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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7118641 | Floor vinyl repair technique and tool A floor covering repair technique and tool includes placement of a spacer between a patch and a damaged floor covering piece before cutting through both layers. This way, the replacement patch is elevated slightly above the damaged piece and this slight elevation al... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7044701 | Fastening system A fastening system (1) comprises a rear grip part (5) for introduction into a mounting opening (4) of an elongated mounting rail (2) in a first position and for gripping behind the mounting projections (6.1, 6.2) in a second positi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6969039 | Driving device for support device A driving device for driving a support device into an object. The driving device includes a driving end adapted to receive a blow from a driving tool and an extension portion extending from the driving end, the extended portion adapted to contact a shank of the supp... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938384 | Beach towel stake Beach towel stakes anchor a beach towel in sand or soft earth. The beach towel stakes have a shaft with a pointed end to facilitate their insertion into the ground. A cap and catch hook are attached to the shaft's opposing end. A lanyard is inserted through a lanyar... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6901716 | Ground stake for holding drain pipe A one piece ground stake for securing drain, waste or vent pipe relative to the ground comprises a wire rod bent to form a hook having a ground engaging shank, a pipe engaging bend or cradle and a connecting leg connected between the pipe engaging bend and the shank... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6641344 | Anchor device for a wall panel An anchor device for securing a fixture to a panel having an elongate body including a curvilinear extent and a distal end. The device includes a fixture portion coupled to and extending from the elongate body and spaced from the distal end of the device ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6582173 | Apparatus and method of manufacturing and collating a plurality of adjacent fasteners A collation strip of a plurality of adjacent fasteners interlocked together by a pair of protuberances and a pair of indentations. Each fastener has two protuberances located on one side and two corresponding and aligned indentations located on the other ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6182937 | Multi-purpose wall mounting A positive-locking wall mounting combination has a wall mounting with a hollow cylindrical body having an outer mantle, an inner mantle, and a bottom. The bottom has a slotted hole having a length that is shorter than an inner diameter of an inner circula... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6021982 | Cable clip A cable clip for attaching a cable to a support using a plastic housing having a bottom cable receiving channel and a bore extending therethrough and a metallic surface penetrating fastening device having a stem portion, part of which is located in the bo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5971688 | Fastener for laminate flooring A cost-effective fastener of the driven type used in strip nail or magazine fed nailing machines with specific useful features for securing laminate flooring. Generally, the fastener has a thickness of between about 0.035 inch and 0.050 inch. The fastener... | 10/26/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5551820 | Shoe hook spike and method of utilizing same for securing a tackless strip against a wall when installing carpet A shoe hook spike to secure a tackless strip against a baseboard on a wall at a floor when installing carpet comprising an elongated flat shank. A component at a first end of the elongated flat shank is for receiving blows from a hammer. A structure at a ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5549234 | Fastener system A fastener system includes a fastener and a tool for use with the fastener. The fastener includes a shank defining a first pointed end and an opposed second end, and a plate is connected to the second end. A first head is connected to the plate and the he... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5509767 | Attachment bolt A conveyor comprises parallel side frames provided with a plurality of apertures and C-shaped cross members provided with apertures in the side walls disposed in juxtaposition to apertures in the side frames. The cross member apertures are each defined by... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5500987 | Pin clip A pin clip for holding paper items and the like has a back member and a tongue which resiliently engages the back member. The back member typically has an outwardly extending finger. The Tongue is coupled to the back member by a spring means. A pin extend... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5370487 | Tack with a slit The present invention is a thumb tack for holding photographs, posters and other similar items firmly in place on a supporting surface without poking any holes in the item being hung. The tack consists of a conventional sharp pin projecting outwardly from... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5292216 | Fastener assembly for a power actuated tool A fastener assembly including an elongate annular drive pin having a head on one end and being tapered substantially to a point on an opposite end and a clip member having first and second opposite sides, the first side capable of engaging a desired surfa... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5178503 | Fastener assembly having flat surface for stabilizing the barrel of a power actuated gun A fastener assembly for use with a power actuated gun including a bracket and associated stud wherein the bracket is formed with at least two fingers extending upward therefrom. The fingers are formed so as to permit the fastener assembly to be frictional... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5127785 | Hanger nail for suspended ceiling A nail is adapted to be inserted in a solid material with a wire hooked to the nail in such a way so that the wire is inserted with the nail into the solid material. The nail is crosswise perforated with grooves on each side of the nail to provide a tight... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5110247 | Fastener assembly with retaining fingers for use with a power actuated gun A fastener assembly for use with a power actuated gun including a bracket and associated stud wherein the bracket is formed with at least two fingers extending upward therefrom. The fingers are formed so as to permit the fastener assembly to be frictional... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5062753 | Survey nail A nail structure for providing a support surface for subsequent mounting and positioning of elevational rods for utilization particularly in surveying situations. The nail structure includes a first and second spike member orthogonally mounted to a lower ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5056976 | Wire nail, strip of collated wire nails, and related apparatus A wire nail with a head having a circumferential edge conforming to a complete circle and disposed in a radially offset relationship with respect to a shank. A flat surface on defined upon the shank provides a datum indicating where the shank is located. ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4906155 | Device for fixing an object to a rigid structure The fixing of an object such as a thermophonic insulation cushion or blanket to a structure such as as stringer within the fuselage of an aircraft is carried out by means of a one-piece device (10). The latter comprises a support member (12) resting on a ... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4832557 | Ground-implantable plastic fastener for holding erosion cloth on the ground An implantable polycarbonate fastener for holding erosion cloth on the ground. The fastener has a long vertical leg, a shorter vertical leg extending parallel to the long leg, and a horizontal top leg extending between them. The long vertical leg has a ta... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4796848 | Plastic-clad, electrically insulated, metal pipe hanger An electrically insulative pipe hanger for supporting metal fluid conduits. The pipe hanger comprises a metal shank segment and an integral metal pipe-receiving hook segment merging with the shank segment through an inwardly facing throat segment. Overlyi... | 01/10/1989 |
| 3934802 | Tube clamping fastener A self-penetrating fastener for clamping and retaining tubing or the like to a support surface in spaced relationship thereto. A pin member is formed with a recess beneath the head and adjacent the shank of the pin. A flexible channel shaped liner is carr... | 01/27/1976 |
