IP Library Granted Patent US 11,473,604
Granted Patent B2
US 11,473,604 · App. 16/725,114 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

Wall anchor

Inventors: Scott Blakley (Strongsville, OH); Lynn VanDyke (Clearfield, UT)
Assignee: LIVEWELL HOME SAFETY SOLUTIONS LLC
F16B13/0825
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Patent No.
US 11,473,604
App. No.
16/725,114
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wall anchor assembly with a sleeve and an anchor elastically coupled to the sleeve with an elastic member. Wherein, the elastic member defines a sleeve coupling portion that is substantially circular and couples the elastic member to the sleeve.

Claims (24)

1. A wall anchor assembly, comprising:

a sleeve defining an elastic member receiver therein, the elastic member receiver having a first channel and a second channel defined therein;

an anchor elastically coupled to the sleeve with an elastic member;

wherein, the elastic member defines a sleeve coupling portion that is substantially circular and couples the elastic member to the sleeve;

wherein, the first and second channel are sized to at least partially receive the sleeve coupling portion of the elastic member;

wherein, the first and second channels are substantially arc-shaped and separated from one another by a first longitudinal opening and a second longitudinal opening.

2. The wall anchor assembly of claim 1 , further wherein the elastic member receiver couples the sleeve coupling portion of the elastic member around a sleeve axis defined by the sleeve.

3. The wall anchor assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one retention tab defined in the elastic member receiver, wherein the retention tab at least partially prevents the sleeve coupling portion from being removed from the first or second channel.

4. The wall anchor assembly of claim 1 , further wherein the sleeve coupling portion of the elastic member is coupled to an anchor coupling portion of the elastic member by a first and second extension, wherein the first extension is at least partially positioned in the first longitudinal opening and the second extension is at least partially positioned in the second longitudinal opening.

5. The wall anchor assembly of claim 4 , further wherein the anchor coupling portion of the elastic member is coupled at least partially around the anchor.

6. The wall anchor assembly of claim 1 , further wherein the sleeve defines a through-hole and the anchor has a width, wherein the through-hole is equal to or less than the width of the anchor.

7. An assembly for anchoring a component to a structure, comprising:

an anchor having an anchor width;

a sleeve having a through hole defined there through

an elastic member receiver defined in the sleeve and having a first channel and a second channel; and

an elastic member coupling the anchor to the sleeve, the elastic member having a sleeve coupling portion that is substantially circular and couples the elastic member to the sleeve;

wherein, the width of the anchor is greater than the through hole of the sleeve

wherein, the first and second channel are sized to at least partially receive the sleeve coupling portion of the elastic member;

wherein, the first and second channels are substantially arc-shaped and separated from one another by a first longitudinal opening and a second longitudinal opening.

8. The assembly of claim 7 , further wherein the sleeve coupling portion is removably coupleable to the sleeve.

9. The assembly of claim 7 , further wherein the sleeve has a sleeve width that is about the same as the anchor width.

10. The assembly of claim 7 , further wherein the anchor is configured to be positioned entirely through a through hole in a structure before the sleeve is at least partially positioned within the through hole.

11. The assembly of claim 7 , further wherein the sleeve coupling portion is selectably coupleable to the sleeve and has an anchor coupling portion that is selectively coupleable to the anchor.

12. The assembly of claim 11 , further wherein a coupler is positionable at least partially through the sleeve and the anchor, wherein the elastic member substantially entirely surrounds the coupler at the sleeve coupling portion and the anchor coupling portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2019
From: BLAKLEY, SCOTT; VANDYKE, LYNN
To: LIVEWELL HOME SAFETY SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 051356/0457 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62784933 · Dec 26, 2018
Related Publication 20200208666A1 · Jul 2, 2020