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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052365 | Magnetic safety pushpin A pushpin device of one embodiment preferably comprises a head adapted to allow a user to apply pressure to the head without discomfort. A longitudinally extending fastening member comprises a point at a distal end and is coupled to the head at a proximal end. A bas... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7470096 | Drawing pin A drawing pin comprises a head portion and a spike, the head portion having an aperture therein in order to receive the spike of a subsequent drawing pin. ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7351021 | Fixing element for inserting into a longitudinal cavity of a carrier A fixing element of plastic includes a foot part for insertion into an oblong hole of a carrier plate. The foot part includes a head and a shaft. The fixing element can be locked in the oblong hole after the insertion of the head by a quarter turn. The shaft include... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7290743 | Device that attaches to a surface A device that attaches to a surface. A first element having a surface adapted to be carried flush with a surface of a constructed surface and having a plurality of splayed through openings therein. A second element adapted to be moved or pressed toward... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284940 | Nail having flexible sleeve mounted thereto A nail includes a shank with a head and a tip portion on two ends of the shank. Two guide flanges extend radially outward from the shank and a flexible and deformable sleeve is mounted to the shank and located between the two guide flanges. The nail penetrates an ob... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273337 | Partially coated fastener assembly and method for coating A fastener assembly includes a row of fasteners having a head, a tip, and a portion of a shank coated with a polymer composition. The polymer composition includes a polymer material such as polyurethane and metal particles. The polymer composition is used to provide... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266931 | Concrete sandwich wall panels and a connector system for use therein A fiber composite connector element for production of concrete cavity walls having a shaft with anchorage ends and one or more locating flanges. The anchorage ends provide bi-directional force transfer between the connector body and surrounding concrete. The connect... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7182561 | Blind rivet with steal An open-end blind rivet (210) comprises a headed mandrel (218) with a substantially tubular rivet mounted thereon with a flowable sealant (250) disposed between the mandrel and the rivet whereby setting of the blind rivet compresses the sealant ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7182566 | Fastener having supplemental support and retention capabilities A fastener, such as a nail, screw, etc., which possesses supplemental support and/or retention capability is provided. The fastener includes an elongated auxiliary member secured interiorly to, exteriorly to, or along the shaft of the fastener. The auxiliary member ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7118318 | Wire protector and retainer An apparatus for protecting and retaining a wire includes a molded body forming a passage adapted to receive and retain the wire between the molded body and a mounting structure. The apparatus also includes at least three apertures through the molded body where at l... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7040851 | Fastening element A nail-shaped fastening element including a first, conical section (1, 11 21) tapering in a setting direction of the fastening element and having a shaped surface profile extending at least along a portion of the first section, and a second section (2, 12,... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021878 | Categorizing fasteners and construction connectors using visual identifiers A method of categorizing fasteners and construction connectors by size and type using a color coding system. Each fastener receives a designated and distinct color contained on the surface that is exposed before and after installation. The colors are preselected to ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014409 | Fastening element A fastening element which has a core (16) of a relatively hard, carburized steel and a ferritic rim zone (15) of a less hard, low-carbon steel, includes a stem (11), a head (14) provided at one end of the stem (11), a tip (13 | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004703 | Push pin device A push pin device comprises a pin having a tip and an outer member coupled to and extending at least partially around the pin. The tip of the pin is located inside of the outer member in a retracted position when the outer member is uncompressed. The tip of the pin ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004704 | Flute positioner A flute positioner is provided for positioning a fastener in a tool barrel, and includes a body, a throughbore extending through the body, and at least one holding member extending into the throughbore. One or more extensions may extend radially outward from the bod... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6928778 | Stucco anchorage nail A fastener including a body having a predetermined axial length, wherein the body includes a nail head at one axial end of the body, a textured portion at an opposite axial end of the body, a shank portion extending between the nail head and the textured portion, an... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6900719 | Method, device and system for providing anti-theft protection for electrical devices, particularly controllers in vehicle refueling systems A method and device for providing anti-theft protection for an electrical device installed on a body, such as a vehicle, by fixing to the body an electrical chip having a unique identification number identifying the body, electrically connecting the electrical devic... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6742976 | Ribbed dowel A ribbed dowel for aligning workpieces is disclosed including a cylindrical body having an outer surface, a first end, and a second end, a plurality of ribs spaced over the outer surface, a round circular first face on the first end, a round circular second face on ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6695558 | Nail with length indication Nails for use in construction have a length indication provided by numerical markings comprised of numerals formed by contouring on the nail head combined with a color coding as to nail length, by coloring recessed areas of the head to protect the colorin... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6585456 | Combination anchoring pin and insertion apparatus A combination anchoring pin and insertion apparatus which includes a vertically disposed elongated barrel having an axial bore and an elongated hammer drive rod slidably received within the bore with the upper end extending above the top opening of the ba... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6409445 | Push pin with rotatable anchor section A push pin construction (10) for attaching at least one sheet of material (200) to a cubicle wall (100) wherein the construction (10) includes an elongated shaft member (20) having a pointed outboard end (22), a blunt inboard end (23) and a helical anchor... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6406241 | Push-pin having a curved neck The push-pins of the present invention are defined by at least one pin section and an integral, at least partially corrugated finger grasping section, and are formed from a single piece of rigid material. Methods for the production of such push-pins inclu... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6394727 | Method of securing bale wrappers to bales and a fastener for carrying out the method Methods are disclosed for securing a wrapper about a bale which is intended to be subsequently treated comprising inserting a fastener pin through the wrapper into the bale, the fastener pin being adapted to remain in the bale during subsequent treatment ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6196782 | Push pin A push pin is provided for securing pieces of paper, photographs, postcards, posters and similar items to a support surface without puncturing or otherwise damaging the item. The push pin includes a body portion and a pin. In a preferred embodiment, the b... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6095739 | Categorizing fasteners and construction connectors using visual identifiers A method of categorizing fasteners and construction connectors by size and type using a color coding system. Each fastener receives a designated and distinct color contained on the surface that is exposed before and after installation. The colors are pres... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6062788 | Nail A nail having a nail head with a top surface having a plurality of protuberances formed thereon, a nail body extending from a bottom surface of the nail head, a nail tip formed at an end of the nail body opposite the nail head, and a ring portion formed b... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6052876 | Versatile attachment mechanism for theft deterrent tags An improved attachment mechanism for a reusable theft deterrent tag of the type that includes a tack assembly as part of the attachment mechanism. The provided attachment mechanism includes a tack assembly having an elongated tack body connected to a tack... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6035595 | Self-sealing fastener A self-sealing furring nail has a nail and a furring wad assembly. The furring wad assembly includes a plunger friction fit on the nail and a housing friction fit on a shaft of the plunger at one end of the housing, and at the other end of the housing the... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5758821 | Elastic rail fastening system with rail spike A system for elastically fastening rails mounted on underlying cross ties. The foot of the rail is clamped by elastically fastening metallic rail spikes anchored in the cross tie. The rail spikes have a shaft portion and a head portion eccentrically arran... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5606832 | Connectors used in making highly insulated composite wall structures Highly insulating connectors used in making highly insulative composite wall structures. At least a substantial portion of the connector is injection molded in a single step from an appropriate resinous material or moldable plastic. The connector has a su... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5564876 | Corrosion-resistant, headed fastener, such as nail for exterior applications, and manufacturing method A corrosion-resistant, headed fastener, such as a nail for exterior applications, is made from a carbon steel wire pre-coated with a protective, metallic layer having corrosion-resistant properties, the protective, metallic layer being discontinuous at a ... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5519973 | Highly insulative connector rods and methods for their manufacture and use in highly insulated composite walls Highly insulating connector rods used in making highly insulative composite wall structures are disclosed. The high R-value connector is injection molded in a single step from an appropriate resinous material or moldable plastic. Discontinuous fibers may ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5511917 | Fastener with graphic indicator of dimensions and method for graphically indicating fastener dimensions A method and apparatus for graphically indicating the dimensions of fasteners on the fastener itself. According to a preferred embodiment, graphical indica are disposed on the head of a nail to visually indicate the length and/or gauge of the nail. Such i... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5476351 | Method and apparatus for forming a head on a fastener and a fastener formed therefrom A method and apparatus for forming a head, having a controlled predetermined shape, on an end of an elongate member, such as a wire, which is formed into a fastener, where an end portion of the wire is secured in a predetermined position and axially compr... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5472304 | Screw support for a wall mount A planar pointed body, impacted through a sheetrock wall to create a rectangular notch for sighting therethrough a central opening in the planar body incident to a self-threading screw being applied along the line of sight into threaded engagement with sa... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5244328 | Anti-splitting device A generally I-shaped, plastic anti-splitting device is provided with projections serving to removably attach the device to a driver, such as a manually operated hammer.... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5149236 | Device for assembling frames and frame mouldings and a miter cutting machine for implementing the device A device is disclosed for assembling frames and moulding frames, comprising a monolithic assembly piece (31) forming a double tenon and having the form of two identical circular truncated cones of a height substantially equal to the thickness of the workp... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5090858 | Holding device for fixing objects to motor vehicles interior parts Considerable difficulties are encountered in fixing holding devices for objects to or into motor vehicle interior parts made from foamed material, such as e.g. mirrors to sun visors. It is therefore proposed to provide on the holding devices, sinking pins... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5069588 | Anchoring device An anchoring device having a head and a shank to be forcibly driven into a hole defined within concrete or is disclosed. The shank has proximal, transitional, and distal portions defining respective axes that do not coincide when the shank is unstressed a... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5011354 | Concrete fastener apparatus A fastener for use particularly to temporarily secure wood strip members to a concrete substrate includes an upper cylindrical head overlying a first cylindrical shank, with a truncated conical further head coaxially aligned with the cylindrical head, wit... | 04/30/1991 |
