Fastener, installation tool and related method of use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8480343
SERIAL NO

12908549

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Abstract

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A fastener including a chisel point that pre-bores a hole in a work piece to prevent damage to the work piece as the fastener advances. The fastener can include a head, a shaft and a chisel brake point formed at an end of the shaft. The chisel brake point can include first and second opposing inclined surfaces disposed at an angle of about 80° to about 150° relative to one another. A thread can begin adjacent the chisel brake point and form an extension of an inclined surface and/or a chisel edge. The chisel brake point can scrape material from a work piece while pre-boring a hole. The material can be transferred to the thread, and subsequently fed up the thread, out of the pre-bored hole. The chisel brake point can also selectively retard advancement of the fastener into the work piece. Methods of installing the fastener also are provided.

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  • NATIONAL NAIL CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Vandenberg, Roger A Hudsonville, US 60 587

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