Anchor device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10954666-B2
Application number	US-201815873611-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 17, 2018
Priority date	Jun 21, 2011
Publication date	Mar 23, 2021
Grant date	Mar 23, 2021

Abstract

An anchor device for a floor, the anchor device comprising an article securing arrangement to which an article can be secured. The article has a moveable securing mechanism. The article securing arrangement defines a cavity to receive the moveable securing mechanism, and the article securing arrangement includes a co-operating means to co-operate with the moveable securing mechanism in the cavity and secure the article to the anchor device. The anchor device has a height which is no more than 30 mm.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of using an anchor assembly, said anchor assembly comprising an anchor device and an article; the anchor device comprising an article securing arrangement to which the article can be secured; and the article comprising a movable securing mechanism having a main part and a securing member movably mounted on the main part;
wherein the article securing arrangement comprises a body comprising a base element and a cover element extending over the base element, the base element and the cover element defining a cavity to receive the movable securing mechanism; wherein the base element defines an aperture through which the article can be pushed into the cavity, and the article securing arrangement includes a formation in the cavity to co-operate with the movable securing mechanism and secure the article to the anchor device; the securing member being movable relative to the main part from a non-securing position to allow the securing member to be pushed into the cavity, to a securing position to secure the securing member in the cavity and thereby secure the article to the anchor device; and wherein the securing member projects beyond the main part when the securing member is in the non-securing position; wherein the method comprises pushing the securing member through the aperture into the cavity to contact the cover element causing the securing member to move from the non-securing position to the securing position; and wherein the securing member is pivotally mounted on the main part for pivotal movement from the non-securing position to the securing position.

2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the article securing arrangement has an underside and the article is secured to the article securing arrangement through said underside.

3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the article securing arrangement is configured to receive the securing mechanism through said underside.

4. A method according to claim 1 , wherein when the securing member is in the non-securing position, the securing member is substantially aligned with the main part, and when the securing member is in the securing position, the securing member extends transverse to the main part.

5. A method according to claim 4 , wherein when the securing member is received in the cavity, movement of the securing member to the securing position moves the securing member to a position in which it can extend across the aperture to engage the base element, thereby retaining the securing member in the cavity.

6. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the securing member is weighted to pivot automatically from the vertical, non-securing position to the horizontal, securing position upon the securing member being pushed through the aperture into the cavity.

7. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the anchor device further comprises a receiving arrangement comprising a plurality of outwardly extending fingers defining at least one gap between adjacent fingers, wherein the, or each, gap provides communication with a space under each of said outwardly extending fingers to allow a curable material to enter said space, wherein the space is disposed between the receiving arrangement and the base element.

8. A method of using an anchor assembly, said anchor assembly comprising an anchor device and an article; the anchor device comprising an article securing arrangement to which the article can be secured; and the article comprising a movable securing mechanism having a main part and a securing member movably mounted on the main part; wherein the article securing arrangement comprises a body comprising a base element and a cover element extending over the base element, the base element and the cover element defining a cavity to receive the movable securing mechanism; wherein the base element defines an aperture through which the article can be pushed into the cavity, and the article securing arrangement includes a formation in the cavity to co-operate with the movable securing mechanism and secure the article to the anchor device; the securing member being movable relative to the main part from a non-securing position to allow the securing member to be pushed into the cavity, to a securing position to secure the securing member in the cavity and thereby secure the article to the anchor device; and wherein the securing member projects beyond the main part when the securing member is in the non-securing position; wherein the method comprises pushing the securing member through the aperture into the cavity to contact the cover element causing the securing member to move from the non-securing position to the securing position; and wherein the cavity is wider than the aperture, whereby when the securing member is received in the cavity, movement of the securing member to the securing position moves the securing member to a position in which it extends across the aperture to engage the base element, thereby retaining the securing member in the cavity.

9. A method according of using an anchor assembly, said anchor assembly comprising: an anchor device for a floor and an article comprising a moveable securing mechanism; the anchor device comprising an article securing arrangement to which the article can be secured; and the article comprising a movable securing mechanism having a main part and a securing member movably mounted on the main part; wherein the article securing arrangement comprises a body comprising a base element and a cover element extending over the base element, the base element and the cover element defining a cavity to receive the moveable securing mechanism, wherein the base element defines an aperture through which the article can be pushed upwardly into the cavity, and the article securing arrangement includes a formation in the cavity to co-operate with the securing member and secure the article to the anchor device; wherein the method comprises pushing the securing member through the aperture upwardly into the cavity to contact the formation causing the securing member to move from a non-securing position to a securing position; and wherein the securing member is weighted to pivot automatically from the vertical, non-securing position to the horizontal, securing position upon the securing member being pushed through the aperture into the cavity.

10. A method according to claim 9 , wherein the anchor device further comprises a receiving arrangement comprising a plurality of outwardly extending fingers defining at least one gap between adjacent fingers, wherein the, or each, gap provides communication with a space under each of said outwardly extending fingers to allow a curable material to enter said space, wherein the space is disposed between the receiving arrangement and the base element.

Assignees

• Gripple Ltd

Inventors

• Somerfield Alan

Classifications

• E04B1/4114 Primary

  Elements with sockets (E04B1/4107 takes precedence) · CPC title

• Y10T29/49948

  Multipart cooperating fastener [e.g., bolt and nut] · CPC title

• B21D39/00

  Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating ({joining mitred profiles B21D53/745; } riveting B21J; uniting components by forging or pressing to form integral members B21K25/00; welding B23K; press-fitting, force-fitting, or shrinking in general B23P11/00, B21D19/00; by adhesives F16B11/00 {; Connections as such F16L, F16B}); Tube expanders · CPC title

• E04B1/4171

  Nailable or non-threaded screwable elements (dowels F16B13/00) · CPC title

• Y10T29/49945

  by driven force fit · CPC title