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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7581912 | Fastener having a vaned shaft Described is a fastener having a longitudinal shank designed with a central cross-member; two arms, one at each end of the cross-member; each arm having a forward vane and a rearward vane, the vanes extending longitudinally along at least most of the length of the s... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7581911 | Plastic impact driven fasteners Plastic impact driven fasteners having relatively high flexural strength and relatively low heat deformation temperature are provided. Additional embodiments relate to methods of using the fasteners. For example, the fasteners may be used in a tire retreading proces... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7416376 | 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... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7338243 | Thread-cutting screw A thread-cutting screw (1) serves for being screwed into the bore-hole wall (1a) of a bore-hole (1b). It comprises a substantially cylindrical core (2) of metal which has a central longitudinal axis (4), a thread (... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7249923 | Flexible fastener This invention relates generally to a flexible fastener for coupling members. In a preferred embodiment, the flexible fastener may be used to couple members that are non-parallel, non-aligned, or in specific instances when selective compliance in a member is desired... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7153075 | Press fit fastener and method of producing it A press fit fastener (1) includes a shank (2), a head (3) and a press fit portion (4) being located at the shank (2). The head (3) is located at the first end of the shank (2). The press fit portion (4) include... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7014407 | Full-round, offset-head nail A wire nail for use with a powered nail-driving tool has a full-round head with an axis that is offset from an axis of the integrally formed shank. An outer circumferential surface of the shank is at least as offset from the shank axis in one radial direction as a c... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6908275 | 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 ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896678 | Ceramic-tipped skull pins A skull pin including a removable tip is disclosed where the tip of the pin is manufactured from a ceramic material. Alternatively, the tip can be manufactured from other insulating, non-conducting materials. The tip may either be inserted into a bore in the center ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6604326 | Universal brick-back holder A holder comprising a rigid base bar having a pin end and a stabilizing end; a rigid stabilizing bar having a base end and an opposite end, with the base end of the rigid stabilizing bar being rigidly attached to the stabilizing end of the rigid base bar,... | 08/12/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6112491 | Insulating connector rods and methods for their manufacture Methods for manufacturing highly insulating connector rods and highly insulating composite wall structures using such connector rods. The connector rods are highly insulating and are injection molded in a single step from an appropriate resinous material ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6086305 | Nails having selected heat treatment and hardening A selectively hardened nail includes a nail head, an elongated shank, and a tip. A portion of the nail shank is made harder than the remainder by selectively heat treating that portion, and cooling it. The nail has controlled bending properties. The selec... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5988967 | Horseshoe nail and horseshoe nail forming process A nail for fixing a shoe to a hoof includes a head, and a shank extending from the head generally along a centerline and terminating in a tip. A reaction region is formed in the shank adjacent the tip and has a flattened profile having front and rear surf... | 11/23/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5673525 | Insulating connector rods used in making highly insulated composite wall structures Highly insulating and substantially pointed connector rods used in making highly insulative composite wall structures. At least a substantial portion of the connector rod is injection molded in a single step from an appropriate resinous material or moldab... | 10/07/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5489287 | Apparatus and method for subcuticular stapling of body tissue A surgical apparatus is disclosed for attaching adjacent end portions of cutaneous body tissue wherein a pair of opposed jaws have means for moving the jaws toward and away from each other. Body tissue engaging means in the form of sharp tip members exten... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5230597 | Fastener A fastener comprising an elongate shank having a workpiece engaging end and a driving end. The shank is provided with at least one protrusion characterized by having a leading edge and a trailing edge. The leading edge is oriented in a direction non-paral... | 07/27/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4728237 | Drivable picture frame hanger A hanger adapted to be driven into a wooden frame member includes a one-piece stamped metal member having a head and a flat elongate symmetrical shank with a series of lands and grooves disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the shank betw... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4637768 | Nail-type fastener, and process for manufacturing such fasteners Nail-type fastener, comprising an elongated shank (1) with a head at one end, and a point at the other end. The nail shank has three symmetrically placed, longitudinal grooves (4) separated by longitudinal ridges (8) with a cross-sectionally arcuate outer... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4279190 | Break away nail A nail having a shank and head including one or more spaced grooves formed in the shank about its periphery, such that the nail can be fractured. The groove may comprise any one of several configurations, e.g. rectangular, V-shaped, concave, etc. in cross-sect... | 07/21/1981 |
| 3960460 | Connector for elements made of structural foam Elements of structural foam are connected by pushing into each of them a substantially blade-shaped portion of a connector, which portion has at least one transverse hole, whereupon a nail-like or similar member is pushed into the structural-foam element ... | 06/01/1976 |
