A self-drilling anchor for use in a friable material comprises a body having
an
axis, a flanged rear end, a drilling front end and a generally cylindrical portion
therebetween having an outer surface with a thread disposed thereon, wherein the
body forks, beginning at a predetermined distance from the flanged rear end, into
a first leg and a second leg, the first leg extending forwardly into a drilling
tip and having a generally rearward facing shoulder angled obtusely outwardly with
respect to the axis, wherein the body has an axial bore for receiving an elongate
fastener, the axial bore extending substantially through the flanged end and the
generally cylindrical portion and leading to the generally rearward facing shoulder,
wherein the anchor has a drilling mode wherein the second leg nests behind the
generally rearward facing shoulder of the first leg, and an anchoring mode wherein
the legs are pivoted apart from one another.