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Screw strip with washers
Assignee: Simpson Strong Tie Co Inc
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Filing: 1989-09-29
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Granted: 1990-06-05
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Expires: 2009-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A screw strip is disclosed in which each screw carries a washer on its screw shank between the tip of the screw and a plastic strip carrying a plurality of screws. This configuration permits application of screws carrying the washers by power tools as is particularly useful in sheet metal applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon L. Habermehl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B27/00; F16B43/00; F16B25/00; F16B25/10; F16B25/106; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A plastic holding strip for holding a plurality of screws carrying washers in a row, the strip comprising spaced parallel sleeves interconnected by lands with one of the screws received in each sleeve, each screw having a head at one end, a tip at the other end and a threaded shank extending from below the head to the tip, each screw received in each sleeve with the screw's head extending from one end of the sleeve and the screw's tip extending from the other end of the sleeve, a washer engaged about the shank of each screw between the sleeve receiving that screw and the screw's tip, the sleeve threadably engaging the threaded shank, the sleeve having a reduced strength portion between the lands such that a screw on being threaded tip first into a workpiece is automatically separated from its sleeve carrying the washer while simultaneously maintaining the length of the strip substantially intact and while guiding the screw by threaded engagement of the screw in its respective sleeve.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A plastic holding strip for holding a plurality of screws carrying washers in a row, the strip comprising spaced parallel sleeves interconnected by lands with one of the screws received in each sleeve, each screw having a head at one end, a tip at the other end and a threaded shank extending from below the head to the tip, each screw received in each sleeve with the screw's head extending from one end of the sleeve and the screw's tip extending from the other end of the sleeve, a washer engaged about the shank of each screw between the sleeve receiving that screw and the screw's tip, the sleeve threadably engaging the threaded shank, the sleeve having a reduced strength portion between the lands such that a screw on being threaded tip first into a workpiece is automatically separated from its sleeve carrying the washer while simultaneously maintaining the length of the strip substantially intact and while guiding the screw by threaded engagement of the screw in its respective sleeve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein the washer is frictionally engaged on the threaded shank of the screw.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A strip as claimed in claim 2 wherein the washer is spaced from the sleeve towards the tip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A strip as claimed in claim 3 wherein the distance between axial centers of the sleeve is at least equal to the diameter of the washers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sleeves extend along a portion of the threaded shank in an axial direction thereof and comprise inwardly facing screw threads for receiving the threaded shank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A strip as claimed in claim 5 wherein the sleeves only partially surround said screws to form said reduced strength portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A strip as claimed in claim 6 wherein the sleeves enclose the threaded shank about a peripheral angle within the range of about 210° to 270°, whereby the sleeves have longitudinally extending slots.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein the sleeves completely surround the threaded shank of each screw and are formed with longitudinal aligned perforations along one side thereof, substantially between the lands, defining said reduced strength portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A strip according to claim 8 wherein the perforations are formed by strap-like wall portions of each sleeve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein said lands and sleeves have a wall thickness substantially smaller than an outer thread diameter of said screw.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A strip as claimed in claim 1 wherein said screws comprise sheet metal screws and said washers comprise an annular ring of elastomeric material disposed about the shank of the screw frictionally engaging the screw.
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