US 12,270,507 B2
Fastener for attaching structures to a tree
Gerhard Komenda, East Chatham, NY (US); and Lukas Scheurer, Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Gerhard Komenda, East Chatham, NY (US); and Lukas Scheurer, Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/301,938.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,569, filed on May 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0356075 A1, Nov. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. F16B 25/00 (2006.01); F16B 37/04 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 13/02 (2013.01) [F16B 25/0057 (2013.01); F16B 37/04 (2013.01); F16B 25/00 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for attaching a structure to a tree comprising:
an elongate cylindrical main shaft having a first end and a second end and a long central axis; and
said first end having wood screw threads thereon; and
said second end having a threaded hole coaxial with said long central axis; and
said main shaft having a threaded portion on its surface proximal to said second end; and
a faceted portion on said main shaft proximal to said threaded portion furthest from said second end; and
a portion of smooth shank residing between said faceted portion and said wood screw threads;
wherein said faceted portion is configured to receive a wrench to drive the wood screw threads into a tree, and said threaded portion is configured receive threaded nuts to affix hardware.