Profile rail end cap with nail holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11168472-B2
Application number	US-201816629723-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 3, 2018
Priority date	Jul 10, 2017
Publication date	Nov 9, 2021
Grant date	Nov 9, 2021

Abstract

An end cap for a profile rail includes a connector for connecting the end cap to the profile rail and a fastening leg, where the fastening leg defines an opening and where a fastening pin is guidable through the opening to mount the profile rail. The opening has a cross-sectional constriction and the fastening pin is holdable in the opening by the cross-sectional constriction.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An end cap for a profile rail, comprising:
a connector for connecting the end cap to the profile rail;
a centering marking, wherein the centering marking is a centering notch for centering the profile rail; and
a fastening leg, wherein the fastening leg defines an opening and wherein a fastening pin is guidable through the opening to mount the profile rail;
wherein the opening has a cross-sectional constriction and wherein the fastening pin is holdable in the opening by the cross-sectional constriction;
wherein the cross-sectional constriction is formed by a plurality of circular sector-shaped tabs.

2. An end cap for a profile rail, comprising:
a connector for connecting the end cap to the profile rail;
reinforcing ribbing; and
a fastening leg, wherein the fastening leg defines an opening and wherein a fastening pin is guidable through the opening to mount the profile rail;
wherein the opening has a cross-sectional constriction and wherein the fastening pin is holdable in the opening by the cross-sectional constriction;
wherein the cross-sectional constriction is formed by a plurality of circular sector-shaped tabs.

3. A rail arrangement, comprising:
a profile rail; and
an end cap, wherein the end cap includes:
a connector;
a centering marking, wherein the centering marking is a centering notch for centering the profile rail; and
a fastening leg, wherein the fastening leg defines an opening and wherein a fastening pin is guidable through the opening to mount the profile rail;
wherein the opening has a cross-sectional constriction and wherein the fastening pin is holdable in the opening by the cross-sectional constriction;
wherein the cross-sectional constriction is formed by a plurality of circular sector-shaped tabs;

wherein the end cap is connected to the profile rail by the connector of the end cap.

4. A fastening arrangement, comprising:
a rail arrangement, wherein the rail arrangement includes:
a profile rail;
an end cap, wherein the end cap includes:
a connector;
a centering marking, wherein the centering marking is a centering notch for centering the profile rail; and
a fastening leg, wherein the fastening leg defines an opening;
wherein the opening has a cross-sectional constriction;
wherein the cross-sectional constriction is formed by a plurality of circular sector-shaped tabs;

wherein the end cap is connected to the profile rail by the connector of the end cap; and

a fastening pin, wherein the fastening pin is disposed in the opening of the end cap and held in the opening by the cross-sectional constriction.

5. The fastening arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the fastening pin is a nail or a screw.

6. The end cap according to claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional constriction is a flexible cross-sectional constriction formed by four circular sector-shaped tabs which protrude into the opening at a rear end of the opening.

7. The rail arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the cross-sectional constriction is a flexible cross-sectional constriction formed by four circular sector-shaped tabs which protrude into the opening at a rear end of the opening.

8. The fastening arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the cross-sectional constriction is a flexible cross-sectional constriction formed by four circular sector-shaped tabs which protrude into the opening at a rear end of the opening.

9. The rail arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the end cap further includes reinforcing ribbing.

10. The fastening arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein the end cap further includes reinforcing ribbing.

Assignees

• Hilti Ag

Inventors

• Gstach Peter
• Nigg Andrin

Classifications

• E04B1/4107 Primary

  Longitudinal elements having an open profile, with the opening parallel to the concrete or masonry surface, i.e. anchoring rails · CPC title

• E04G21/185 Primary

  for anchoring elements or elements to be incorporated in the structure · CPC title

• F16B5/123

  Auxiliary fasteners specially designed for this purpose · CPC title

• F16B2/22

  of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material {(F16B2/205 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E04B1/5806

  with a cross-section having an open profile · CPC title