Affixing device for pieces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10927871-B2
Application number	US-201816153169-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2018
Priority date	Oct 10, 2017
Publication date	Feb 23, 2021
Grant date	Feb 23, 2021

Abstract

The affixing device for pieces includes an affixing element (1) that can be positioned through an opening (6) in each one of the pieces (7, 8) that are affixed to each other, that also comprises a first and second retaining elements (2, 3), which, when they are in their affixing positions, are in contact with the pieces (7, 8) that are affixed to each other, with the affixing element (1) passing through the first and second retaining elements (2, 3), and with the first retaining element (2) including an accommodation space for a tool. This configuration allows for faster and simpler assembly of the affixing device, also avoiding problems of misalignment.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An affixing device for affixing first and second pieces to each other, the affixing device comprising an affixing element that can be positioned through a respective opening in each one of the first and second pieces that are affixed to each other, wherein the affixing device also comprises a first retaining element having an affixing position and a second retaining element having an affixing position, wherein, in the affixing position of the first retaining element, the first retaining element is in contact with the first piece and, in the affixing position of the second retaining element, the second retaining element is in contact with the second piece, with the affixing element passing through said first and second retaining elements, and with the first retaining element comprising an accommodation space for a tool;
wherein said accommodation space of the first retaining element is defined by at least one perimeter wall;
wherein the at least one perimeter wall comprises a distal lip configured to facilitate retention of the tool in the accommodation space; and
wherein a head of the affixing element is configured to engage the tool and is located within the accommodation space.

2. The affixing device for pieces according to claim 1 , in which said accommodation space of the first retaining element comprises a circular base.

3. The affixing device for pieces according to claim 2 , in which said at least one perimeter wall extends substantially perpendicular with respect to the circular base.

4. The affixing device for pieces according to claim 1 , in which the affixing device also comprises a seal positioned between the first and second retaining elements.

5. The affixing device for pieces according to claim 1 , in which the accommodation space of the first retaining element is defined by a plurality of said perimeter walls, with each wall having a curved footprint.

6. An affixing device for affixing first and second pieces to each other, the affixing device comprising a threaded affixing element passing through and threadedly engaged with each of a first retaining element and a second retaining element, the affixing device configured to be positioned through a respective opening in each one of the first and second pieces that are affixed to each other and such that a portion of the first retaining element engages the first piece and a portion of the second retaining element engages the second piece in order to hold the first piece and the second piece together, wherein the first retaining element comprises an accommodation space for a tool and a head of the affixing element is configured to engage the tool and is located within the accommodation space, wherein said accommodation space of the first retaining element is defined by at least one perimeter wall, and wherein the at least one perimeter wall comprises a distal lip configured to facilitate retention of the tool in the accommodation space.

7. The affixing device according to claim 6 , wherein said accommodation space of the first retaining element comprises a circular base that engages the first piece.

8. The affixing device according to claim 7 , wherein said at least one perimeter wall extends substantially perpendicularly to and away from the circular base to define an open end of the accommodation space.

9. The affixing device according to claim 6 , wherein the affixing device also comprises a seal positioned between the first and second retaining elements.

10. The affixing device for pieces according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one perimeter wall is elastic to allow the insertion and removal of the tool in the accommodation space past the distal lip.

11. The affixing device according to claim 6 , wherein said at least one perimeter wall is elastic to allow the insertion and removal of the tool in the accommodation space past the distal lip.

Assignees

• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Criado Del Pino Francisco
• Barcelo Jorge Gustavo
• Arteta Unanua Javier

Classifications

• F16B5/025 Primary

  specially designed to compensate for misalignement or to eliminate unwanted play · CPC title

• F16B13/10

  with separate gripping parts moved into their final position in relation to the body of the device by a separate operation (F16B13/06 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60R2019/1886

  Bumper fascias and fastening means therefor · CPC title

• F16B37/042

  locking by rotation · CPC title

• F16B13/124

  fastened by inserting a threaded element, e.g. screw or bolt (F16B13/122, F16B13/128 take precedence) · CPC title