Floating connection fastening system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11808034
APP PUB NO 20200284033A1
SERIAL NO

16519388

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A floating connection fastening system employs a semi-flexible floating bushing having a sleeve that may have an axial slot which captures a fastener having a head, an unthreaded shank portion and a threaded portion. The sleeve may have an outer primary surface and a plurality of protuberances that project outward from the outer primary surface. An offset cap mounts to the bushing/fastener assembly and receives a driver bit. The offset cap defines an offset clearance for installation of the fastener and bushing. The floating connection is installed by driving the fastener through a non-load bearing member so as to form a bore and threadably engage a load bearing member. The floating bushing has a flange which engages the surface of the non-load bearing member, and the sleeve is entirely received in the formed bore.

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OMG BUILDING PRODUCTS LLC153 BOWLES ROAD AGAWAM MA 01001

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dicaire, Mark A Boylston, US 27 54
Enko, Frederick A Westfield, US 13 28
Gillis, Timothy F Florence, US 34 126
Venkatesan, Arun Srinivasan Feeding Hills, US 6 5

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