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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6899502 | Self-filling fastener and method of making A fastener, such as a nail or staple, includes a fastener body having an impact surface and a plug of filler material joined to the impact surface. The plug of filler material fills the hole made by the fastener body when the fastener is driven into a workpiece. Man... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6895720 | High strength composite wall connectors having tapered or pointed ends Connectors configured for providing composite wall structures with high composite action. In one embodiment, the connectors comprise a body having two spaced-apart sidewalls and a web portion extending therebetween, having a thickness that is less than the diameter ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6872042 | Knurled fastener with cutting edges and removable head A novel fastener comprises a head having a recess for receiving a rotary driver, a shank having knurls defined by generally helical grooves and intersecting generally annular grooves, wherein a plurality of the knurls include a lateral cutting edge, and a generally ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6676349 | Single-piece fixing element in the form of a screw or nail The invention relates to a fixing element that essentially consists of a head (1) and a shaft (2) and is preferably configured as a nail or screw. The aim of the invention is to provide said fixing element in such a way that it can be easily assembled and... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6503259 | Expandable anastomotic device A surgical fastening system includes a fastener having a plurality of individual fastener pairs each having a piercing element with a pin that pierces the tissue to be repaired and a receiver portion that interlocks with the pin of a corresponding piercin... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6308468 | Earth anchor for supporting a pole An earth anchor for a pole that includes a base, a spike, and attaching apparatus. The base has a lowermost face for contacting the earth, an uppermost face opposite to the lowermost face, and a longitudinal axis. The spike is for insertion into the earth... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6250862 | Boxcar tiedown system using angled warp spikes Angled warp spikes enable secure attachment to the steel flooring of a railroad boxcar. Such flooring includes transverse slots with a curved depth profile. The warp spikes are designed to deform or warp as they are driven into a flooring slot and conform... | 06/26/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6073552 | Method of fastener identification by impressing characters into a surface A method of fastener identification for traceability of manufacturing information of an individual fastener, is achieved by applying a code to the fastener. The fasteners to be identified typically are formed of hardened materials such as steel. A die cas... | 06/13/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5931606 | Stabilizer length coding system A system for providing a visual body-length indicator for a group of mine roof stabilizers of various, unique lengths includes providing each stabilizer with a tubular body and a slot along the body. A bottom annular ring having a ring gap formed therein ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5919193 | Method and kit for surgically correcting malformations in digits of a finger or toe A method to surgically promote the fusion of bone segments together in order to correct bone malformations of the finger or toe involves making an incision in the finger or toe to expose the malformed digit; removing a portion of the malformed digit; form... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5755545 | Securing means for temporarily securing a covering A means for temporarily securing a tarpaulin or like fabric having a series of grommeted holes about its periphery. The means comprises a double headed nail with an apron or apron frictionally engaging the nail immediately below the second or lower head.... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5743693 | Double-ended nail driving system A new Double-Ended Nail Driving System for securing two boards together without scarring a surface of the boards by securing a conventional fastener into the surface of the boards. The inventive device includes a double-ended nail having a center flange, ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5709332 | Nail driving system Wallboard having a skin outer surface is attached to wall and ceiling framing by nails having heads with a convex bottom surface and a concave top surface. A driver blade is used having an outer end with a shape complimentary to the concave nail top surfa... | 01/20/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5588788 | Double headed fastener An improved nail member having first and second heads on a shaft with two ends. One of the ends being defined by the first head and the other end has a pointed termination. A weakened portion is positioned between the second head and the pointed end, subs... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5529451 | Self-supporting roofing nail An improved roofing nail having a cap which is held captive near the nail point for the purpose of attaching roofing felt to a wooden roof. The nail point extends slightly below the lower surface of the cap allowing the point of the nail to be manually en... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5513935 | Decorative nail head cover A decorative cover for the head of a nail and other simlar fasteners used in the carpentry and upholstery trades. Ordinary nails can prove unsightly when used on particular works. The invention is a decorative cover which utilizes a slot to attach the cov... | 05/07/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5509769 | Barbed light weight concrete fastener and plate A barbed light weight concrete fastener and plate comprises a fastener with a head and two bendable legs. Each leg has a barb and a bump protruding therefrom. The fastener is pushed through a base ply and into a roof deck of cementitious material. The leg... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5497929 | Self-powered fastener system A zero stand-off tool and system for driving a powered fastener into a target work surface. A tool is provided having a reciprocable firing pin for detonating a power charge in a powered fastener supported within the tool. An exhaust gas chamber is provid... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5482419 | Nail with offset reinforced head A nail with offset reinforced head, adapted to be formed into a strip of similar collated nails, comprises a nail shank, an integral nail head disposed in an offset relationship with the nail shank, at least one reinforcing ridge member provided integrall... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5443345 | Fastener-sleeve assembly and strip of collated fasteners A strip of collated fasteners is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of fasteners and a carrier molded from a polymeric material. Each fastener has an elongate shank, which has a pointed end, and a head. The shank of each fastener defines an axis and h... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5423469 | Self-powered fastener system A zero stand-off tool and system for driving a powered fastener into a target work surface. A tool is provided having a reciprocable firing pin for detonating a power charge in a powered fastener supported within the tool. An exhaust gas chamber is provid... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5415511 | Multipurpose roofing and siding fastener A roofing and siding fastener for securing underlayments, exterior insulation sheathings, and similar membranes to a substrate. The disclosure comprises a cap portion having a rectangular body with oppositely extended legs. Said legs are bent downward and... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5395197 | Nail with non-circular head A nail for use in a nailing strip, having a non-circular head defined by at least two dissimilar convex curved shapes, the nail having; a nail shank with a point at one end, shank; a first nail head portion at the other end of the shank, lying substantial... | 03/07/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5350400 | Malleable, bioabsorbable, plastic staple; and method and apparatus for deforming such staple A malleable, bioabsorbable polymeric staple includes a back span with two legs depending perpendicularly therefrom that are deformed toward each other initially and then upwardly toward the back span such that end points on each leg extends to the side an... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5343663 | Quilting pin and method for its use This invention deals with novel quilting pins that find use as fasteners for stabilizing insulation inside jacketing to form insulating covers that are installed around hot surfaces. Also disclosed is a method of using the pins to manufacture such insulat... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5286153 | Corrosion-resistant nail for driving into hard materials Nails are driven into hard receiving materials such as concrete, rock, metal and the like by explosive powder charge operated setting tools. To achieve the high mechanical strength required for such nails, the nails are formed of two parts, one a shank an... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5261770 | Nail fastener assembly A nail fastener assembly for attaching thin metal sheets includes an axially extending nail with a conically shaped shank having ballistic-like tip at its leading end and a head at its trailing end. A disk is fitted on the leading end of the shank with a ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5171118 | Attachment member for insulation panels A member (1) secured in place by a fastening element (5) attaches insulation panels (2) to a structural component (A). The fastening element (5) is driven into the structural component (A) by a setting tool (8). To prevent damage to sector-shaped parts (6... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5134756 | Capped shank A method and apparatus for molding a plastic cap on a preformed metallic shank includes inserting the shank on a strip material by a shank insertion device such that a head of the shank is elevated above the strip material. A molding device, having an ope... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5125779 | Sheet metal nails with coated heads Sheet metal fasteners and/or washers of the type which are used to fasten membranes to cementitious materials of a type such as utilized in roofing wherein the fasteners are treated to provide a corrosion resistant coating to the washers and those portion... | 06/30/1992 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4955813 | Multi-pronged thumbtack A multi-pronged thumbtack which includes a head and a plurality of tines projecting from the head in the same direction to assure that paper impaled upon the tines will not be able to rotate around the axis of any one of the tines. In general, the head ha... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4886406 | Anchor bolt and expansion wedge An anchor member assembly is made up of an anchor bolt and an expansion wedge. The assembly can be anchored in a borehole in a receiving material by inserting the assembly and then displacing the expansion wedge relative to a wedge surface on the anchor b... | 12/12/1989 |
