US5544746A
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Belt for holding a train of screws
Assignee: Japan Power Fastening Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-10-11
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Granted: 1996-08-13
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Expires: 2014-10-11
Abstract
Abstract A resinous belt is provided for holding a train of screws each having a shank and a head. The belt comprises a series of screw retaining bores formed in the belt at a predetermined pitch longitudinally of the belt. Each screw retaining bore has a diametrically smaller shank retaining portion for engagement with the screw shank, and a diametrically larger root portion which has a first edge adjoining the shank retaining portion and a second edge remote from the shank retaining portion. The screw retaining bore is surrounded by a plurality of removal facilitating holes formed in the belt. The root portion of the screw retaining bore is located radially outside an imaginary cone which contains the first and second edges of the root portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Dohi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:35
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B23/00; B25B23/02; B25B23/04; B25B23/045; F; F16; F16B; F16B27/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A resinous belt holding a train of screws and a train of screws held by said belt, each of the screws having a shank and a head, the belt comprising: a series of screw retaining bores formed in the belt at a predetermined pitch longitudinally of the belt, each of the screw retaining bores being defined by a tube, each said screw retaining bore having a diametrically smaller shank retaining portion for engagement with the shank of a corresponding screw, each said screw retaining bore having a diametrically larger root portion which has a first edge adjoining the shank retaining portion and a second edge remote from the shank retaining portion; and a plurality of removal facilitating holes formed in the belt around each said screw retaining bore in communication therewith; wherein the root portion of each said screw retaining bore has an intermediate portion which is located radially outside an imaginary cone defined by the first and second edges of the root portion; and wherein the second edge of the root portion is diametrically smaller than the head of said corresponding screw.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A resinous belt holding a train of screws and a train of screws held by said belt, each of the screws having a shank and a head, the belt comprising: a series of screw retaining bores formed in the belt at a predetermined pitch longitudinally of the belt, each of the screw retaining bores being defined by a tube, each said screw retaining bore having a diametrically smaller shank retaining portion for engagement with the shank of a corresponding screw, each said screw retaining bore having a diametrically larger root portion which has a first edge adjoining the shank retaining portion and a second edge remote from the shank retaining portion; and a plurality of removal facilitating holes formed in the belt around each said screw retaining bore in communication therewith; wherein the root portion of each said screw retaining bore has an intermediate portion which is located radially outside an imaginary cone defined by the first and second edges of the root portion; and wherein the second edge of the root portion is diametrically smaller than the head of said corresponding screw.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The belt according to claim 1, wherein the root portion of each said screw retaining bore is diametrically constant from the second edge to a position between the first and second edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The belt according to claim 2, wherein the root portion of each said screw retaining bore is diametrically constant from the second edge to a position beyond a surface of the belt from which the tube projects.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The belt according to claim 1, wherein the root portion of each said screw retaining bore is convexly curved outward in cross section vertical to the belt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The belt according to claim 1, further comprising a depressed shoulder around each said screw retaining bore in a surface of the belt which is opposite to the tube, each depressed shoulder being diametrically larger than the root portion of each said screw retaining bore.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The belt according to claim 1, wherein each of the removal facilitating holes communicates with each said screw retaining bore via a cut.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The belt according to claim 6, wherein the cut of each removal facilitating hole extends into a tubular wall defining the shank retaining portion of each said screw retaining bore.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The belt according to claim 1, wherein each of the removal facilitating holes opens directly to each said screw retaining bore.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The belt according to claim 1, wherein each of the removal facilitating holes is partially covered by the head of the screw.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-08-13 | 2004-02-12 | 2004-08-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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