Fastener device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10465727-B2
Application number	US-201615566389-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 13, 2016
Priority date	Apr 13, 2015
Publication date	Nov 5, 2019
Grant date	Nov 5, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to an attachment device with a fastener, a first supporting disk and a second supporting disk, wherein the fastener has a head with a head contact surface and a pin extending out along a longitudinal axis, wherein the pin has an attachment end with a contact surface that is opposite the head contact surface. The first supporting disk has a suitably large opening to permit the pin to pass through the opening, and has a wedge-shaped section. The second supporting disk has a suitably large opening to permit the pin to pass through the opening and to permit the second supporting disk to turn relative to the fastener about the longitudinal axis of the pin. The second supporting disk is in contact with the wedge-shaped section and moves along the surface of the wedge-shaped section, when the second supporting disk and the fastener turn relative to each other about the longitudinal axis of the pin.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An attachment device with a fastener which has
a head with a head contact surface; and
a pin extending out from the head along a longitudinal axis,
wherein the pin has an attachment end with a contact surface that is opposite the head contact surface,
characterized by a first supporting disk and a second supporting disk, wherein
the first supporting disk has a suitably large opening to permit the pin to pass through the opening, and the first supporting disk has a wedge-shaped section;
the second supporting disk has a suitably large opening to allow the pin to pass through the opening and to permit a turning of the second supporting disk relative to the fastener about the longitudinal axis of the pin,
wherein the second supporting disk is in contact with the wedge-shaped section and moves along the surface of the wedge-shaped section, when the second supporting disk and the fastener turn relative to each other about the longitudinal axis of the pin.

2. The attachment device of claim 1 , characterized in that the second supporting disk has a wedge-shaped section and the wedge-shaped section of the second supporting disk is in contact with the wedge-shaped section of the first supporting disk.

3. The attachment device of claim 1 , characterized in that the head contact surface is in contact with the second supporting disk.

4. The attachment device of claim 1 , characterized in that the second supporting disk has a recess and that the head of the fastener is arranged at least partially in the recess.

5. The attachment device of claim 1 , characterized in that the second supporting disk has a hexagonal outer contour.

6. An attachment device with a fastener which has
a head with a head contact surface; and
a pin extending out from the head along a longitudinal axis,
wherein the pin has an attachment end with a contact surface that is opposite the head contact surface;
characterized by a supporting disk, wherein
the supporting disk has a suitably large opening to permit the pin to pass through the opening and to permit a turning of the supporting disk relative to the fastener about the longitudinal axis of the pin,
the supporting disk having wedge-shaped section,
wherein the head contact surface is in contact with the wedge-shaped section and moves along the surface of the wedge-shaped section when the supporting disk and the fastener turn relative to each other around the longitudinal axis of the pin.

7. The attachment device of claim 6 , characterized in that the head contact surface has a wedge-shaped section and the wedge-shaped section is in contact with the wedge-shaped section of the supporting disk.

8. The attachment device of claim 1 , characterized in that the supporting disk, or, with multiple supporting disks arranged next to each other, the supporting disk that is farthest from the head, has at least on projection which prevents the supporting disk from turning in a rotational direction relative to a flat surface.

9. The attachment device of claim 1 , characterized in that the wedge-shaped section extends over a ring segment, wherein the wedge thickness increases in the circumferential direction.

10. The attachment device of claim 1 , characterized in that the one supporting disk, or with multiple supporting disks arranged next to each other, the supporting disk arranged closest to the head is in contact with the head contact surface and has projections that engage into recesses in the head contact surface, to prevent rotation of the head relative to the supporting disk, and/or that the one disk, or with multiple supporting disks arranged next to each other, the supporting disk that is closest to the head, is in contact with the head contact surface and has recesses into which the projections in the head contact surface engage to prevent rotation of the head relative to the supporting disk.

11. The attachment device of claim 1 , characterized in that pin of the fastener has a square cross section and that the opening in the first supporting disk has a square cross section which prevents the first supporting disk from turning relative to the pin.

12. The attachment device of claim 1 , characterized in that the contact surface is formed on a spring-loaded element, with the spring force pre-tensioning the element away from the longitudinal axis of the pin.

13. A method for attaching two or more elements comprising:
forming an attachment device having a fastener, said fastener having a head with a head contact surface and a pin extending out from said head along a longitudinal axis, wherein said pin has an attachment end with a contact surface that is opposite the head contact surface, the fastener being characterized by a first supporting disk and a second supporting disk, wherein said first supporting disk has a suitably large opening to permit said pin to pass through said opening, and said first supporting disk has a wedge-shaped section, said second supporting disk having a suitably large opening to allow said pin to pass through said opening and to permit a turning of said second supporting disk relative to the fastener about the longitudinal axis of said pin, wherein said second supporting disk is in contact with said wedge-shaped section and moves along the surface of said wedge-shaped section when said second supporting disk and said fastener turn relative to each other about the longitudinal axis of said pin;
placing the elements between said first supporting disk and said contact surface; and
attaching the elements with the fastener.

14. The method for attaching two or more elements of claim 13 , wherein the pin of the fastener has a square cross section and that at least one of the two elements has an opening through which the pin can pass, and that the opening has a square cross section which prevents the pin from turning relative to the element with the opening.

15. The method for attaching two or more elements of claim 13 , wherein said second supporting disk has a wedge-shaped section and said wedge-shaped section of said second supporting disk is in contact with said wedge-shaped section of said first supporting disk.

16. The method for attaching two or more elements of claim 13 , wherein said head contact surface is in contact with said second supporting disk.

17. The method for attaching two or more elements of claim 13 , wherein said second supporting disk has a recess and that said head of the fastener is arranged at least partially in said recess.

18. The method for attaching two or more elements of claim 13 , wherein said second supporting disk has a hexagonal outer contour.

19. The attachment device of claim 2 , characterized in that said head contact surface is in contact with said second supporting disk.

20. The attachment device of claim 3 , characterized in that said second supporting disk has a recess and that said head of said fastener is arranged at least partially in said recess.

Assignees

• A Raymond Et Cie Scs
• A Raymond Et Cie

Inventors

• Schulz Stefan
• Anna Melanie
• Pouzols Virginie
• Geist Richard

Classifications

• F16B5/0642 Primary

  the plates being arranged one on top of the other and in full close contact with each other · CPC title

• F16B21/086

  the shank of the stud, pin or spigot having elevations, ribs, fins or prongs intended for deformation or tilting predominantly in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion · CPC title

• F16B43/009

  with a wedging effect in order to adjust the height of the washer · CPC title

• F16B21/02

  Releasable fastening devices locking by rotation (with snap-action F16B21/06; studs or coupling pins with resilient protrusions F16B21/08) · CPC title

• F16B2/14

  using wedges · CPC title