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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
A further understanding of the nature and advantages of particular embodiments may be realized by reference to the remaining portions of the specification and the drawings, in which like reference numerals are used to refer to similar components. When reference is made to a reference numeral without specification to an existing sub-label, it is intended to refer to all such multiple similar components.
FIG. 1 is side view of the fastener;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the fastener with optional dented washer;
FIG. 3 is an upper view of the screw head;
Front and back view of the dented washer;
FIG. 5 is an upper side view of the clamping and locking mechanism;
FIG. 6 is a side view of fastener body and channel for mounting retractable arms;
FIG. 7 is a cross view of fastener internal liquid channels and holes for material expulsion;
FIG. 8 is a cross upper view of screw head showing injection of liquid through internal channel access point;
FIG. 9 is a side view of injection of material injection through internal fastener channel and liquid expulsion holes;
FIG. 10 is a side view of fastener material injection and clamping locking mechanism between two piece and shows method and use of the fastener blocking one piece and continuing its path and attachment to the second piece;
FIG. 11 is a side view of the screw with optional protective cap for extendable arms ( washer included version);
FIG. 12 is a side view of the screw with optional protective cap for extendable arms ( Non washer version);
FIG. 13 is a cross view of the protective cap and the clamping locking mechanism;
FIG. 14 shows sequence from 14a to 14e of trajectory through to pieces and how the locking and clamping mechanism function;
FIG. 15 shows improvement in the retractable arms adding a pivot point (7) and extra recessed hole for material expulsion in the spring and retractable arms channel;
FIG. 16 shows improvement in the fastener body adding a fixed channel for keeping the retractable arms from movement in the lower part. The channel doesn’t let move the lower part of the retractable arms up;
FIG. 17 shows mechanism that allow the fastener to rotate 360 degrees in his axis and allow the fastener to adjust the position lateral by a added pivotable and rotatable hinge for uses that require rotation and flexion similar as example as a human elbow or wrist move.
FIG. 18 shows a screw variation for rotation and lateral position adjustment assembled;
FIG. 19 shows variation of the fastener body with a middle elastic attachment between the lower and upper part for uses that require a compression and level adjustment letting the pieces having flexibility in movement as example a human elbow or wrist will move; and
FIG. 20 shows screw with elastic body variation assembled.
FIG. 21 shows a perspective view of the improvement in the retractable arms adding a pivot point 7 and extra recessed hole for material expulsion in the spring and retractable arms channel.
FIG. 22 is a side view of the fastener with dented or grip washer.
FIG. 23 shows an assembled screw variation for rotation and lateral position adjustment as shown in disassembled in FIG. 17.
Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The exemplifications set out herein illustrate embodiments of the invention and such exemplifications are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention in any manner.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
While various aspects and features of certain embodiments have been summarized above, the following detailed description illustrates a few exemplary embodiments in further detail to enable one skilled in the art to practice such embodiments. The described examples are provided for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the described embodiments. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art however that other embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details. Several embodiments are described herein, and while various features are ascribed to different embodiments, it should be appreciated that the features described with respect to one embodiment may be incorporated with other embodiments as well. By the same token however, no single feature or features of any described embodiment should be considered essential to every embodiment of the invention, as other embodiments of the invention may omit such features.
In this application the use of the singular includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise and use of the terms “and” and “or” is equivalent to “and/or,” also referred to as “non-exclusive or” unless otherwise indicated. Moreover, the use of the term “including,” as well as other forms, such as “includes” and “included,” should be considered non-exclusive. Also, terms such as “element” or “component” encompass both elements and components including one unit and elements and components that include more than one unit, unless specifically stated otherwise.
Lastly, the terms “or” and “and/or” as used herein are to be interpreted as inclusive or meaning any one or any combination. Therefore, “A, B or C” or “A, B and/or C” mean “any of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A, B and C.” An exception to this definition will occur only when a combination of elements, functions, steps or acts are in some way inherently mutually exclusive.
As this invention is susceptible to embodiments of many different forms, it is intended that the present disclosure be considered as an example of the principles of the invention and not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments shown and described.
Referring now to the drawings FIGS. 1 -20, and more particularly to FIG. 1, there is shown a locking, clamping and injection screw for leveling adjustments.
In its most complete version, the system is made up of all the components: 1)Fastener Body comprised by: 1.a Fastener head with Phillips or other required screwdriver shape 2. 1.b body thread.1b.d flat body 1.c Internal liquid chanel.1.d recessed holes for liquid 1.e height channels for extendable arms 2)extendable retractable arms, dented flange and a protective cap for retractable arms The body of the fastener have height channels in which the expandable retractable arms rest and are attached. This channel is located in the middle upper narrower without thread part of the fastener and delimits the path of the retractable arms, the opening and closing of the expandable retractable arms. The fastener fixed channel for retractable arms, a pivotable and rotatable hinge, a elastic body part, side recessed holes for material expulsion through the fastener body dented flange. The materials for the manufacturing of the fastener could vary depending on the application for which will be used as well as the distance and the size of the components. Some of the materials that can be used to manufacture could be but are not limited to are as example: Metals, Polymers, Ceramics Composites or other material required for the application. These components are combined together to create an architecture for the system that has all the attributes and protective applications for the use of the fastener.
FIG. 1, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 Shows side view of the assembled fastener parts: the body of the fastener comprised by screw head 1, the channel for retractable arms 12 mounting which is narrower than the other parts of the screw body to hold and block the path of movement of the spring 8 and the upper and lower arms holders 6 and 9, the internal liquid channel and the recessed holes for the expulsion of material 5. The assembly of the clamping and locking mechanism as follows, in the screw body the spring 8 is inserted in the channel for retractable arms 12, the lower and upper retractable arm holders 6 and 9, are assembled one on top of the spring and the other on the bottom assembling and secured them through pins, pressure, welding, gluing attachment method ,thread or pressure mechanism 8, 9, the retractable arms 7 are assembled and connected in their parts through arm holder pins 11. The body of the screw have a hollow internal channel (FIG. 7) for insertion of liquid or other material and expulsed through recessed holes 5 on the sides of the fastener
FIG. 2 Shows side view of the fastener with all the components of FIG. 1 plus the optional flange dented washer 2.
FIG. 3 Shows screw head 1, the shape for adjustment 3 that could be of any shape known in the industry such as Phillips, hexagon, flat, etc., the optional dented washer 2, and the internal channel for material entry access for material injection 4.
FIG. 4 Shows upper view of the dented flange washer front and back part
FIG. 5 Shows side view of clamping and locking mechanism assembled which include parts 6 upper retractable arm holder 9 lower retractable arm holder, retractable arms 7, spring 8, pins 11.
FIG. 6. shows a side view of the fastener. In the middle of the screw is the channel for the assembly 12 of the retractable arms locking mechanism which its narrower than the bottom of the screw allowing also the upper part of the screw is narrower than the bottom, the body of the screw wide could be divided in 4 sections. Bottom section thread located part of the screw, middle section or the narrower of the fastener, the upper section of the fastener is narrower than the bottom section more wide than the assembly channel and the 4th section is the screw head.
FIG. 7 shows a side cross view of the fastener internal channels of the screw for material injection and holes for expulsion of the same.
FIG. 8 Shows cross view of the head of the fastener with a injecting device injecting material through the internal channel entry access point of the fastener.
FIG. 9 shows side view of the fastener and process of injection and expulsion of material through internal channel and recessed holes
FIG. 10 shows side view of the fastener and process of injection and expulsion of material through internal channel and recessed holes between two panels or two members. The fastener 20 includes the retractable frame 48 which, once expanded rests against the lower surface of member 100. As the fastener head 1 is rotated, the threaded portion of the shank pulls the head 1 toward the second member 102. Once the second choke 6 contacts the second member 102, the second chock is urged toward the first choke until the lower frame arm contacts the first member lower surface whereby the first member 100 is secured a fixed distance from the second member 102.
FIG. 11 shows side view of the fastener with all the components from (FIG. 2) with the optional protective cap 133 for articulated arms 12 or retractable frame 48.
FIG. 12 shows side view of the fastener with all the components from FIG. 1 with the optional protective cap for articulated arms
FIG. 13 shows side cross view of the protective cap over the articulated arms mechanism
FIGS. 14a - 14e show the functioning mechanism of the fastener in different stages of the attachment. With a drill or a screw driver the fastener is inserted through two piece that are desired to level, as the fastener pass the first piece the retractable arms will open, holding and blocking from movement the first piece, then fastener continue its path to the second piece and attach to it, the user at this moment will decide the required height for obtaining leveling between panels screwing the moving the panels up or down just tightening or untightening the fastener. The user could inject any liquid or material suitable through the internal channels that is required.
FIG. 15 shows improvement in the retractable arms adding a pivot point 7 and extra recessed hole 4 for material expulsion in the spring and retractable arms channel.
FIG. 16 shows improvement in the fastener body adding a fixed channel 12 for keeping the retractable arms from movement in the lower part. The channel doesn’t let move the lower retractable arm holder 6 part of the retractable arms up.
FIG. 17 shows a mechanism that allow the fastener to rotate 360 degrees in the axis and allow the fastener to adjust the position lateral by a added pivotable and rotatable hinge 15,16,17 that is attached to the body of the lower and upper part of the screw by two channels were are inserted by pressure in lower part channel 12, 11 and upper part 10, 11 in which for uses that require rotation and flexion similar as example as a human elbow or wrist move.
FIG. 18 shows a screw variation for rotation and lateral position feature adjustment assembled with upper view of the fastener lower part head 10 were the screw its tightened through especial flexible screwdriver with Phillips or other required screwdriver shape
FIG. 19 shows variation of the fastener body with a middle elastic attachment composed by an elastic hose 10 a threaded insert for hose attachment and seal 9, 11 and the threaded and pressure connector 12 to attach the hose to the lower and upper part of the screw channels . For uses that require a compression and level adjustment letting the pieces having flexibility in movement as example a human elbow or wrist will move. FIG. 20 Shows screw with elastic body feature variation assembled.
The locking, clamping and injection screw for leveling adjustments described above is one embodiment of the leveling fastener according to the present invention.
Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a fastener as shown in FIG. 22. The fastener 20 includes a cylindrical shank having a first shank end and a second shank end opposite the first shank end. The cylindrical shank has a head attached to the first shank end, the head having a tool slot. An example of the tool slot is shown at the top of FIG. 7. The tool slot is for engaging a tool and is directed away from the first shank end. The head has a lower head surface adjacent the shank. The cylindrical shank has a head collar 1 adjacent the head, a threaded collar 10 having securing threads, the threaded collar 10 disposed along a portion of the second shank end. The cylindrical shank has a shank smooth portion 12 disposed between the head collar 1 and the threaded collar 10. A thread shelf 22 terminates one end of the threaded portion and a tapered thread terminates the opposite end. The fastener has a grip washer 2 disposed along the head collar 1. The grip washer 2 has a first washer side with a plurality of protrusions and a second washer side having a profile corresponding with the lower head surface, wherein the grip washer 2 is rotatable about the head collar 1 and the lower head surface. The fastener includes a retractable frame 20 rotatable about the shank smooth portion. The retractable frame 20 includes a first choke 6 slidingly engaged with the shank smooth portion toward the head collar and a second choke 9 slidingly engaged with the shank smooth portion toward the threaded collar. The retractable frame 20 includes a plurality of upper frame arms 19 having a first length and pivotally attached at a first upper frame arm end to the first coke and a plurality of lower frame arms 7 having a second length longer than the first length, the lower frame arms 7 pivotally attached at a first lower frame member end to the second choke. The retractable frame 20 includes a plurality of pivot pins 11 for pivotally securing each corresponding lower frame arm second end opposite the lower frame arm first end to upper frame arm second end opposite the upper frame arm first end and a spring disposed on the shank smooth portion between the first choke and the second choke wherein the spring urges the first choke away from the second choke. In securing a first member 100 to a second member 102 (FIGS. 14a-14e), the first member having a first member opening, the leveling fastener 20 is inserted through the first member opening when the retractable frame is in a collapsed position. The threaded portion engages the second member for urging the retractable frame 48 through the first member opening and subsequently expanding the retractable frame 48 from the collapsed position to an extended position, moving the first member 100 toward the second member 102 and firmly securing the first member 100 a distance from the second member 102. The leveling fastener 20 may include a shank opening extending from a first shank end to a second shank end opposite the first shank end and a plurality of extrusion opening extending across the shank length and intersecting the shank opening whereby a fluid is injected in the shank opening and distributed to each of the plurality of extrusion openings. Preferable, the shank opening extends through the head of the leveling fastener whereby a fluid can be injected into the opening at the fastener head and delivered through the extrusion openings extending cross the shank opening. The fastener may include a protective cap disposed over the retractable frame. The fastener may include a fixed path channel for control of the retractable frame.
Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a fastener 28 as shown in FIG. 23. The fastener 28 includes an upper shank 70 having a first upper shank end and a second upper shank end opposite the first upper shank end and a head 1 attached to the first upper shank end. The upper shank 70 the head 1 with a tool slot 47 for engaging a tool, the tool slot 47 directed away from the shank and a lower head surface adjacent the upper shank 70. The upper shank 70 has a head collar 23 adjacent the head 1. The upper shank 70 includes a lower collar disposed proximate to the upper attachment groove and a shank smooth 24 portion disposed between head collar 23 and the thread shelf 22 or threaded collar 22. A thread shelf 22 terminates one end of the threaded portion and a tapered thread terminates the opposite end. A grip washer 2 is disposed along the collar 23. The grip washer 2 as shown in FIG. 4 has a first washer side having a plurality of protrusions and a second washer side having a profile corresponding with the lower head surface. The protrusions 26 grip the surface of the first member and the smooth bevel surface 46 corresponding with the head lower surface 47 having a profile which corresponds to the grip washer bevel 49 to allow the head to slidingly rotate against the grip washer 2. A retractable frame, as shown in FIG. 5, rotatable about the shank smooth portion 24. The retractable frame 48 includes a first choke 6 slidingly engaged with the shank smooth portion 24 toward the head collar 23 and a second choke slidingly engaged with the shank smooth portion toward the threaded collar. The retractable frame 48 includes a plurality of upper frame arms 17 having a first length and pivotally attached at a first upper frame arm end to the first choke 6. The retractable frame 48 includes a plurality of lower frame arm 7 having a second length longer than the first length. The lower frame arms 7 are pivotally attached at a first lower frame member end to the second choke 9. There are a plurality of pivot pins 11 for pivotally securing each corresponding lower frame arm second end opposite the lower frame arm first end to upper frame arm second end opposite the upper frame arm first end. The retractable frame 48 includes a spring 8 disposed on the shank smooth portion 24 between the first choke and the second choke wherein the spring urges the first choke away from the second choke. The fastener 28 includes a lower shank 35 having a lower shank attachment groove 62 disposed adjacent one end of the lower shank and having securing threads 10 along an opposite end of the lower shank. The fastener 28 includes a rotatable hinge first portion 30a engageable with the upper shank attachment groove 60 or attachment flange 64 and a rotatable hinge second portion 30b engageable with the lower shank attachment groove 62 or attachment flange 66. The lower shank 35 is pivotably secured to the upper shank 33. The fastener 28 may include a shank opening extending from a first shank end to a second shank end opposite the first shank end and a plurality of extrusion openings 5 extending across the shank length and intersecting the shank opening whereby a fluid is injected in the shank opening, preferably into the head 1, and distributed to each of the plurality of extrusion openings 5. The fastener may include a protective cap disposed over the retractable frame. The rotatable hinge may be a flexible hose. The fastener may include a fixed path channel for control of the retractable frame.
Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a delivery fastener 84 for delivery of a fluid 85 as shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8. The delivery fastener 84 includes a cylindrical shank having a first shank end and a second shank end opposite the first shank end, a head attached to the first shank end, the head having a tool slot 96 (FIG. 7) for engaging a tool, the tool slot 96 directed away from the first shank end and a threaded shank portion having securing threads 99, the threaded shank portion disposed along a portion of the second shank end. The cylindrical shank includes an elongated axial shank opening 86 extending from the head 1 toward the second shank end and a plurality of extrusion openings extending radially outward from the elongated axial shank opening whereby a fluid is injected in the shank opening and distributed to each of the plurality of extrusion openings. The delivery fastener may include a grip washer 2 having a first surface having protrusions 26 for gripping and a second surface having a profile corresponding to a lower surface 93 (FIG. 6) of the fastener head 1.
The delivery fastener may include a retractable frame for allocating space for extrusion of the fluid from the extrusion openings. The frame is retractable from a first position wherein the frame is in an extended position for delivery of the fluid to a second position wherein the frame is collapsed for insertion of the delivery fastener through a surface opening in a surface to be secured.
Since many modifications, variations, and changes in detail can be made to the described embodiments of the invention, it is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Furthermore, it is understood that any of the features presented in the embodiments may be integrated into any of the other embodiments unless explicitly stated otherwise. The scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.
In addition, the present invention has been described with reference to embodiments, it should be noted and understood that various modifications and variations can be crafted by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Accordingly, the foregoing disclosure should be interpreted as illustrative only and is not to be interpreted in a limiting sense. Further it is intended that any other embodiments of the present invention that result from any changes in application or method of use or operation, method of manufacture, shape, size, or materials which are not specified within the detailed written description or illustrations contained herein are considered within the scope of the present invention.
Insofar as the description above and the accompanying drawings disclose any additional subject matter that is not within the scope of the claims below, the inventions are not dedicated to the public and the right to file one or more applications to claim such additional inventions is reserved.
Although very narrow claims are presented herein, it should be recognized that the scope of this invention is much broader than presented by the claim. It is intended that broader claims will be submitted in an application that claims the benefit of priority from this application.
While this invention has been described with respect to at least one embodiment, the present invention can be further modified within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. This application is therefore intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention using its general principles. Further, this application is intended to cover such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in the art to which this invention pertains and which fall within the limits of the appended claims.
Patent Application
20230160409
