Plastic Dowel
Patent No. EP4421332 (titled "Plastic Dowel") was filed by Fischerwerke on Feb 1, 2024. The application was issued on Sep 10, 2025.
Patent Summary
A plastic expansion dowel (1) extends along a longitudinal axis (L), comprising a front nut section (3), a rear head section (2), and an intermediate expansion section (4). It consists of a first base body (5) of a first plastic and a second base body (6) of a second plastic. The first base body forms the head and nut sections and includes at least two expansion bodies (8) separated by slots (7) connected to the head and nut sections. The second base body features at least two circumferentially spaced spreading arms (9) extending as cantilevers parallel to axis (L), connected to a connecting element (10). These spreading arms are connected at their rear ends (11) to the head section (2).
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EP4421332
- Application Number
- EP24155157A
- Filing Date
- Feb 1, 2024
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Aug 8, 2025
- Publication Date
- Sep 10, 2025
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