Patent ID: 6799929
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A malleable metal rod and plate assembly, comprising:a malleable metal rod having a threaded shank portion having a longitudinal axis, a head portion and a radial flange portion, said head portion including an end portion having a continuous annular outer wall surrounding a central recess; and a plate having an opening therethrough configured to receive and receiving said head portion of said malleable metal rod therethrough, said plate having a planar portion surrounding said opening contacting said radial flange portion and said continuous annular outer wall of said head portion including a plurality of circumferentially spaced arcuate radially outwardly deformed portions integral with a remainder of said continuous annular outer wall including a continuous rim portion overlying said planar portion of said plate extending at an acute angle relative to said longitudinal axis of said shank portion and said annular outer wall of said head portion having an outer surface contacting said planar portion of said plate only at said circumferentially spaced radially outwardly deformed portions and an inner surface having a plurality of deformed indented recesses each having a bottom radical surface aligned with said radially outwardly deformed portions.