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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066463 | Sleeve protected fastener A fastener system for use with a powder actuated tool. The system include a pin, a metallic washer surrounding a portion of the pin at the second end; and a plastic sleeve disposed between the metallic washer and the pin. The plastic sleeve includes a cap portion an... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8052366 | Attachment for fastener driven by powder charge setting tool A connector of frangible material for mounting on the piercing end of a nail-like fastener, connects the fastener to a bracket or clamp. The bracket has a conical frustrum-shaped aperture. The connector has a conical frustrum-shaped leading end that fits into the co... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7794190 | Assembly formed by a base plate and a fastening plug A fastening system includes a base plate for receiving a fastening plug, the fastening plug having a shank and a head and the base plate includes a conduit for guiding and damping the shank of the plug. The base plate further includes a damping cup that is intended ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7553117 | Receiving element The invention relates to a receiving element comprising a bolt with an external surface that is essentially parallel to and in particular coaxial with a longitudinal axis. Said bolt can be introduced into a bore of at least one component, preferably at least two com... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7341232 | Methods and apparatus for suspending fixtures Various systems including brackets and associated wires are disclosed for suspending fixtures from ceilings and the like. The systems improve over the prior art in several ways. Attachment of the wire to the bracket is faster and easier. The attachment can be made m... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326016 | Fastening element with a washer A fastening element having a stem (11) with a tip (12) provided at one of its ends, a head (13) provided at another opposite end, and a guide cylindrical member (30) mounted on the stem (11) for guiding the fastening element (10... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7182565 | Flute holder A flute holder comprises a bracket-engaging portion configured to engage a bracket, and a tool-engaging sleeve connected to the bracket-engaging portion and configured to engage a tool. A holding passage is at least partially defined within the tool-engaging sleeve.... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168601 | Packaging device for fasteners An apparatus is provided for packaging fasteners such as screws, that is to be worn by a user. The packaging device includes a tray with a plurality of wells, each well accommodating the shank of a respective fastener. An attachment device is used for securing a tra... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7137766 | Screw and plastic part unit A screw-plastic part unit in which the plastic part can be a guide having a tapered bottom end for fitting into a countersink to center the tip end of the screw in the countersink and also can have at least one cut-out portion at its top end to facilitate fracturing... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111767 | Power actuated fastener system An automated power actuated gun having a fastener feeding track with guides for holding a fastener assembly having a plate and attached stud in a firing position. The power actuated gun is attached to the fastener feeding track so as to permit relative movement ther... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107697 | Measuring point bolt and method of making the bolt Measuring-point bolt including a body having a first end and a second end. The first end has an internal opening adapted to receive a measuring device pin. The second end is adapted connect to a hollow pin of another measuring device. A main internal opening is arra... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093338 | Method and apparatus for fixing assembly having resilient tool connection A fixing assembly for attaching a fixing to a workpiece, having a fixing and a resilient member. The fixing includes an aperture and is adapted for mating with the workpiece and holding the fixture. The resilient member includes a first portion secured in the apertu... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7059740 | Bar-shaped lamp A bar-shaped lamp having a battery housing in the form of a shaft with a lamp head removably attached at one end and provided with one or more light-emitting diodes. At the other end a reversible foot member can be inserted into the shaft and has a ground spike and ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7014087 | Support guide for powder driver barrel A powder driven tool includes a housing including a powder cartridge and a piston within a barrel. A guide member attaches to the barrel and cradles a support device. The guide member includes a wall portion having a thickness greater than other portions of the guid... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7007364 | Tag nailing system A nail module for nail attachment of metal tags to hot steel includes a nail and a fracturable carrier. The nail has a pointed shank and a head. The carrier houses the nail and has a delivery end and a female socket end. The carrier delivery end is adapted to receiv... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6824342 | Fastening element with a prestress member having an elastic bearing surface A fastening element which is designed for driving-in a constructional component, includes a stem (11) adjoined, at it's opposite sides, by a load application section (13) and a tip (12) facing in the setting direction of the fastening element, a... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6789364 | Ceiling clip and method of assembly A method of securing a wire includes the steps of providing a member having a substrate side and a wire hole, feeding a wire into the wire hole of the member, heading the wire to form a wire head, positioning the wire head adjacent to the substrate side of the membe... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779959 | Belt of nails for nailers A belt of nails for nailers includes an outer belt, an inner belt and multiple nails. The outer and inner belts are parallel and respectively have multiple cylindrical outer and inner brackets connected in a straight line with connecting ribs between adjacent bracke... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6688829 | Ceiling clip A fastener subassembly for being driven by a power actuated tool comprises a flute having a body and a pin having a tip for being driven into a substrate. The body of the flute has a longitudinal axis, a muzzle loading end, a mounting end, and a hollow bo... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6669158 | Methods and apparatus for suspending fixtures The apparatus of the invention includes an angle bracket with a hole for a fastener and a flange with a hole for coupling a wire to the angle bracket. The flange is arranged to be substantially perpendicular to the axis of the fastener and substantially p... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6668501 | Stucco fastening system A shear wall system comprises stucco fasteners consisting of an elongated first portion that is driven into a wood frame wall, and an elongated second portion that is completely embedded in a stucco wall panel. In one embodiment, the fasteners consist of ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6489569 | Insulator retainer An insulator capable of supporting the conductor of an electric fence including at least one retaining portion capable of retaining at least one fixing element to the insulator prior to the insulator being fixed to a support structure with the fixing elem... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6352398 | Attachment member for fixing a perforated component to a support The attachment member includes a bore (6) for receiving a fastener (10), a front support surface (3) intended to be placed against the component (20) to be fixed, and an extension (8) for positioning the attachment member and absorbing the shock caused by... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6334749 | Locking nail holder to be used with connector elements A connector having apertures to be used to secure different pieces of construction material in relation to each other is provided with structure to hold a nail thereto. This structure permits the nail to be brought into selective alignment with the apertu... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6171042 | Hardened steel pin, pin and washer fastener, washer for fastener, and pin-making method As formed from a predetermined length of carbon steel wire, such as AISI C 1062 steel wire or high-manganese carbon steel wire, in sequential forming, rolling, and austempering steps, a pin for axial, non-rotational penetration into a steel, concrete, or ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6162002 | Fastening element A fastening element including a spike (1) having a stem (2) and a head (3), and a guide member (4) including a substantially cylindrical base body (5) having a central bore (6), and a plurality of longitudinal ribs (7) which extend along an entire length ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5897082 | Power actuated fastener for pipe A fastener assembly with a raised portion holding a nail at an oblique angle for attaching a pipe to a substrate. A curved portion is attached to a substantially planar portion having a raised portion with a hole therein. The hole is eccentrically formed ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5833420 | Attachment member setting tool and method of setting the attachment member Attachment members (28) are used for securing insulation panels (30) to structural components (31). Each attachment member (28) includes a nail (29) which is driven by a setting tool into the structural component. A connecting region (26a) on guide tube (... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5803691 | Strip for supporting nails A strip includes a number of holes and three or more bars extended downward from the peripheral portion of each of the holes for resiliently engaging with the fastener and for decreasing the contact area between the strip and the fastener. A cylindrical m... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5788444 | Fastener assembly for use with a power actuated gun A fastener assembly having a stud frictionally retained within a plate. The stud having a head at one end and a point or taper at the other end. The stud having a first shank portion with a large diameter adjacent the head and a second shank portion with ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5785478 | Fastener A fastener comprising a shaft having a preselected length for use in fastening at least two materials together. A head extends radially around the shaft at one end. The shaft is provided with an enlarged shaft portion located in proximity to the head. The... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5758465 | Clip and method for securing a rod to a ceiling A clip and method for securing a rod to a ceiling or ceiling structure for supporting from the ceiling a frame for a suspended ceiling and cable or the like above the frame. The clip includes a fastening member adapted to be fastened to the ceiling by a f... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5730570 | Fastening elements to be driven into hard receiving materials A fastening element such as a bolt, nail and the like to be driven into a receiving material, is formed of a high corrosion resistant steel. The fastening element has an axially extending leading region (1) to be driven into the receiving material and tra... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5664922 | Metal guide member with guide arrangement A metal guide member (1) for guiding a fastening member (12) into a hard receiving material, as it is driven by an explosive powder charge driven setting tool, has a through opening (2) with a guide arrangement formed of at least three spaced-apart, plast... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5634756 | Fastener assembly for use with power actuated gun A power actuated fastener assembly for use with a power actuated gun having a broad bearing surface and a raised portion for holding a stud and raising the pointed end above the bearing surface. The raised portion or cone shape forms a gap that widens fro... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5632585 | Attachment member for securing plates of considerable thickness to structural members An attachment member (1) for securing very thick panels to a receiving material, such as a structural member, is formed of an axially elongated cylindrical shank (2) having a tip (3) at its leading end and a flange-like head (4) projecting laterally outwa... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5624220 | Attachment member including a nail and a prestressing element An attachment member arranged to be secured to a surface of a hard receiving material by an explosive powder charge operated setting tool is formed of a fastening element (1), such as a nail, and a prestressing element (2). The prestressing element assure... | 04/29/1997 |
