Masonry screw anchor

Abstract

A masonry screw anchor having two different constant diameter shank portions connected via a taper. Each portion has a set of constant diameter threads and intermediate smaller diameter protrusions with the threads and protrusions on the larger diameter shank portion being larger in diameter than the diameter of the threads and protrusions on the smaller diameter portion.

We claim: 
     
       1. A masonry screw anchor comprising an elongated shank portion including a smaller constant diameter portion having a pointed end and an adjacent larger diameter portion joined therewith via a tapered portion   a first set of constant diameter threads on said smaller diameter shank portion,   a first set of constant diameter helical protrusions, having a diameter smaller than the diameter of said first set of threads, on said smaller diameter shank portion between said threads,   a second set of constant diameter threads on said larger diameter shank portion, said second set of threads having a larger diameter than the diameter of said first set of threads, and   a second set of constant diameter helical protrusions, having a diameter smaller than the diameter of said second set of threads, on said larger diameter shank portion between said second threads.   
     
     
       2. A masonry screw anchor according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of thread diameter to protrusion diameter for the large shank portion is equal to the same ratio for the smaller shank portion. .Iadd. 
     
     
       3.  A masonry screw anchor comprising: an elongated shank portion including a smaller constant diameter portion having a pointed end and an adjacent larger diameter portion joined therewith via a tapered portion,   a first set of constant diameter threads on said smaller diameter shank portion,   a first set of constant diameter helical protrusions, having a diameter smaller than the diameter of said first set of threads, on said smaller diameter shank portion between said threads, and   a second set of constant diameter threads on said larger diameter shank portion, said second set of threads having a larger diameter than the diameter of said first set of threads. .Iaddend. .Iadd.   
     
     
       4.  A masonry screw anchor according to claim 3 further comprising a second set of constant diameter helical protrusions positioned on said larger diameter shank portion between said second set of constant diameter threads. .Iaddend. .Iadd.5. A masonry screw anchor comprising: an elongated shank portion including a lower portion having a pointed end and an adjacent upper portion joined therewith,   a first set of constant diameter threads on said lower shank portion,   a first set of constant diameter helical protrusions, having a diameter smaller than the diameter of said first set of threads, on said lower shank portion between said threads, and   a second set of constant diameter threads on said upper shank portion, said second set of threads having a larger diameter than the diameter of said first set of threads. .Iaddend. .Iadd.6. A masonry screw anchor according to claim 5 further comprising a second set of constant diameter helical protrusions positioned on said upper shank portion between said second set   
     
     
        of constant diameter threads. .Iaddend. .Iadd.7.  A masonry screw anchor according to claim 5 or 6 wherein said upper portion of the shank has a larger diameter than the lower portion. .Iaddend. .Iadd.8. A masonry screw anchor according to claim 7 wherein said upper portion of the shank is joined with said lower portion via a tapered portion. .Iaddend.