THREADED ROD CONNECTOR WITH MOUTHWARDLY PROJECTING ARMS

• Main Author: ZILTENER, Michael
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 29.06.2022
• Subjects: BLASTING; BUILDING; CEILINGS; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FLOORS; GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; ROOFS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; WEAPONS

Threaded rod connector comprising a housing (1) having a cavity (10) for receiving a threaded rod therein, wherein the cavity (10) has a mouth (11), and an insert (3) comprising a plurality of rod engagement segments (50), which are arranged within the cavity (10), wherein the cavity (10) has a tapered zone (14) tapering towards the mouth (11) for wedging the rod engagement segments (50) against the threaded rod, wherein the insert (3) further comprises a plurality of segment carrying arms (40), each having a segment connection end (45) and an interconnection end (43), which is located opposite the segment connection end (45) on the respective segment carrying arm (40), wherein each of the rod engagement segments (50) is connected to at least one of the segment carrying arms (40) at the segment connection end (45) thereof, and wherein the segment carrying arms (40) are interconnected at their interconnection ends (43). Each of the segment carrying arms (40) extends, originating from its segment connection end (45), towards the mouth (11) of the cavity (10).