US 12,253,103 B2
Fastener with pivoting head
Joseph Daniel Paul Godbout, Vernon (CA)
Appl. No. 16/067,101
Filed by Joseph Daniel Paul Godbout, Vernon (CA)
PCT Filed Dec. 28, 2016, PCT No. PCT/CA2016/051546
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 28, 2018,
PCT Pub. No. WO2017/113015, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 6, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/272,601, filed on Dec. 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2019/0003515 A1, Jan. 3, 2019
Int. Cl. F16B 35/06 (2006.01); F16C 11/04 (2006.01); F16B 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 35/06 (2013.01) [F16C 11/04 (2013.01); F16B 23/0015 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fastener comprising:
a threaded shank extending along an axis between top and bottom ends;
a substantially hollow semi spherical body affixed at said top end of said threaded shank; and
a head having a receptacle adapted to closely surround said semi-spherical body, said head being pivotable about said semi spherical body and rotatably fixed relative to said semi spherical body about said axis of said threaded shank;
and a drive socket disposed nested within said semi spherical body of said head adapted to receive a tool for rotating said head and said threaded shank about said axis of said threaded shank.