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US 10,962,039 B2Granted
Polymeric fastener
AssigneeSR Systems, LLC
InventorsSteve Zimmerman, Scott Drummond, Van T. Walworth
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Abstract
A polymeric fastener for use in the construction industry for fastening wood and other basic materials together. The polymeric fastener can be formed in the basic shape of a nail and/or a staple-like fastener. Preferred embodiments of the polymeric fastener include a hardened binder embedded with a filler and/or a core for adequate strength as required for use with a delivery device powered by pneumatics, hydraulics, or other mechanical systems.
Claims13
A nail fastener comprising:
- a shank;
- a head at one end of said shank;
- a point at an opposite end of said shank;
- at least said shank and said head comprising a first material and a second material where said first material comprises at least 50 percent by weight of said shank and said head and said second material comprises 5.9 percent to 15.4 percent of said shank and said head by volume;
- said first material comprising a polymeric material;
- said second material comprising a different material than said first material;
- and
- said second material being stronger than said first material.
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A staple fastener comprising:
- a bridge portion extending between first and second ends;
- a first leg extending from said first end of said bridge portion;
- a second leg extending from said second end of said bridge portion;
- said first and second legs being parallel to one another and transverse to said bridge portion;
- said bridge portion and said first and second legs comprising a first material and a second material where said first material comprises at least 50 percent of said bridge portion and said first and second legs;
- said first material comprising a polymeric material;
- said second material comprising a different material than said first material;
- and
- said second material being stronger than said first material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.