Patent ID: 7357613
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
1. An anchor comprising: a. an elongated stem having a longitudinal axis and a leading end and a trailing end; b. a tensioning head disposed at the leading end of the stem and connected to the leading end of the stem in such a manner that when the stem is moved along its longitudinal axis the tensioning head moves with the stem, the tensioning head having a leading end, a trailing end and an outer surface, the leading end of the tensioning head being wider than the trailing end of the tensioning head and the outer surface of the tensioning head flaring generally outwardly from the trailing end to the leading end of the tensioning head; c. an expansion sleeve having a longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated stem, the expansion sleeve receiving the stem through a tunnel in the expansion sleeve in such a manner that the stem can move longitudinally with respect to the expansion sleeve when the expansion sleeve is held in a fixed position, the expansion sleeve further comprising: