US 12,435,517 B2
Toggle bolt connector system for hollow joist
Johnathan Horta, Dallas, TX (US); and Michael J. Sawka, Garland, TX (US)
Assigned to Fortress Iron, LP, Garland, TX (US)
Filed by Fortress Iron, LP, Garland, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/966,421.
Prior Publication US 2024/0125127 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. E04F 11/18 (2006.01); E04B 1/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/38 (2006.01); F16B 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC E04F 11/1812 (2013.01) [E04B 1/003 (2013.01); E04B 1/388 (2023.08); F16B 13/0808 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A toggle anchor system, comprising:
a deck having at least one deck through hole;
a railing post supported by the deck and having a base plate defining at least one through hole aligned with the at least one deck through hole;
a joist supporting the deck, the joist having a cavity defined by a top wall and a pair of opposed side walls extending from the top wall, the top wall defining at least one joist through hole aligned with the deck through hole;
a toggle anchor disposed within the cavity and defining a threaded through hole and a pair of positioning holes and having a length greater than a diameter of the at least one joist through hole, the toggle anchor having a first surface with a first surface length;
a flexible positioning member extending through each one of the pair of through holes; and
a fastener having a threaded shaft configured to extend through the at least one deck through hole and the at least one joist through hole and the at least one through hole of the base plate, the threaded shaft configured to be in threaded engagement with the threaded through hole of the toggle anchor;
wherein the cavity has a cavity width measured between the pair of opposed side walls and the first surface length of the toggle anchor is greater than the cavity width.