Stackable fastener
AssigneeNmc Group, Inc.
InventorJames D. Karls
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Abstract
A hybrid stackable fastener is provided for mounting to a substrate having a threaded hole. The hybrid stackable fastener is constructed to support stackable fasteners not having a threaded element. The hybrid stackable fastener has a body having a central bore defining a central axis. The central bore is tapered so as to have a diameter smaller at the bore's proximal end than toward its distal end. The hybrid stackable fastener further includes a bolt having a screw thread which extends distally from the body's central bore. Preferably, the fastener includes a plurality of spokes which radially project from the body so as to support a concentric ring.
Claims2
A hybrid stackable fastener comprising:
- an annularly shaped body forming a central bore defining a central axis, said bore having a distal end and a proximal end, said bore forming an opening at its proximal end with said central bore being tapered to have a diameter smaller at the bore's proximal end than toward the bore's distal end;
- a plurality of spokes radially projecting from said body;
- a ring concentric with said body;
- said spokes engaging and radiating radially inward from said ring to engage said body to form a plurality of hollow slots with the periphery of each of said slots being defined by said body, a pair of adjacent spokes and said ring so that said slots form bores permitting the passage of objects;
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- a bolt having a screw thread which extends distally in the direction of said central axis from the body's central bore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.