EP4242397A3 - Hidden fastener unit and related method of use - Google Patents

Hidden fastener unit and related method of use Download PDF

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EP4242397A3
EP4242397A3 EP23177831.7A EP23177831A EP4242397A3 EP 4242397 A3 EP4242397 A3 EP 4242397A3 EP 23177831 A EP23177831 A EP 23177831A EP 4242397 A3 EP4242397 A3 EP 4242397A3
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spacer block
board
related method
fastener unit
groove
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Roger A. Vandenberg
Douglas F. Hutchings
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National Nail Corp
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Priority claimed from US16/011,213 external-priority patent/US10378218B2/en
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02044—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02177—Floor elements for use at a specific location
    • E04F15/02183—Floor elements for use at a specific location for outdoor use, e.g. in decks, patios, terraces, verandas or the like
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0801—Separate fastening elements
    • E04F13/0803—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements
    • E04F13/081—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements
    • E04F13/0821—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent covering elements
    • E04F13/0826—Separate fastening elements with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements with additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent covering elements engaging side grooves running along the whole length of the covering elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/02044—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer
    • E04F2015/0205—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer
    • E04F2015/02066—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional fastening elements between furring elements and flooring elements
    • E04F2015/02077—Separate elements for fastening to an underlayer with load-supporting elongated furring elements between the flooring elements and the underlayer with additional fastening elements between furring elements and flooring elements the additional fastening elements located in-between two adjacent flooring elements
    • E04F2015/02094—Engaging side grooves running along the whole length of the flooring elements

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  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
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Abstract

A fastener unit and related method for securing a board to a support is provided. The fastener unit includes a spacer block, a grip element extending from the spacer block and configured to fit in and engage a groove of the board, and one or more resilient compression elements extending from the spacer block. The one or more resilient compression elements can be a joist leg configured to engage a joist, or it can be vertically compressible toward a first plane that is transverse to a vertical axis of the spacer block so that portions of it can compress from an open mode to a compressed mode and fit within, then forcibly expand within the groove, thereby securing the spacer block in a position adjacent the groove to establish a gap between the board and another board. A related method of use also is provided.
EP23177831.7A 2017-08-15 2018-07-19 Hidden fastener unit and related method of use Active EP4242397B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

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US201762545709P 2017-08-15 2017-08-15
US201862635745P 2018-02-27 2018-02-27
US201862674247P 2018-05-21 2018-05-21
US16/011,179 US11261893B2 (en) 2017-08-15 2018-06-18 Hidden fastener unit and related method of use
US16/011,213 US10378218B2 (en) 2017-08-15 2018-06-18 Hidden fastener unit and related method of use
EP21169742.0A EP3892795B1 (en) 2017-08-15 2018-07-19 Hidden fastener unit and related method of use
EP18750041.8A EP3669036B1 (en) 2017-08-15 2018-07-19 Hidden fastener unit and related method of use
PCT/US2018/042823 WO2019036146A1 (en) 2017-08-15 2018-07-19 Hidden fastener unit and related method of use

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EP18750041.8A Division EP3669036B1 (en) 2017-08-15 2018-07-19 Hidden fastener unit and related method of use

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EP0863317A2 (en) * 1997-03-05 1998-09-09 Eberle, Harry W., III Anchoring biscuit device for joining two adjacent boards
US20040045244A1 (en) * 2002-09-06 2004-03-11 Robert Hafner Decking system with clip apparatus
US20050063771A1 (en) * 2003-09-23 2005-03-24 Harris G. Steven Resilient deck board fastener
DE202014004575U1 (en) * 2014-05-24 2014-07-21 Markus Rensburg mounting bracket
DE202014006016U1 (en) * 2014-07-24 2014-09-10 Markus Rensburg mounting bracket

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EP3669036B1 (en) 2023-03-01
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TWI679332B (en) 2019-12-11
EP3892795A1 (en) 2021-10-13
EP3669036A1 (en) 2020-06-24
CA3071807C (en) 2021-11-09
WO2019036146A1 (en) 2019-02-21
AU2018317991A1 (en) 2020-02-13
CA3071807A1 (en) 2019-02-21
AU2021203822B2 (en) 2022-04-21
AU2021203822A1 (en) 2021-07-08
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AU2018317991B2 (en) 2021-03-25
EP4242397A2 (en) 2023-09-13

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