Patent ID: 8464495
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
1. A wall anchor, comprising: a head section comprising an external face separated from an internal face by a length along a central axis; an outer surface having an infinite number of sides radially disposed about the central axis; an access passage disposed through the head section along the central axis; an inflatable bladder attached to the internal face of the head section, the inflatable bladder being in fluid communication with an external environment through the access passage; wherein the head section is capable of being inserted into a hole disposed in a panel such that the external face of the wall anchor is capable of engaging an anterior surface of the panel; wherein the inflatable bladder is dimensioned and arranged such that when a settable fluid is infused through the access passage into the inflatable bladder, the inflatable bladder expands such that the settable fluid, the inflatable bladder, or both are placed in contact with both the wall anchor and a posterior surface of the panel; wherein the outer surface of the head section comprises at least one external thread extending outwardly away from the outer surface; and wherein the at least one external thread is dimensioned and arranged such that rotation of the head section within the hole engages the external face of the wall anchor with an anterior surface of the panel.