Patent ID: 6176666
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
Spacing sleeve (10) for use when mounting an object (20) at a certain distance in front of a wall (19) or other similar supporting member by means of a screw (18) or other similar fastening means extending through the spacing sleeve (10), said spacing sleeve comprising a tubular body (11), having two opposite bearing surfaces (12, 13), located each at one end of the body, a through hole passing through a center of the bearing surfaces wherein the through hole and the tubular body are coaxial, and holding means (14), connected to the body (11) and located at one end thereof, for releasably holding the spacing sleeve (10) in releasable engagement therewith and to permit two or more spacing sleeves (10) to be stacked upon each other and to be releasably held to each other in a mutually centered state and with facing bearing surfaces (12, 13) of the bodies (11) of adjacent spacing sleeves (10) in contact with each other.