Patent ID: 6367224
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: E04B,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A connection between a first member and a second member, comprising:a. said first member; b. said second member, having a longitudinal axis; c. a connector attaching said first member to said second member, said connector including: 1. an attachment member, having a central axis; 2. a plurality of fasteners received by said attachment member and anchored in said second member, at least one of said fasteners lying at an angle to said longitudinal axis of said second member, said fasteners also having leading tips and driving heads, said driving heads being closer to said attachment member than said leading tips, and at least one of said leading tips of one of said fasteners being disposed farther away from said central axis of said attachment member than said driving head of said fasteners; and 3. an anchor member connected to said attachment member and anchored to said first member, said anchor member having an elongated shank portion received in said first member; wherein said second member has a matching surface, and a plurality of other outer surfaces defining its boundaries, and said anchor member is fully received in a blind opening in said matching surface of said second member, said blind opening having no portions in communication with any of said other outer surfaces of said second member.