US3358822A
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Fastener stick embodying nails with eccentric full round heads
Assignee: Textron Inc
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Filing: 1967-03-06
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Granted: 1967-12-19
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Expires: 1987-03-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F O'connor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:41
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B15/00; F16B15/08; F16B15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
266 words
A FASTENER STICK COMPRISING A MULTIPLICITY OF NAILS GENERALLY OF THE SAME SIZE AND CONFIGURATION, EACH OF SAID NAILS INCLUDING AN ELONGATED SHANK HAVING A CENTRAL LONGITUDINAL AXIS AND LONGITUDINALLY SPACED ENDS, A WORK PIERCING PORTION FORMED ON ONE END OF THE SHANK, AND AN ENLARGED CIRCULAR HEAD HAVING A CENTRAL AXIS FIXEDLY SECURED TO THE OTHER END OF THE SHANK WITH ITS CENTRAL AXIS DISPOSED IN PARALLEL LATERALLY SPACED RELATION TO THE AXIS OF THE SHANK SO THAT SAID PARALLEL AXES ARE DISPOSED IN A COMMON PLANE AND A PAIR OF PLANES NORMAL TO THE COMMON PLANE AND TANGENT TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE SHANK ADJACENT THE HEAD INTERSECT THE CIRCULAR HEAD ALONG CHORD LINES SPACED APART A DISTANCE X AND DEFINE A LARGE SEGMENT HAVING A HEIGHT H1 AND A SMALL SEGMENT HAVING A HEIGHT H2 IN WHICH THE RATIO OF H**1 PLUS X PLUS H**2 TO X IS GREATER THAN 2.1 BUT LESS THAN 3 AND H**1 EXCEEDS H**2 BY AT LEAST X/10 BUT NO MORE THAN X, AND MEANS SECURING SAID NAILS A GENERALLY RIGID ROW HAVING SPACED END NAILS AND INTERMEDIATE NAILS THEREBETWEEN WITH ALL OF THE NAILS OF THE ROW DISPOSED WITH THE AXES OF THEIR HEADS AND SHANKS ALIGNED SUBSTANTIALLY IN A SINGLE COMMON PLANE AND WITH THE SMALL SEGMENT OF EACH INTERMEDIATE NAIL DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIAL ABUTTING RELATION TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE SHANK OF ONE NAIL ADJACENT THERETO AND THE LARGE SEGMENT OF EACH INTERMEDIATE NAIL DISPOSED IN OVERLYING ADJACENT RELATION TO THE SMALL SEGMENT AND A PORTION OF THE SHANK OF THE OTHER NAIL ADJACENT THERETO.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
266 words
A FASTENER STICK COMPRISING A MULTIPLICITY OF NAILS GENERALLY OF THE SAME SIZE AND CONFIGURATION, EACH OF SAID NAILS INCLUDING AN ELONGATED SHANK HAVING A CENTRAL LONGITUDINAL AXIS AND LONGITUDINALLY SPACED ENDS, A WORK PIERCING PORTION FORMED ON ONE END OF THE SHANK, AND AN ENLARGED CIRCULAR HEAD HAVING A CENTRAL AXIS FIXEDLY SECURED TO THE OTHER END OF THE SHANK WITH ITS CENTRAL AXIS DISPOSED IN PARALLEL LATERALLY SPACED RELATION TO THE AXIS OF THE SHANK SO THAT SAID PARALLEL AXES ARE DISPOSED IN A COMMON PLANE AND A PAIR OF PLANES NORMAL TO THE COMMON PLANE AND TANGENT TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE SHANK ADJACENT THE HEAD INTERSECT THE CIRCULAR HEAD ALONG CHORD LINES SPACED APART A DISTANCE X AND DEFINE A LARGE SEGMENT HAVING A HEIGHT H1 AND A SMALL SEGMENT HAVING A HEIGHT H2 IN WHICH THE RATIO OF H**1 PLUS X PLUS H**2 TO X IS GREATER THAN 2.1 BUT LESS THAN 3 AND H**1 EXCEEDS H**2 BY AT LEAST X/10 BUT NO MORE THAN X, AND MEANS SECURING SAID NAILS A GENERALLY RIGID ROW HAVING SPACED END NAILS AND INTERMEDIATE NAILS THEREBETWEEN WITH ALL OF THE NAILS OF THE ROW DISPOSED WITH THE AXES OF THEIR HEADS AND SHANKS ALIGNED SUBSTANTIALLY IN A SINGLE COMMON PLANE AND WITH THE SMALL SEGMENT OF EACH INTERMEDIATE NAIL DISPOSED IN SUBSTANTIAL ABUTTING RELATION TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE SHANK OF ONE NAIL ADJACENT THERETO AND THE LARGE SEGMENT OF EACH INTERMEDIATE NAIL DISPOSED IN OVERLYING ADJACENT RELATION TO THE SMALL SEGMENT AND A PORTION OF THE SHANK OF THE OTHER NAIL ADJACENT THERETO.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-18 | 1971-06-19 | 1971-12-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-18 | 1975-06-19 | 1975-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-18 | 1979-06-19 | 1979-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |