US4781508A
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Fluted nail
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-13
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Granted: 1988-11-01
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Expires: 2007-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A nail having a head and a shaft and a plurality of flutes extending from the head down the shaft and projecting outwardly from the axis of the shaft for a distance equal to the radius of the head. The nail is favorably employed in a device for automatically delivering the nail to affix soft material, particularly drywall, foam board and the like, to solid surfaces without disintegrating the material. The lower end of each flute is spaced from the nail head a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the soft material.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman Schroeder
- 👤 Irving Ahlbeck, III
- 👤 Bradley Schroeder
- 👤 Steven Stanwick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:30
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/74; E04B1/76; E04B1/762; E04B1/7629; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0801; E04F13/0832; E04F13/0833; E04F13/0835; F; F16; F16B; F16B15/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A nail for securing a soft material layer to a solid surface, comrising a shaft, a head extending radially around said shaft, and at least two flutes, each flute having an axially extending constant radius portion, said head having a substantially greater radial cross-sectional area that said flutes, and said flutes extending radially from the surface of said shaft for a distance no greater than the radius of said head, the bottom edge of said flute being substantially perpendicular to said shaft and spaced from said nail head a distance approximately equal to the thickness of said soft material layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A nail for securing a soft material layer to a solid surface, comrising a shaft, a head extending radially around said shaft, and at least two flutes, each flute having an axially extending constant radius portion, said head having a substantially greater radial cross-sectional area that said flutes, and said flutes extending radially from the surface of said shaft for a distance no greater than the radius of said head, the bottom edge of said flute being substantially perpendicular to said shaft and spaced from said nail head a distance approximately equal to the thickness of said soft material layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A nail as described in claim 1 wherein said two flutes are spaced about 180 degrees apart.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A nail as described in claim 2 wherein said flutes are approximately one-half inch long.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A nail as described in claim 2 wherein said flutes are directionally tapered towards said head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A nail as described in claim 2 wherein said flutes are approximately five-eights inch long.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
110 words
A nail for securing a soft material layer to a solid surface, comprising a shaft, a circular head extending radially around said shaft, and two flutes situated on said shaft, each flute having an axially extending constant radius portion, said head having a substantially greater radial cross-sectional area than said flutes, and said flutes contacting said head and extending radially from the surface of said shaft a distance no greater than the radius of said head of said nail, the bottom edge of each flute being substantially perpendicular to said shaft and spaced apart from said nail head a distance approximately equal to the thickness of said soft material layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
A nail for securing a soft material layer to a solid surface, comprising a shaft, a circular head extending radially around said shaft, and two flutes situated on said shaft, each flute having an axially extending constant radius portion, said head having a substantially greater radial cross-sectional area than said flutes, and said flutes contacting said head and extending radially from the surface of said shaft a distance no greater than the radius of said head of said nail, the bottom edge of each flute being substantially perpendicular to said shaft and spaced apart from said nail head a distance approximately equal to the thickness of said soft material layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A nail as described in claim 6 wherein said two flutes are spaced about 180 degrees apart.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A nail as described in claim 7 wherein said flutes are approximately one-half inch in length.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A nail as described in claim 7 wherein said flutes are approximately five-eighths inch long.
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