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US 2002/0164228 A1Published application
Double-ended fastener
AssigneeBell South Intellectual Property Corporation
InventorsDannie E. Martin, Michael S. Lee
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Abstract
A fastener and an installation tool are disclosed. The fastener is double-ended and allows two opposed items to be joined. The fastener also produces a blind joint, so that the fastener itself is invisible after the joint has been formed. An accompanying installation tool assists in installing one end of the fastener.
Claims12
A fastener comprising:
- a first end including a threaded portion;
- a second end including a nail portion;
- a platform disposed between the first end and the second end;
- the platform including a grasping portion adapted to engage a tool that is capable of applying a torque on the fastener.
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An installation tool comprising:
- a body portion including a first side and a space adapted to accommodate a nail;
- an engaging portion disposed on the first side of the body portion and adapted to hold a grasping portion of a fastener;
- wherein the space includes an opening on the first side of the body portion;
- and wherein the space accommodates a nail that enters the body portion from the first side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.