US 11,808,292 B2
Structural fastener including coupler for threaded rod
Lalit Khairnar, Aakurdi (IN); Martin Lee Witherbee, Godfrey, IL (US); Amol Khalkar, Nasik (IN); Rajendra Vishwanath Pawar, Pune (IN); and Sayali Shridhar Dhale, Yavatmal (IN)
Assigned to EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Mar. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/685,846.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/155,871, filed on Mar. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0282744 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. F16B 2/02 (2006.01); F16B 37/08 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 2/02 (2013.01) [F16B 37/0871 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A structural fastener for attaching a threaded rod to a structural component, the structural fastener comprising:
a structure coupler configured to couple to the structural component; and
a threaded rod coupler connected to the structure coupler, the threaded rod coupler configured to couple to the threaded rod, wherein the threaded rod coupler includes a split nut configurable between i) an open position to allow the threaded rod to slide axially through the split nut, and ii) a closed position to threadably engage the threaded rod
wherein the threaded rod coupler further includes a housing connected to the structure coupler, wherein the split nut is received in the housing,
wherein the split nut includes separate first and second nut portions, each of the first and second nut portions including a nut body that is internally threaded, wherein the nut bodies are selectively movable toward and away from one another to respectively close and open the split nut,
wherein the threaded rod coupler further includes first and second springs each coupled to and biasing corresponding one of the first and second nut portions toward one another.