Patent ID: 6042314
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: F16B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A fastener for use in installing a thin layer of material at an adjustable distance from a support, said thin layer having an opening therein, said fastener comprising a screw, which, when in an upright position, has a head at an upper end and a first screw thread at a lower end, with an anchor concentrically located on said screw beneath said head and spaced apart therefrom a distance that is substantially at least equal to a thickness of said thin layer, said anchor having a substantially circular shape with a cut-away portion, and a first side of said portion angling downward, said anchor and said head each being larger than said opening, said first side being a leading edge when the screw is turned so that the anchor can be turned through said opening in said layer as the screw turns into said support with the layer ultimately being located between said anchor and said head.