Method and apparatus for fastening steel framing using helical features
US7077613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B33/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pin with threads that extend along a portion of a stem of the pin interact with framing members as the pin is driven through the framing members. The interaction of the threads with the framing members cause the pin to rotate as the threads pass through the framing members and fastens the framing members together. A pin with curved wings that extend along a portion of a stem of the pin interact with framing members as the pin is driven through the framing members. The interaction of the wings with the framing members cause the pin to rotate as the wings pass through the framing members and fastens the framing members together.
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