Carrier strip
Patent 4881643 Issued on November 21, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 2, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 2, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3097360 3779373 3812961 Nail carrying structures Patent #: 3954176 InventorApplicationNo. 317855 filed on 03/02/1989US Classes:206/343, Flaccidly or integrally (but not severably) connected206/338, FOR A FASTENER206/345Secured to common flaccid memberExaminersPrimary: Marcus, StephenAssistant: Ackun, Jacob K. Jr. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB65D 083/00B65D 085/24 B65D 083/02 Foreign Application Priority Data1988-03-02 DEAbstractA carrier strip supports a plurality of nails for use in an explosive powder charge operated setting device. The nails are equidistantly spaced apart and held in bores in the strip. Guidance members, placed on the nail shanks, hold the nails within the strip bores. The heads of the nails project outwardly from one side of the carrier strip. The outside diameter of the nail heads is not greater than the inside diameter of the strip bores, so that the nails can be pushed through the bores out of the carrier strip into a receiving material.Field of SearchRetained in aperture of support memberFlaccidly or integrally (but not severably) connected Between lamina Secured to common flaccid member Plane of member normal to extent of fastener Held by aperture in member FOR HOOK, HANGER, EYE, CHAIN, BUTTON, CLASP (I.E., HABERDASHERY TYPE) FOR A FASTENER SEPARABLE, STRIPLIKE PLURAL ARTICLES | |
