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Nail sustainer

Assignee: YAMAMOTO HIROO (HEIR)
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Filing: 1991-02-11
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Granted: 1992-09-08
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Expires: 2011-02-11
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Abstract

Abstract The nail sustainer of this invention is used to be inserted into a hole formed with a board such as a plaster board, a veneer or a plywood which has poor sustaining force against a nail. The nail sustainer comprises tube means for nail insertion, at least one flow opening for an adhesive agent formed with said tube means, splitting portions formed with said tube means along substantially whole the length of the tube means, and at least one ring-like projection formed to project from a peripheral portion of said tube means.

Inventors

  • 👤 Akio Yamamoto

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 13:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B13/00; F16B13/14; F16B13/141

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 272 words
A nail sustainer which is to be inserted into a hole (3) formed within a board which has poor sustaining force against a nail, comprising: said nail sustainer includes a tapered tube means (7) including an outer base end and a forward smaller end, for insertion of a nail in said outer base end, said tapered tube means is tapered from said outer base end toward said forward smaller end and constructed to be inserted into the hole (3) of the board (2), and having a tapered chamber (30) which opens at the outer base end and tapers toward the forward smaller end, at least one radial flow opening (11) in said tapered tube means (7), said at least one flow opening faces an inner surface portion (3a) of the hole (3) and communicates with the chamber (30) of said tube means (7) for reception of an adhesive agent via said outer base end, axially aligned slits (33) in said tube means (7) that form split portions along substantially a whole length of the tube means (7) which divide said nail sustainer into equal parts, and at least one flexible ring-like radial projection (10) formed to project from a peripheral surface of said tube means (7) juxtaposed and forwardly of the at least one flow opening (11) to surround the periphery of said tube means (7), said ring-like projection (10) having an outer edge portion (17) which contacts an inner surface portion (3a) of the hole (3) to prevent a flow of the adhesive agent forwardly of the at least one flow opening along the outer periphery of the tapered tube means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 272 words
A nail sustainer which is to be inserted into a hole (3) formed within a board which has poor sustaining force against a nail, comprising: said nail sustainer includes a tapered tube means (7) including an outer base end and a forward smaller end, for insertion of a nail in said outer base end, said tapered tube means is tapered from said outer base end toward said forward smaller end and constructed to be inserted into the hole (3) of the board (2), and having a tapered chamber (30) which opens at the outer base end and tapers toward the forward smaller end, at least one radial flow opening (11) in said tapered tube means (7), said at least one flow opening faces an inner surface portion (3a) of the hole (3) and communicates with the chamber (30) of said tube means (7) for reception of an adhesive agent via said outer base end, axially aligned slits (33) in said tube means (7) that form split portions along substantially a whole length of the tube means (7) which divide said nail sustainer into equal parts, and at least one flexible ring-like radial projection (10) formed to project from a peripheral surface of said tube means (7) juxtaposed and forwardly of the at least one flow opening (11) to surround the periphery of said tube means (7), said ring-like projection (10) having an outer edge portion (17) which contacts an inner surface portion (3a) of the hole (3) to prevent a flow of the adhesive agent forwardly of the at least one flow opening along the outer periphery of the tapered tube means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 76 words
The nail sustainer as claimed in claim 1 wherein a ring-like inwardly directed projection (14) is provided along an inner wall of said outer base end of said tapered tube means (7), said ring-like inwardly directed projection (14) forming a tapered hole (15), the diameter of which is smaller toward the forward end of said tube means (7), so as to fit a periphery portion (13) of a supply nozzle (12) of an adhesive agent supplier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 42 words
The nail sustainer as claimed in claim 1 wherein a plurality of the flexible ring-like radial projections (10) are formed to project radially outwardly of said tube means (7) leaving a predetermined interval therebetween along the length of said tube means (7).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The nail sustainer as claimed in claim 1 wherein the flexible ring-like radial projection (10) is formed to be a disc having flexibility.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
A nail sustainer as set forth in claim 3 which includes a plurality of radial flow openings related to each of said plurality of flexible ring-like radial projections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 278 words
A nail sustainer which is to be inserted into a hole (3) formed within a board which has poor sustaining force against a nail, in which: said nail sustainer includes a tapered tube means (7) including an outer base end and a forward smaller end, for insertion of a nail into said outer base end comprising a pair of divided half portions (5) and (5) which are connected to each other at a forward end thereof, said tapered tube means tapers from said outer base end to said forward smaller end along its outer periphery and is provided with a tapered chamber (30) which tapers from the outer base end to the forward smaller end and is formed by fitting the divided half portions (5) and (5) to each other and which opens at the base end portion thereof, at least one radial flow opening (11) formed within a portion near the outer base end of the divided half portions (5) and (5) through which an adhesive agent will flow to surround the tapered tube means, and a semicircle-flange (19) formed respectively to project from a peripheral portion of each of the divided half portions (5) and (5), said semicircle-flange (19) being constructed to form a flexible ring-like radial projection (10) having a peripheral edge (17) that surrounds the periphery of said tube means (7), each of said semicircular flange (19) being juxtaposed and forward of said at least one radial flow opening (11) and which contacts an inner surface portion (3a) of the hole (3) with the peripheral edge (17), in such a state that the divided half portions (5) and (5) are fit to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 278 words
A nail sustainer which is to be inserted into a hole (3) formed within a board which has poor sustaining force against a nail, in which: said nail sustainer includes a tapered tube means (7) including an outer base end and a forward smaller end, for insertion of a nail into said outer base end comprising a pair of divided half portions (5) and (5) which are connected to each other at a forward end thereof, said tapered tube means tapers from said outer base end to said forward smaller end along its outer periphery and is provided with a tapered chamber (30) which tapers from the outer base end to the forward smaller end and is formed by fitting the divided half portions (5) and (5) to each other and which opens at the base end portion thereof, at least one radial flow opening (11) formed within a portion near the outer base end of the divided half portions (5) and (5) through which an adhesive agent will flow to surround the tapered tube means, and a semicircle-flange (19) formed respectively to project from a peripheral portion of each of the divided half portions (5) and (5), said semicircle-flange (19) being constructed to form a flexible ring-like radial projection (10) having a peripheral edge (17) that surrounds the periphery of said tube means (7), each of said semicircular flange (19) being juxtaposed and forward of said at least one radial flow opening (11) and which contacts an inner surface portion (3a) of the hole (3) with the peripheral edge (17), in such a state that the divided half portions (5) and (5) are fit to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 46 words
The nail sustainer as claimed in claim 6 which includes a plurality of the flexible ring-like radial projections (10) formed to project outwardly of a periphery of said tapered tube means (7) leaving a predetermined interval therebetween along the length of said tapered tube means (7).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 28 words
A nail sustainer as set forth in claim 7 which includes a plurality of radial flow openings related to each of said plurality of flexible ring-like radial projections.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 46 words
The nail sustainer as claimed in claim 6 wherein a plurality of the flexible flanges (19) of a semicircle shape are arranged along a length of the divided half portions (5) and (5), leaving a predetermined interval therebetween along the length of said tapered tube means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 24 words
The nail sustainer as claimed in claim 6 wherein a plurality of the flanges (19) are formed to be a semicircle disc having flexibility.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 86 words
The nail sustainer as claimed in claim 6 wherein a semicircle projection (16) is provided on an inner surface of the outer base end of each of the divided half portions (5) to form a tapered hole (15) in the outer base inner surface of said tapered tube means (7) such that the divided half portions (5) and (5) are fitted together, said tapered hole (15) being formed to tightly fit a peripheral surface portion (13) of a supply nozzle (12) of an adhesive agent supplier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 45 words
The nail sustainer as claimed in claim 11 wherein a plurality of the flexible flanges (19) of a semicircle are arranged along a length of the divided half portions (5) and (5), leaving a predetermined interval therebetween along the length of said tapered tube means.

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