US 12,234,945 B2
Assembly including a mounting portion and an implement-retaining portion
Timothy P. Stender, Otsego, MI (US)
Assigned to LEVANNES, INC., Portage, MI (US)
Filed by Levannes, Inc., Portage, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/887,602.
Application 17/887,602 is a continuation of application No. 17/565,736, filed on Dec. 30, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/565,736 is a continuation of application No. 17/326,595, filed on May 21, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/326,595 is a continuation of application No. 17/070,635, filed on Oct. 14, 2020, abandoned.
Application 17/070,635 is a continuation of application No. 15/679,297, filed on Aug. 17, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/679,297 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/086,019, filed on Mar. 30, 2016, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0390063 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. F16M 13/02 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/22 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01); F16B 25/00 (2006.01); F16L 3/13 (2006.01); F16M 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 13/02 (2013.01) [F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16M 11/22 (2013.01); F16B 5/0664 (2013.01); F16B 25/0015 (2013.01); F16B 25/0026 (2013.01); F16L 3/13 (2013.01); F16M 11/06 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly (100, 200), comprising:
a mounting portion (112), wherein the mounting portion (112) includes
a body portion (112a), and
a substrate-penetrating portion (112b) that is a self-boring threaded fastener having a head portion embedded within a cavity of the body portion, wherein the body portion (112a) is defined by
a substrate-engaging portion (112a1), and
an implement retainer interface portion (112a2) connected to the substrate-engaging portion (112a1) wherein the substrate-engaging portion has greater flexibility than the implement retainer interface portion; and
an implement-retaining portion (114, 214) removably-connected to the implement retainer interface portion (112a2) of the body portion (112a) of the mounting portion (112).