A longitudinal channel with increased holding strength, configured for use as an anchoring element for an anchor used in supporting objects on a substrate and a method for the production thereof and an anchor. The channel has a generally U-shaped axial cross section in at least a portion thereof with, the U-shaped cross section being comprised of longitudinal side walls and a longitudinal base connection between the side walls. The side walls have free edges configured for holding contact with the substrate. A portion of the free edges of the channel are covered with a planar continuous surface material which is co-extensive with non-covered free edges whereby the planar continuous surface material and the free edges provide a planar holding surface with greater surface area than that of the free edges alone for the increased holding strength.

A flush mount retainer assembly adapted to be received within a panel opening is provided. The flush mount retainer assembly includes a base defining a threaded bore for receiving a fastener and a front and back support members that each resiliently flex outwardly in response to the fastener engaging the threaded bore. Front and back retention members extend from the front and back support members, respectively, to limit movement of the flush mount retainer assembly relative to the panel prior to the bore being engaged by the fastener. The flush mount retainer assembly further includes first and second-side retention members disposed between vertical portions of the front and back support member and being adapted to stabilized the flush mount retainer assembly within panel openings having certain depths.

A toggle cam bolt is provided including a shank, a cam lever, a recess, and a toggle. The shank includes a first end and a second end. The cam lever is rotatably attached to the first end by a first pivot pin. The cam lever includes a lever handle and a cam lobe that is eccentric relative to the first pivot pin. The recess is located at the second end of the shank. The toggle is attached to the recess so that it is rotatable about a second pivot pin. A method of clamping two or more parts together using a toggle cam bolt is also provided.

Cantilevered retention systems for architectural systems are provided herein. As one example, a cantilevered retention system may include a support structure, a cantilever structure comprising a threaded channel and an L-shaped hook structure, and one or more retention sources configured to bias the cantilever structure to a first position, the cantilever structure being moveable between the first position and a second position via a fastener that traverses the support structure and at least partially traverses the cantilever structure and the one or more retention sources.

A rapid mount wall anchoring/power delivery system to both mount electrical devices and deliver power to the devices through a series of mateable connectors. The wall anchoring system includes a rigid frame with a lip having an opening therein, a rearward extending sidewall surrounding the opening, rearwardly extending guide members extending rearward from the sidewalls, a rigid mounting plate within the opening, and means to secure the wall anchoring system to a wall. The rigid mounting plate is snap fit into the opening of the rigid frame and the mounting plate includes a second opening for the mateable connection of a power delivery connector assembly. The connector assembly includes at one end a generally L shaped connector that is preferably overmolded, the connector includes gripping means to facilitate mounting of the connector to the mounting plate second opening. The connector includes an end lip with a width wide enough to ensure a tight fit that is still capable of slidable engagement into the mounting plate second opening.

A snap-together fastening device includes a holding element and an actuating element. The holding element has one or more fixing arms that are actuatable from a mounting position into a fixing position. The actuating element is pluggable into an opening of the holding element, and has a top end and a bottom end. The actuating element deflects, in its position in which it is plugged into the holding element, at least one fixing arm into a fixing position. In its position in which it is plugged into the holding element an outermost edge of the actuating element, that is in the region of the top end, contacts an inner surface of the at least one fixing arm.

The invention discloses a device designed for the quick manual mounting and dismounting of equipment on the top surface of a wall, comprising: a surface frame, a climber, a connecting rod, a first spring, a bracket, a pushrod, a knob, a second spring and a stop lever. Wherein, a support board used for mounting holes is installed between the surface frame and climber, the surface frame and bracket are connected, the pushrod and the first spring are connected, the first spring is placed inside the bracket, the connecting rod and the pushrod are connected, the climber is installed on the front end of the connecting rod, the knob and the stop lever are connected, and the second spring is installed on the stop lever.

A fastener comprises a housing, a socket, a pintle and a locking feature. The housing includes a shaft, a central bore that extends axially at least partially through the housing and a ball lock aperture extending from the bore. The socket extends into the housing adjacent to the first end face, and is configured such that rotation of the first socket rotates the fastener. The pintle is positioned within the bore and includes an actuation end and a rod that extends axially from the actuation end. The rod includes a ball transitioning surface and a ball locking surface. The pintle is moveable axially within the bore between a designated lock position where the ball locking surface of the pintle is aligned in register with each ball lock aperture, and a designated unlocked position where the ball lock surface of the pintle is moved axially away from each ball lock aperture.

A component manufacturing method includes a step of calculating, for a plurality of keyholes formed on a skin and disposed in a row along a first axial direction on the skin, a first imaginary line that passes an average position in a second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction and is parallel to the first axial direction, a step of calculating, for a plurality of keyholes formed on a frame and disposed in a row along a third axial direction on the frame, a second imaginary line that passes an average position in a fourth axial direction perpendicular to the third axial direction and is parallel to the third axial direction, and a step of superimposing the skin and the frame such that the first imaginary line and the second imaginary line coincide.

A flush mount retainer assembly adapted to be received within a panel opening is provided. The flush mount retainer assembly includes a base defining a threaded bore for receiving a fastener and a front and back support members that each resiliently flex outwardly in response to the fastener engaging the threaded bore. Front and back retention members extend from the front and back support members, respectively, to limit movement of the flush mount retainer assembly relative to the panel prior to the bore being engaged by the fastener. The flush mount retainer assembly further includes first and second-side retention members disposed between vertical portions of the front and back support member and being adapted to stabilized the flush mount retainer assembly within panel openings having certain depths.