private industry construction headquarters norwalk connecticut key people ted garfield president & coo david garfield executive vice president 1 website mechanical plastics corp. mechanical plastics corp. is a company based in norwalk connecticut that produces screw anchors and toggle bolts used in the construction industry . 2 these anchors which range from light duty to heavy duty are used to fasten objects to walls ceilings and floors made of concrete brick cement block drywall and fiberglass . 3 4 mechanical plastics corp. currently contains two main divisions toggler and wej it . 3 5 according to the new york times mechanical plastics currently distributes its products to twenty four countries internationally 6 and these products are then sold at retail stores such as lowe s. 7 toggler anchor system whose patents are owned by mechanical plastics corp. 8 9 is used in the area of home improvement when driving a screw or nail directly into a framing member behind the wall surface is not possible and it is necessary to choose a fastener that is specifically designed for gripping in the hollow spaces between the studs and joists . 10 the popular mechanics journal states that the basic toggler is the screw anchor which can work in both solid wall and hollow wall applications . it consists of a polypropylene anchor and a small plastic setting key . all you do is drill a hole in your wall and slide the anchor in place . for solid walls the anchor is just wedged into the hole like a normal plastic anchor . if the wall is hollow you simply slide the key setting pin into the anchor and push . 11 as such these toggle bolts are used to support items like mirrors framed artwork and towel racks . 12 mechanical plastics corp. also manufactures the wej it expansion bolt which is a one piece all steel anchor for attaching anything to concrete brick or stone . 13 14 15 references edit toggler anchor system maintains emphasis on fastener innovations dealer programs . do it yourself retailing . farmington hills michigan national retail hardware association 132 . january 1988 . as board chairman neil garfield and executive vice president jeff epstein explain their strategy for ongoing success is to keep expanding the capabilities of toggler screw anchors and toggle bolts through a vigorous r & d program while offering complete and up to date computerized distribution services and outstanding display and promotion programs for dealers . singer penny 4 february 1990 . capitalizing on a new market in europe . the new york times . retrieved 14 june 2014 . mechanical plastics produces screw anchors and toggle bolts used in the construction industry mr. garfield said . a b mechanical plastics corp. . bloomberg businessweek . 13 june 2014 . retrieved 14 june 2014 . mechanical plastics corp. manufacture and markets screw anchors for hollow and solid walls through its subsidiary toggler anchor system . the company s products are used to fasten objects to walls ceilings and floors made of concrete brick cement block drywall and fiberglass . the company markets its products under toggler toggle bolts snaptoggle toggle bolt and alligator solid wall anchors brand names . mechanical plastics is based in elmsford new york . one convenient source . the distributor s link . winter 2014 . p. 22 . the toggler brand itself was already extremely successful in the light and medium duty anchoring markets but customers had to go elsewhere for solutions to their heavy duty anchoring problems . by acquiring wej it mpc has been able to immediately offer a comple anchoring system with industry leading products and a trusted brand . access date requires url help toggler anchor system maintains emphasis on fastener innovations dealer programs . do it yourself retailing . farmington hills michigan national retail hardware association 132 . january 1988 . since 1971 600 million toggler products have been sold . singer penny 4 february 1990 . capitalizing on a new market in europe . the new york times . retrieved 14 june 2014 . the company s products are exported to 24 countries . in continuation page of article toggler bolts . lowe s catalog . lowe s. 2014 . missing or empty url help ; access date requires url help toggle bolt device mechanical plastics corp. pdf . united states patent 6 161 999 . fpo . 19 december 2012 . retrieved 14 june 2014 . gladstone bernard 23 october 1983 . home clinic ; an anchoring device that works in hollow or solid walls . the new york times . retrieved 14 june 2014 . the newer plastic anchor illustrated here has almost as strong a grip as a toggle bolt without this basic drawback . it provides the convenience and ease of installation of a conventional expansion anchor while its widespread wings provide the extra holding power expected of a toggle bolt . it accepts an ordinary wood screw instead of a bolt which is adequate for most home jobs . it also can be used in solid walls or in walls that are too thick to permit the wings to open fully . the company that makes this anchor also makes a heavy duty metal and plastic toggle bolt that takes a regular bolt . but unlike other metal toggle bolts this one has a plastic retainer so it will stay in place when the bolt is removed . the plastic anchor called the toggler is made by the mechanical plastic corporation of pleasantville n.y. the anchor is installed by folding the plastic wings then pushing the unit through the hole drilled in the wall . a small plastic pin or key is then pushed in through the center to make the wings pop open inside the wall as shown in the drawing . capotosto rosario 1990 . hollow wall anchors . popular mechanics . hearst corporation . when it s necessary to attach or hang something from a standard house wall the best method is to drive a screw or nail directly into a framing member behind the wall surface . but as well all know this isn t always feasible . more often than note you ll have to select a fastener that was specifically designed for gripping in the hollow spaces between the studs and joists . plastic anchors molly screw and toggle bolts can all accomplish these tasks very well . when you add to these three fasteners the venerable lead anchor for joining materials to masonry surfaces you ve covered just about all the fastening bases . you ve also got a lot of different anchors . the toggler anchoring system can cut down on your hardware clutter because these clever devices were designed with versatility in mind . capotosto rosario 1990 . hollow wall anchors . popular mechanics . hearst corporation . the basic toggler is the screw anchor which can work in both solid wall and hollow wall applications . it consists of a polypropylene anchor and a small plastic setting key . all you do is drill a hole in your wall and slide the anchor in place . for solid walls the anchor is just wedged into the hole like a normal plastic anchor . if the wall is hollow you simply slide the key setting pin into the anchor and push . toggle bolts vs. molly bolts . fine homebuilding . taunton press 180 . july 2006 . but because framing members aren t always in the right places we rely on these anchors to support items like mirrors framed artwork and towel racks . expansion bolt holds anything to masonry . toronto ontario design engineering . january 1967 . the wej it expansion bolt is a one piece all steel anchor for attaching anything to concrete brick or stone . access date requires url help expansion bolts . industrial world . new york ny johnston international publishing corporation . one piece expansion bolts permit permanent anchorage in concrete stone or brick . hole is drilled to bolt length and width . tightening causes bolt shank to restrict as reverse cone wedges expand into sides of hole . wej it expansion products inc. access date requires url help stud anchor . product design & development . philadelphia pa chilton publications . october 1967 . access date requires url help external links edit mechanical plastics corp. official website toggler anchor system div . of mechanical plastics corp. imex exchange retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title mechanical plastics corp. & oldid 742067170 categories companies based in connecticutdo it yourselffastenershome improvementjoiningscrewsstructural connectorshidden categories pages using citations with accessdate and no urlpages using web citations with no url navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 1 october 2016 at 14 04 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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