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Granted Patent B2
US 11,168,472 · App. 16/629,723 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Profile rail end cap with nail holder

Inventors: Peter Gstach (Bludesch, AT); Andrin Nigg (Triesen, LI)
Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
E04B1/4107E04B1/5806E04B2001/405
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Patent No.
US 11,168,472
App. No.
16/629,723
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (38)

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.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2020
From: GSTACH, PETER; NIGG, ANDRIN
To: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 052239/0884 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 17180411 · Jul 10, 2017 · regional
Continuity (1)
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