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Expansion dowel

Assignee: Hilti AG
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Filing: 1996-04-03
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Granted: 1997-09-09
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Expires: 2016-04-03
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Abstract

Abstract An expansion dowel (1) is formed of an axially extending dowel member (2) having a leading end and a trailing end. The trailing end has an outwardly projecting collar (9) with an expansion region extending axially from the trailing end toward the leading end with at least one axially extending slot (7) or breakout groove therein. The dowel member (2) has a central throughbore (3) arranged to receive an expanding element (8). Throughbore (3) has an inside thread (15) in its leading end region. The expanding element (8) is an axially extending sleeve insertable into the trailing end of the throughbore (3) for expanding the expansion region (6).

Inventors

  • 👤 Franz-Paul Mayr

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 15:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B13/00; F16B13/12; F16B13/126; F16B37/00; F16B37/12; F16B37/122; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/49; Y10T403/4966; Y10T403/55; Y10T403/557

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 189 words
An expansion dowel comprising an axially extending cylindrically shaped dowel member (2) having a leading end to be inserted first into a borehole, a trailing end and an axially-extending outside surface, a collar (9) formed on the trailing end of said dowel member (2) and projecting transversely of the axial direction and radially outwardly from said outside surface, said dowel member having an expansion region (6) extending axially from said trailing end toward and short of said leading end with an axially extending slot (7) therein, said expansion region having an inside diameter (d) said dowel member (2) having a central throughbore (3) between said leading and trailing ends for receiving an expanding element (8), said throughbore having an inside thread (5) in an axially extending leading end region, said expanding element comprises an axially extending sleeve (8) insertable into the expansion region (6) of said throughbore (3) through said trailing end of said dowel member (2), and said sleeve (8) having an outside diameter (e) greater than the inside diameter (d) of said expansion region, so that said expansion region is expanded when said sleeve is inserted thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 189 words
An expansion dowel comprising an axially extending cylindrically shaped dowel member (2) having a leading end to be inserted first into a borehole, a trailing end and an axially-extending outside surface, a collar (9) formed on the trailing end of said dowel member (2) and projecting transversely of the axial direction and radially outwardly from said outside surface, said dowel member having an expansion region (6) extending axially from said trailing end toward and short of said leading end with an axially extending slot (7) therein, said expansion region having an inside diameter (d) said dowel member (2) having a central throughbore (3) between said leading and trailing ends for receiving an expanding element (8), said throughbore having an inside thread (5) in an axially extending leading end region, said expanding element comprises an axially extending sleeve (8) insertable into the expansion region (6) of said throughbore (3) through said trailing end of said dowel member (2), and said sleeve (8) having an outside diameter (e) greater than the inside diameter (d) of said expansion region, so that said expansion region is expanded when said sleeve is inserted thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
An expansion dowel, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said expansion region (6) extends axially in the range of 1/2 to 3/4 of the overall axial length (1) of said dowel member (2).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
An expansion dowel, as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein said sleeve has an axial length such that in the inserted state in said dowel member (2) it is located within said throughbore (3) and does not extend rearwardly out of said trailing end expansion region (6).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 72 words
An expansion dowel, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said axially extending leading end region (4) of said throughbore (3) has said axially extending inside thread (5) and has a smaller diameter (f) than the inside diameter (d) of the trailing end region (6), and said sleeve (8) has an inside diameter (h) equal to or greater than said, diameter (f) of the leading end region (4) of said throughbore (3).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
An expansion dowel, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said dowel member (2) and said expansion sleeve (8) are formed of metal.

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