Appeal No. 2004-1541
Application No. 10/003,785
Invention
Appellant's invention relates to a shear resistant fastener
assembly 10 for supporting structures 30 from a wall 18 behind
which there are no supporting studs. See Appellant's
specification, page 11, lines 14-16. The wall 18 defines
therethrough an opening 20 having a predetermined size and
configuration and bordered by an interior peripheral surface 22
having the thickness of the wall 18. See Appellant's
specification, page 11, lines 16-19. The assembly 10 includes an
anchor plate 14, 14' having a predetermined length and a
predetermined width and defining at least a flat front surface
16, 16'. See Appellant's specification, page 11, lines 19-22.
The anchor plate 14, 14' is inserted through the opening 20 in
the wall 18 and its flat front 16, 16' is positioned flatly
against the rear surface of the wall 18. See Appellant's
specification, page 11, lines 22-25. The assembly 10 further
includes an insert 12, 12' having a predetermined size and
configuration that is the same as the one of the opening 20 in
the wall 18 and is fitted closely within the opening 20 and into
engagement against the interior peripheral surface 22 of the
opening 20. See Appellant's specification, page 11, line 25
through page 12, line 3. The insert 12, 12' defines a flat
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