US3583600A
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Nail carrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-07-24
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Granted: 1971-06-08
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Expires: 1989-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A nail carrier that includes an open-topped receptacle supported forwardly of a user''s chest by a harness. At least one longitudinal slot is formed in the lower portion of the receptacle, through which a row of nails depend. Troups of the depending nails may be grasped by the user and withdrawn from the receptacle through openings provided in the ends thereof. The openings are normally closed by spring-loaded doors to prevent nails from inadvertently dropping from the receptacle. However, these doors yield to force that is applied thereto as one of said group of nails is manually removed from the receptacle by the user, and thereafter the doors automatically close.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard E Scott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:27
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F5/00; A45F5/14; B; B25; B25C; B25C3/00; A45F3/00; A45F3/04; A45F2003/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
365 words
A nail carrier assembly comprising: a. a nail receptacle fabricated from a nonmagnetic sheet material, which receptacle includes a front and a rear wall, two end walls extending between said front and rear walls, with at least one pair of downwardly and inwardly extending bottom members being secured to said end walls and defining a longitudinal slot therebetween through which said nails may depend from said receptacle, which slot is of a width less than the diameter of the heads of said nails and with at least one pair of openings being formed in the lower portions of said end walls in longitudinal alignment with said slot, which openings are of sufficient width and height to permit said heads to be moved outwardly therethrough; b. spring-loaded means on said end walls that are normally in first positions for closing said openings and prevent inadvertent discharge of said nails from said receptacle with said means adapted to be moved to second positions where a group of said nails in depending positions may be removed from said receptacle; c. a chest plate; d. first means for supporting said receptacle forwardly of said chest plate; e. two fasteners that removably engaGe said first means; f. two pliable straps to the first ends of which said fasteners are affixed, and on the second ends of which straps, loops are provided; and g. a ring positioned on the back of the user of said assembly, with said straps extending upwardly over the shoulders of said user and downwardly through said ring, and then around opposite sides of said user''s back and chest to permit said loops to engage said straps above said fasteners, which fasteners, straps and ring cooperatively provide a harness to removably support said receptacle in a position forwardly of said user''s chest and tilted either to the left or right whereby groups of said depending nails can be manually removed from said receptacle with the heads thereof partially overlapping one another by exerting sufficient force on said spring-loaded means to move said spring-loaded means into said second position, with said spring-loaded means immediately returning to said first position after said group of depending nails are removed therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
365 words
A nail carrier assembly comprising: a. a nail receptacle fabricated from a nonmagnetic sheet material, which receptacle includes a front and a rear wall, two end walls extending between said front and rear walls, with at least one pair of downwardly and inwardly extending bottom members being secured to said end walls and defining a longitudinal slot therebetween through which said nails may depend from said receptacle, which slot is of a width less than the diameter of the heads of said nails and with at least one pair of openings being formed in the lower portions of said end walls in longitudinal alignment with said slot, which openings are of sufficient width and height to permit said heads to be moved outwardly therethrough; b. spring-loaded means on said end walls that are normally in first positions for closing said openings and prevent inadvertent discharge of said nails from said receptacle with said means adapted to be moved to second positions where a group of said nails in depending positions may be removed from said receptacle; c. a chest plate; d. first means for supporting said receptacle forwardly of said chest plate; e. two fasteners that removably engaGe said first means; f. two pliable straps to the first ends of which said fasteners are affixed, and on the second ends of which straps, loops are provided; and g. a ring positioned on the back of the user of said assembly, with said straps extending upwardly over the shoulders of said user and downwardly through said ring, and then around opposite sides of said user''s back and chest to permit said loops to engage said straps above said fasteners, which fasteners, straps and ring cooperatively provide a harness to removably support said receptacle in a position forwardly of said user''s chest and tilted either to the left or right whereby groups of said depending nails can be manually removed from said receptacle with the heads thereof partially overlapping one another by exerting sufficient force on said spring-loaded means to move said spring-loaded means into said second position, with said spring-loaded means immediately returning to said first position after said group of depending nails are removed therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A nail carrier assembly as defined in claim 1 that further includes a plurality of pairs of bottom members and longitudinal slots through which a plurality of rows of nails depend, and in which end walls a plurality of pairs of said openings are formed through which groups of said depending nails may be removed from said receptacle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
A nail carrier assembly as defined in claim 2 wherein said spring-loaded means further include: h. at least two plates secured to the exterior of said end walls above said openings; i. two pairs of spaced arms that extend outwardly in opposite directions from said plates; j. two pins that extend between said pairs of arms; k. two doors pivotally supported on said pins, which doors are sufficiently long as to extend downwardly over said openings; and l. spring means that at all times tend to maintain said doors in said first positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A nail carrier as defined in claim 3 in which said first means further include: m. a flange extending forwardly from the upper edge of said chest plate; and n. a fastener plate extending upwardly from the forward edge of said flange, which fastener plate is secured to the upper exterior surface of said rear wall, with said fastener plate having two spaced holes formed therein that are removably engaged by said fasteners.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A nail carrier as defined in claim 4 which further includes: o. means on said straps for adjusting the length thereof to cause said harness to conform to the chest configuration of a particular user.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-07 | 1974-12-07 | 1975-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-07 | 1978-12-07 | 1979-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-07 | 1982-12-07 | 1983-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |