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US 11,754,109 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.
Claims20
A fastener comprising:
- an internal strengthening core having a first thickness, the internal strengthening core comprising a first material;
- an outer layer disposed about the internal strengthening core, the outer layer having a second thickness that is at least half as thick as the first thickness of the internal strengthening core, and the outer layer comprising a second material that is a polymeric material;
- wherein the first material and the second material have different compositions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.