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US 7,451,962 B1Granted
Anchoring turnbuckle expander and contractor
OwnerKeith Kennedyinventor
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Abstract
A turnbuckle having pivoting releasable anchors on opposing ends that when attached to different articles provides for moving one or both of the attached article toward or away from the other. The turnbuckle anchors comprise a plate incorporating housing for releasably receiving a turnbuckle eyelet and a blade extending from the base having a substantially triangular shape.
Claims13
An anchoring turnbuckle for expanding or contracting the distance between workpieces comprising:
- a) a cylindrical turnbuckle having interior threads;
- b) a ratchet mechanism associated with said turnbuckle;
- c) a first threaded rod having right handed threads disposed thereon and an eyelet on the opposing end thereof;
- d) a second threaded rod having left handed threads disposed thereon and an eyelet on the opposing end thereof;
- e) an anchor plate pivotally disposed on the eyelet of each said rod to be embedded into opposing workpieces to expand or contract the distance therebetween;
- f) said threaded rods are threaded into said turnbuckle wherein the rotation of said turnbuckle will expand or contract the distance between said eyelets and their associated anchors accordingly;
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- g) said anchors comprise:
- i) a base plate having a first surface and a bottom surface;
- ii) means for pivotally and releasably securing said anchor to said eyelet disposed on said first surface of said base plate;
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- iii) a blade projecting from the edge of said second surface of said base plate.
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