US Patent:
20140050551, Feb 20, 2014
Inventors:
Rodrigo Pineiro - Riverside CA, US
Elaine Koontz - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Luke Haylock - Culver City CA, US
International Classification:
F16B 19/05
Abstract:
A collar having a shank with an interior surface and an exterior surface. The exterior surface of the shank includes a first exterior surface extending from the first end to a first exterior inflection point, and a curvilinear exterior surface extending from the first exterior inflection point to a second exterior inflection point. The curvilinear exterior surface and an imaginary line extending from the first exterior inflection point to the second exterior inflection point form a first area that is sized and shaped to receive forward extrusion of the collar as the collar is being installed.
