Debris-free plastic collating strip for nails
US8333538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B15/08
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener assembly for use in an associated fastener driving tool for driving a fastener from the assembly, in sequential order, into an associated substrate, includes a row of fasteners arranged substantially parallel to each other, each fastener having a shank and defining an axis and a collation system formed from a plastic material that is molded onto and adhered to the fasteners. The plastic material defines a collar portion at least substantially encircling the fastener shank and a connecting portion extending between and connecting adjacent collar portions. When the fastener is driven from the driving tool, the collar portion remains adhered to the fastener such that the collar portion penetrates the substrate with the fastener, and the connecting portion includes a preferentially weakened region to influence separation of the connecting portion from the collar at a desired location.
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