Patent ID: 6631730
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: E03C,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for installing a fixture on a top side of a deck having at least one mounting hole therein, comprising:a threaded member engaged with the fixture and extending through the mounting hole to be rotated from above the deck; a nut threadedly connected to the threaded member to pass through the mounting hole to the underside of the deck; at least one retainer leg extending between an upper portion of said threaded member and said nut; and a second member associated with and parallel to the threaded member, the second member engaging the nut to prevent rotation thereof during rotation of the threaded member whereby the nut will be shifted up or down along the length of the threaded member responsive to the direction of rotation of the threaded member; wherein upon rotation of the threaded member to raise the nut in the direction of the deck, the nut causes said retainer leg to bend outward such that a portion of said retainer leg engages the underside of the deck to clamp the fixture to the deck.