A securing assembly (10) for use in suspending an article, the securing assembly comprising an insertion arrangement (14) for insertion into the article, and an attaching arrangement (12) for attaching the insertion arrangement to a connector (104). The connector is configured to connect the securing assembly (10) to an elongate suspending member (100). Each of the insertion arrangement (14) and the attaching arrangement (12) define a respective through passage (46, 48) to allow the suspending member (100) to be inserted through the securing assembly (10).

A safety harness connector assembly comprises a strap connector and an insert. The strap connector includes a base through which a base bore longitudinally extends and an extension. The base and the extension form an opening configured and arranged to receive a strap of a safety harness. The insert includes an intermediate portion interconnecting a first side and a second side, and the intermediate portion is configured and arranged to be received within the base bore. The first side includes a protrusion and the second side includes a shoulder portion. The protrusion and the shoulder portion are configured and arranged to engage opposing ends of the base when the intermediate portion is received within the base bore to secure the insert within the base.

A safety harness connector assembly comprises a strap connector and an insert. The strap connector includes a base through which a base bore longitudinally extends and an extension. The base and the extension form an opening configured and arranged to receive a strap of a safety harness. The insert includes an intermediate portion interconnecting a first side and a second side, and the intermediate portion is configured and arranged to be received within the base bore. The first side includes a protrusion and the second side includes a shoulder portion. The protrusion and the shoulder portion are configured and arranged to engage opposing ends of the base when the intermediate portion is received within the base bore to secure the insert within the base.

Inventive devices and methods for mounting a flat panel surface onto a flat receiving surface. The devices include a recessed extension spring (306) which results in the surfaces being joined without resulting in any appreciable gap between the panel and the flat receiving surface.

An oval-shaped T-nut that is received within an oval receiver machined into the upholstered panel to be secured to a chair frame is provided. The oval shape of the T-nut prevents the oval-shaped T-nut from rotating when a screw is driven into the T-nut. Further, this eliminates the necessity of stapling the traditional plastic T-nut to the chair panel, thus saving time and money associated with the manufacture of an upholstered metal frame chair. In addition to the oval-shaped T-nut described herein, a novel U-shaped screw catch is also provided which cooperates with a barbed nylon or plastic push rivet to secure the upholstered chair panels to one another. Further, a method for connecting upholstered seat back panels to the tabs positioned on the back frame of a chair, utilizing the T-nut and the screw catch is disclosed.

A self-drilling expandable anchor installation tool operable with a self-drilling expandable anchor.

A fixing for attaching an object to a panel, the fixing comprising: a head member (11) configured to be located on a first side of the panel; a back member (13) configured to be located on a second side of the panel and to receive at least part of an attachment element; and a neck member (12) connecting the head member (11) and the back member (13), wherein the head member (11), neck member (12), and back member (13) are rigidly coupled together and a part of the back member extends radially outwardly with respect to the head member, such that the back member is locatable on the second side of the panel by manipulation of the rigidly coupled head member, neck member and back member.

An anchoring device, in particular to a bolt anchor or an expansion anchor, includes a communication interface via which at least one item of information can be made available to an external device. It is proposed that the communication interface have at least one surface wave unit for generating an acoustic surface wave.

An expansion screw structure contains an anchor for mating with a screw. The anchor includes a first segment and a second segment which have a central axis, and a shank. The anchor further includes a head which has a slot. The shank includes a first threaded section, multiple cutouts, a decreasingly conical tip, a second threaded section, a slit, a first support foot, a second support foot. The slit has a first part, a second part, and a third part. The second part has a first raised portion, the second part has a second raised portion, and the third part has a connection section and a thin coupling strap. The thin coupling strap has a first thickness, the connection section has a second thickness, and the first thickness of the coupling strap is ⅓ of the second thickness of the connection section.

A securing assembly (10) for use in suspending an article, the securing assembly comprising an insertion arrangement (14) for insertion into the article, and an attaching arrangement (12) for attaching the insertion arrangement to a connector (104). The connector is configured to connect the securing assembly (10) to an elongate suspending member (100). Each of the insertion arrangement (14) and the attaching arrangement (12) define a respective through passage (46, 48) to allow the suspending member (100) to be inserted through the securing assembly (10).