US 11,788,571 B2
Multi-head bolt and fastener system
Julian Huber, Merklingen (DE); Andrew Read, Voehringen (DE); and Florian Sturm, Unterroth (DE)
Assigned to PERI SE, Weissenhorn (DE)
Filed by PERI SE, Weissenhorn (DE)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/988,538.
Prior Publication US 2022/0042539 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. F16B 35/06 (2006.01); F16B 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 35/06 (2013.01) [F16B 5/02 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-head bolt, comprising:
a bolt shaft defining a longitudinal axis of the multi-head bolt, at least a portion of the bolt shaft being cylindrical and defining a diameter;
a multi-head disposed at a first end of the bolt shaft, the multi-head comprising at least three pawls, each pawl having a fixed radial orientation relative to the bolt shaft and having a primary plane being aligned with the longitudinal axis of the bolt shaft and having a support surface and having an angled side that intersects the primary plane and being inelastic and immovable relative to the bolt shaft, wherein a radial distance of the angled side relative to the bolt shaft decreases as measured from the support surface to the first end of the bolt, wherein the at least three pawls are arranged around an outer circumference of the shaft.