Patent ID: 9377041
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: F16B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A connecting device for securing an implement to a pole, comprising: body, having a first and a second side and a first and a second end, insertable into an inside portion of a pole, said body comprising: a pair of resilient arms, each arm having first and second sloped leading surfaces facing the directions of said first and second ends, respectively, to facilitate insertion of the first and second ends of said body into the pole, and a plurality of through-holes therein extending from said first side to said second side, said plurality of through-holes being in coaxial alignment and forming a plane normal to the coaxial alignment of said through-holes, said plane forming a line of symmetry to said body; a gripping portion extending from each of said first and second ends of said body configured to facilitate the insertion of said connecting device to the pole, said gripping portions including a pair of outwardly extending steps; wherein said pair of resilient arms provides a spring force along an inside portion of the pole to maintain said connecting device in a selected position after said connecting device is inserted inside the pole along said first side of said body, the selected position forming an alignment of a hole in the pole to one of said plurality of through-holes of said body for receiving a fastener; wherein upon use of a first of said plurality of through-holes by a fastener, said connecting device can be repositioned by use of said gripping portion to align to an alternate of said plurality of through-holes on the first side to extend the life of said connecting device after the first through-hole has been worn by the fastener, said gripping portion further allowing for the removal, reorientation and reinsertion of said connecting device to allow for an additional alternate of said plurality of through-holes along said second side of said body to a hole in the pole to further extend the life of said connecting device.