Fastener for wood having locking portion
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorJames R. Masa
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Abstract
Various embodiments of improved fasteners for joining at least two pieces of wood are disclosed. The fastener includes a plate-like member or folded rectangular member defined between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The leading edge is configured to enter the wood pieces before the trailing edge. The fastener may also include at least two corrugations formed on the plate-like member, extending in a generally longitudinal direction. The fastener includes a locking portion, having one or more projections, an adhesive, or a non-corrugated section, disposed on the plate-like member or folded rectangular member near the trailing edge, for locking the fastener within the wood pieces.
Claims15
A fastener for joining at least two wood pieces together, the fastener comprising:
- a plate-like member defined between a leading edge and a trailing edge, said leading edge being configured to enter the wood pieces before said trailing edge, wherein a longitudinal direction is defined as the direction extending from said leading edge toward said trailing edge;
- at least two corrugations formed on said plate-like member and extending in said generally longitudinal direction;
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- a locking portion disposed on said plate-like member near said trailing edge for locking the fastener within the wood pieces.
A fastener for joining at least two pieces of wood, comprising:
- a folded rectangular member defined longitudinally between a leading edge and a trailing edge, and laterally between a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge;
- and
- a locking portion disposed on said folded rectangular member near said trailing edge for locking the fastener within the wood pieces being joined together by allowing portions of the wood pieces to compress onto at least a section of said locking portion for hindering withdrawal of the fastener from the wood pieces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.