US5819609A
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Collated screw strip with support surface
Assignee: Simpson Strong Tie Co Inc
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Filing: 1997-06-20
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2017-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A driver for fasteners, and particularly, a power screwdriver is described which is adapted to drive screws having different diameters. The power screwdriver has a removable guide tube and complementary drive shaft. The guide tube is sized to the diameter of one size of screw. The complementary removable drive shaft is sized to be guided in the guide shaft, reciprocally movable therein to engage and guide a screw located in the guide tube. By removal of one pair of guide tube and complementary drive shaft and replacement with another pair of guide tube and complementary drive shaft adapted for use with screws having a different head diameter, the driver is adapted for driving screws of different head diameters.
Inventors
- 👤 G. Lyle Habermehl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:24
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B23/00; B25B23/02; B25B23/04; B25B23/045; F; F16; F16B; F16B27/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
In combination a holding strip and a plurality of threaded fasteners, the strip holding the fasteners spaced from one another in a row, the strip comprising spaced parallel sleeves interconnected by lands with one of the fasteners received in each sleeve, each fastener having a head at one rear end, a tip at the other forward end and a threaded shank extending from below the head to the tip, each fastener received in each sleeve spaced a uniform distance from adjacent fasteners with the fastener's head extending from one rear end of the sleeve and the fastener's tip extending from the other forward end of the sleeve, the sleeve threadably engaging the threaded shank, the sleeve having a reduced strength portion between the lands such that a fastener on being threaded tip first into a workpiece is automatically separated from its sleeve while simultaneously maintaining the length of the strip substantially intact and while guiding the fastener by threaded engagement of the fastener in its respective sleeve, the lands having a forwardly directed surface between the sleeves adapted to support the strip, the forwardly directed surface being spaced a constant distance rearwardly from the tips of the fasteners.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
In combination a holding strip and a plurality of threaded fasteners, the strip holding the fasteners spaced from one another in a row, the strip comprising spaced parallel sleeves interconnected by lands with one of the fasteners received in each sleeve, each fastener having a head at one rear end, a tip at the other forward end and a threaded shank extending from below the head to the tip, each fastener received in each sleeve spaced a uniform distance from adjacent fasteners with the fastener's head extending from one rear end of the sleeve and the fastener's tip extending from the other forward end of the sleeve, the sleeve threadably engaging the threaded shank, the sleeve having a reduced strength portion between the lands such that a fastener on being threaded tip first into a workpiece is automatically separated from its sleeve while simultaneously maintaining the length of the strip substantially intact and while guiding the fastener by threaded engagement of the fastener in its respective sleeve, the lands having a forwardly directed surface between the sleeves adapted to support the strip, the forwardly directed surface being spaced a constant distance rearwardly from the tips of the fasteners.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lands extend between the fasteners as a web which extends both between adjacent fasteners and axially of the fasteners.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A combination as claimed in claim 2 wherein said web is disposed substantially about a plane parallel a plane containing axes of all fasteners.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A combination as claimed in claim 2 wherein the sleeves extend along a portion of the threaded shank in an axial direction thereof and comprise inwardly facing threads for receiving the threaded shank.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A combination as claimed in claim 4 wherein the sleeves only partially surround said fasteners to form said reduced strength portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A combination as claimed in claim 2 wherein the sleeves completely surround the threaded shank of each fastener and are formed with longitudinal aligned perforations along one side thereof, substantially between the lands, defining said reduced strength portion, the perforations are formed by strap-like wall portions of each sleeve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lands extend between the fasteners as a web which extends both between adjacent fasteners and axially relative the fasteners, each fastener having an axis extending axially therethrough, the web being disposed substantially about a plane containing the axis of every screw.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A combination as claimed in claim 7 wherein the web being sufficiently resilient to permit the screw strip to be coiled with the plane containing the axis of every screw disposed in a helical shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A combination as claimed in claim 7 wherein the strip holds the fasteners with the axes of the fasteners parallel each other, and the forwardly directed surface disposed normal the axes of the fasteners.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A combination as claimed in claim 9 wherein the threaded fasteners are substantially of identical size.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A combination as claimed in claim 10 wherein the threaded fasteners comprise fasteners.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
A combination as claimed in claim 11 wherein the strip comprises plastic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein the strip comprises plastic.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
A combination as claimed in claim 9 further comprising locating notches provided in the forwardly directed surface between adjacent fasteners spaced a distance from adjacent notches equal to the uniform distance the fasteners are spaced.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-10-12 | 2002-04-13 | 2002-10-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-10-12 | 2006-04-13 | 2006-10-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-10-12 | 2010-04-13 | 2010-10-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |