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AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsWilliam L. Gabriel, Zafar I Ali, Alvis H. Ferrell, Daniel P. McDonald, James W. Robinson, Donald E. Bergstrom
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A full-round head nail having an offset head is configured with a gusset formed integrally between an undersurface of the offset head and a superior portion of a shank. The head of the nail is relatively thin, and the shank is positioned radially off center of the round head such that no heel is formed at a point tangential to both the head and the shank. The gusset has a lofted surface tapering radially from a roundness at the zero heel to a taper at the toe. The gusset reinforces the junction of the shank with the head, supports the toe of the head, and distributes the force of a load on the head through a longitudinal axis of the shank, preventing the toe from bending or yielding and prevents the shank from yielding to the stresses of the load applied.
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A method for making a heel-less nail, the method comprising the steps of:
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A method for manufacturing a heel-less nail, the heel-less nail having a full-round head, a shank, and a gusset, the method comprising:
A method for manufacturing a heel-less nail, the heel-less nail having a full-round head, a shank, and a gusset, the method comprising:
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