge portions of the receptor.

A wall nut assembly, comprising:

• a nut mount that is connectable to a wall by use of a single circular opening in the wall, said nut mount comprising:
• a tubular stem having a first end, a second end, an outside diameter sized for close-fit insertion into the circular opening in the wall, and an inside diameter:
• a collar at said first end of said stem, said collar having an end surface positioned to be in contact with the wall, about the opening in the wall, when the stem is within the opening in the wall, said stem extending axially from said end surface of said collar to said second end of said stem;
• a nut receptor on said nut mount, endwise outwardly of the collar, said nut receptor having a base, said base having diametrically opposite edge portions that project radially outwardly from and radially overhang said collar, said edge portions being positioned to be spaced axially outwardly from the wall when the stem is within said opening in the wall and the end surface of the collar is in contact with the wall about the opening in the wall;
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• a clip-on nut, comprising:
• a nut-element retainer having a base and a pair of side clips extending axially downwardly from the base at diametrically opposite locations on said retainer, each said side clip including a radially inwardly projecting catch, said catches being spaced axially from said base a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the nut receiving base of the nut receptor on the nut mount;
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• a nut-element on said nut-element retainer, said nut-element being secured to the nut-element retainer but allowed to float in position radially a limited amount,
• whereby the nut mount may be connected to a wall, with the tubular stem within a circular opening in the wall and the end surface of the collar in contact with the wall, and the clip-on nut can be placed onto the nut receptor and be clipped onto the diametrically opposite edge portions of the nut receptor, with the catches on the side clips of the nut-element retainer engaging underneath portions of said edge portions of the receptor, for holding the clip-on nut onto the nut mount.

In combination:

• A wall including a circular opening;
• a nut mount that is connected to the wall by use of said circular opening in the wall, said nut mount comprising:
• a tubular stem having an outside diameter sized for close-fit insertion into the circular opening in the wall, and an inside diameter, said tubular stem being positioned in said circular opening in the wall, and being secured to the wall;
• a collar at one end of said stem, said collar having an end surface in contact with the wall, about the opening in the wall;
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• a nut receptor endwise outwardly of the collar, said nut receptor having a nut receiving base, said nut receiving base having diametrically opposite edge portions that project radially outwardly from and radially overhang said collar, said edge portions being spaced axially away from said wall;
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• a clip-on nut, comprising:
• a nut-element retainer having a base with a bottom and a pair of side clips extending axially downwardly from the bottom of the base at diametrically opposite locations on said retainer, each said side clip including a radially inwardly projecting catch, said catches being spaced axially a predetermined distance from said base;
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• a nut-element on said nut-element retainer, said nut-element being secured to the nut-element retainer by elements allowing the nut-element to float in position radially a limited amount relative to the nut-element retainer,
• whereby the nut mount is connected to the wall, with its tubular stem within the circular opening in the wall, and then the clip-on nut is placed onto the nut receptor and is clipped onto the nut mount by means of the catches on the side clips engaging underneath portions of the opposite edge portions of the receptor.

A bolt mount that is connectable to a wall by use of a single circular stem opening in the wall, said bolt mount comprising:

• a tubular stem having an outside diameter sized for close-fit insertion into said circular stem opening in said wall, and an inside diameter;
• a collar at one end of said stem that is larger in diameter than said stem, said collar having an end surface positioned to be in contact with said wall, about said stem opening in said wall, when the stem is within said stem opening in said wall;
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• a bolt receptor endwise outwardly of the collar, said bolt receptor having a bolt receiving base, said base having diametrically opposite side edge portions that project radially outwardly from and radially overhang said collar, said edge portions being positioned to be spaced axially away from said wall when the stem is within said opening in said wall and the end surface of the collar is in contact with said wall about the opening in said wall,
• whereby following connection of the bolt mount to the wall, with said stem positioned within said stem opening of said wall, a clip-on bolt having side clips can be placed on the bolt receiving base of said bolt receptor and by said clips be clipped onto said edge portions of said bolt receptor.

A clip-on bolt, comprising:

• a bolt-element retainer having a base and a pair of side clips extending axially downwardly from the base at diametrically opposite locations on said retainer, each said side clip including a radially inwardly projecting catch, said catches being spaced axially a predetermined distance from said base;
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• a bolt-element on said bolt-element retainer, said bolt-element being secured to the bolt-element retainer but allowed to float in position radially a limited amount,
• whereby the clip-on bolt can be placed onto a bolt receptor and be clipped onto diametrically opposite edge portions of the bolt receptor, with the catches engaging underneath portions of said edge portions of the receptor.

A wall bolt assembly, comprising:

• a bolt mount that is connectable to a wall by use of a single circular opening in the wall, said bolt mount comprising:
• a tubular stem having an outside diameter sized for close fit insertion into the circular opening in the wall, and an inside diameter;
• a collar at one end of said stem, said collar having an end surface positioned to be in contact with the wall, about the opening in the wall, when the stem is within the opening in the wall;
• a bolt receptor on said bolt mount, endwise outwardly of the collar, said bolt receptor having a base, said base having diametrically opposite side portions that radially overhang said collar, said edge portions being positioned to be spaced axially outwardly from the wall when the stem is within said opening in the wall and the end surface of the collar is in contact with the wall about the opening in the wall;
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• a clip-on bolt, comprising:
• a bolt-element retainer having a base and a pair of side clips extending axially downwardly from the base at diametrically opposite locations on said retainer, each said side clip including a radially inwardly projecting catch, said catches being spaced axially from said base a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the bolt receiving base of the bolt receptor on the bolt mount;
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• a bolt-element on said bolt-element retainer, said bolt-element being secured to the bolt-element retainer but allowed to float in position radially a limited amount, said bolt-element having a threaded bolt shank that extends from the bolt receptor into the tubular stem,
• whereby the bolt mount may be connected to a wall, with the tubular stem within a circular opening in the wall, and the clip-on bolt can be placed onto the bolt receptor and be clipped onto the diametrically opposite edge portions of the bolt receptor, with the catches engaging underneath portions of said edge portions of the receptor, for holding the clip-on bolt onto the bolt mount, with the threaded bolt shank located within the tubular stem.

A fastener mount that is connectable to a wall by use of a single circular opening in the wall, said fastener mount comprising:

• a tubular stem having an outside diameter sized for close-fit insertion into the circular opening in the wall, and an inside diameter;
• a collar at one end of said stem that is larger in diameter that said stem, said collar having an end surface positioned to be in contact with the wall, about the opening in the wall, when the stem is within the opening in the wall;
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• a fastener receptor positioned endwise of the collar, opposite the stem, said fastener receptor having a fastener receiving base spaced axially from said end surface of said collar, said base having diametrically opposite edge portions that project radially outwardly, from and radially overhang said collar, said edge portions being positioned to be spaced axially away from the wall when the stem is within said opening in the wall and the end surface of the collar is in contact with the wall about the opening in the wall,
• said fastener receptor having an open axial avenue in to said fastener receiving base on the side of the base opposite the stem,
• whereby following connection of the fastener mount to the wall, with the stem positioned within the opening in the wall, and the end surface of the collar contacting said wall, a clip-on fastener having side clips can be moved axially onto the fastener receiving base of said fastener receptor and by said clips be clipped onto said edge portions of said fastener receptor.

For use with a fastener element receptor having a base, a pair of diametrically opposite edge portions, and an open axial avenue in to said base, a clip-on fastener-element comprising:

• a fastener-element retainer having a base with a bottom and a pair of side clips extending axially downwardly from the bottom of the base at diametrically opposite locations on said retainer, each said side clip including a radically inwardly projecting catch, said catches being spaced axially a predetermined distance from said base;
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• a fastener-element on said fastener-element retainer, said fastener-element being secured to the fastener-element retainer by elements allowing the fastener-element to float in position radially a limited amount relative to the fastener-element retainer,
• whereby a fastener-element can be placed onto a fastener-element receptor and be moved axially onto the base of said fastener receptor, clips first, and be clipped onto diametrically opposite edge portions of the fastener-element receptor, with the catches engaging underneath portions of said edge portions of the receptor.

A fastener-element wall mount assembly, comprising:

• a fastener-element mount that is connected to a wall by use of a single circular stem opening in the wall, said fastener-element mount comprising:
• a tubular stem having an outside diameter sized for close-fit insertion into said circular stem opening in said wall, and an inside opening;
• a collar at one end of said stem, said collar having an end surface positioned to be in contact with said wall, about said stem opening in said wall, when said stem is within said stem opening in said wall;
• a fastener-element receptor endwise outwardly of the collar, said fastener-element receptor having a base, said base having diametrically opposite edge portions that project radially outwardly from and radially overhang said collar, said edge portions being positioned to be spaced axially outwardly from said wall when the stem is within said stem opening in said wall and the end surface of the collar is in contact with said wall about the stem opening in said wall;
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• a clip-on fastener-element, comprising:
• a fastener-element retainer having a base with a bottom and a pair of side clips extending axially downwardly from the bottom of the base at diametrically opposite locations on said retainer, each said side clip including a radially inwardly projecting catch, said catches being spaced axially from said base a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said fastener-element receiving base of said fastener-element receptor;
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• a fastener-element receptor on the fastener-element mount;
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• a fastener-element on said fastener-element retainer, said fastener-element being secured to the fastener-element retainer by elements allowing the fastener-element to float in position radially a limited relative to the fastener-element retainer,
• whereby said fastener-element mount may be connected to a wall with said tubular stem within a circular stem opening in said wall, and said clip-on fastener-element can be placed onto said fastener-element receptor and be clipped onto said diametrically opposite edge portions of the fastener-element receptor, with said catches engaging underneath portions of said edge portions of the fastener-element receptor, for holding said clip-on nut onto said fastener-element mount.