US3774755A
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Holding band for fasteners
Assignee: Karl M Reich Maschinenfabrik GmbH
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Filing: 1971-04-28
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Granted: 1973-11-27
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Expires: 1991-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A holding band for fasteners such as nails, screws or the like which is provided with a row of resilient tongues projecting in pairs from the two lateral sides of the back of the band and then converging toward each other so that their free ends or points near their ends substantially engage with each other. These free ends are provided with recesses of a width substantially in accordance with the diameter of the shank of a fastener so that, when a nail or screw is inserted between a pair of the tongues, the walls of these recesses will embrace and grip the shank. The back of the band is provided with a row of holes through each of which a drive rod or screw driver may be passed to act upon the head of a nail or screw. These holes have a size slightly smaller than the diameter of the heads of the nails or screws to prevent the latter from sliding therethrough.
Inventors
- 👤 A Cast
- 👤 J Reich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:13
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B27/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A holding band adapted to hold a row of fasteners having shanks, comprising a supporting strip, a row of separate tongues integral with and projecting from each lateral side of said supporting strip so as to form pairs of associated tongues, at least a part of the length of said tongues being resilient, said tongues of each pair equally converging toward each other, the free end of each tongue of each pair having a recess through which the shank of one of said fasteners, when such a fastener is disposed in the space between said pair of tongues, extends to the outside beyond said free ends, the walls of said recesses being adapted to embrace the opposite sides of the part of said shank extending through said recesses, said supporting strip having a central row of apertures equally spaced from each other and each having an axis extending through the center of said space between each pair of said tongues, each of said apertures being adapted to receive a tool for acting upon at least a part of the end surface of a fastener, if such a fastener is provided between said pair of tongues.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A holding band adapted to hold a row of fasteners having shanks, comprising a supporting strip, a row of separate tongues integral with and projecting from each lateral side of said supporting strip so as to form pairs of associated tongues, at least a part of the length of said tongues being resilient, said tongues of each pair equally converging toward each other, the free end of each tongue of each pair having a recess through which the shank of one of said fasteners, when such a fastener is disposed in the space between said pair of tongues, extends to the outside beyond said free ends, the walls of said recesses being adapted to embrace the opposite sides of the part of said shank extending through said recesses, said supporting strip having a central row of apertures equally spaced from each other and each having an axis extending through the center of said space between each pair of said tongues, each of said apertures being adapted to receive a tool for acting upon at least a part of the end surface of a fastener, if such a fastener is provided between said pair of tongues.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A holding band as defined in claim 1, in which said tongues taper toward their free ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A holding band as defined in claim 1, in which said tongues of each pair converge toward each other so as substantially to engage with each other at points spaced at a short distance from their free ends, said free ends diverging from said points away from each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A holding band as defined in claim 1, and adapted to hold headed fasteners, in which each of said apertures has a size slightly smaller than the diameter of the head of one of said fasteners so as to prevent said head from sliding out of said space through said aperture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A holding band as defined in claim 4, in which each of said apertures has a size and shape permitting a headed fastener to be inserted therethrough into said space when a pressure is exerted upon said head in one axial direction of said fastener and said aperture is thereby resiliently enlarged, said aperture preventing said head from sliding out of said space in the opposite axial direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
A holding band as defined in claim 1, in which said supporting strip is provided in each side from its longitudinal axis with openings having a center disposed within a transverse plane of said strip extending centrally between two adjacent tongues, the centers of all of said openings in each side of said strip being disposed within a line extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of said strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A holding band as defined in claim 6, in which said openings have closed peripheries.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
97 words
A holding band as defined in claim 1, in which said band including said tongues is produced from a flat strip having two lateral sides with parallel edges and slot-shaped recesses in said sides extending inwardly from said edges and substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis of said strip and dividing said sides into said separate tongues, each of said tongues of one side and a corresponding tongue of the other side forming a pair, said tongues of each of said pairs being bent toward each other so as to converge toward one side of said band.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A holding band as defined in claim 8, in which said strip is bent about its longitudinal axis so that said sides are equally curved about an axis extending parallel to said longitudinal axis between said sides.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A holding band as defined in claim 6, in which said openings in said sides are elongated and extend transversely to the longitudinal axis of said strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
115 words
A holding band as defined in claim 1, in which said band is produced of a tube having a slot extending through its wall from one end to the other and being parallel to the axis of said tube, said tube being provided with longer recesses extending substantially transversely to said axis from the two edges of said slot and at equal distances from each other as seen in the longitudinal direction of said tube, the material of said tube between said recesses forming said tongues, said tube being further provided with a shorter recess extending transversely from each of the two edges of said slot into the free end of each of said tongues.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
A holding band as defined in claim 11, in which said tube has a cross-sectional shape substantially like an isosceles triangle, one side of said triangle forming said supporting strip, and the two other sides of said triangle being divided by said slot at their ends opposite to said first side and provided with said longer recesses to form said tongues and with said shorter recesses in the free ends of said tongues.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
A holding band as defined in claim 12, in which at the lateral edges of said supporting strip and the marginal portions of said two other sides adjacent to and integral with the lateral edges of said supporting strip have a greater thickness than the other parts of said two sides.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A holding band as defined in claim 13, in which said longer recesses defining the lateral sides of said tongues also extend through said thicker marginal portions substantially up to said supporting strip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A holding band as defined in claim 13, in which said longer recesses defining the lateral sides of said tongues only extend through said other parts of said two other sides up to said thicker marginal portions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
71 words
A holding band as defined in claim 13, in which the outer side of Said supporting strip is provided with a longitudinal groove having side walls extending substantially parallel to the axis of said strip and converging toward the bottom of said groove, said apertures in said supporting strip extending through said bottom, and said side walls being spaced from each other so as to limit the width of said apertures.
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) | 1976-11-26 | 1977-05-28 | 1977-11-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-26 | 1981-05-28 | 1981-11-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-26 | 1985-05-28 | 1985-11-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |