Decorative nail head cover
OwnerElizabeth J. Sharber, Rayma Leeinventors
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Abstract
A decorative cover for the head of a nail and other simlar fasteners used in the carpentry and upholstery trades. Ordinary nails can prove unsightly when used on particular works. The invention is a decorative cover which utilizes a slot to attach the cover to the head of a standard nail. The decorative cover is of any shape and color desired, thereby offering limitless design possibilities. After attachment of the invention to the nail head, the nail is driven into the body of work with no adverse effects on the cover. The invention, then, allows the aesthetic characteristics of a body of work to be enhanced without sacrificing the utilitarian characteristics of the nail.
Claims17
A decorative nail cover comprising a decorative member for covering a head of a nail, said nail for insertion into a solid substance, said decorative member having a slot for attaching said decorative member to said nail head, and further having at least one anchoring prong adapted for at least partial insertion into said solid substance.
A decorative assembly comprising:
- a) a nail having a flat head member attached to a spike member for insertion into a solid substance;
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- b) a decorative member having at least one substantially flat surface and being securable to and totally covering said flat head member of said nail, after application of said decorative cover to said flat head member and application of said nail to said solid substance, said at least one substantially flat surface of said decorative member contacting a surface portion of said solid substance and wherein said decorative member includes an anchoring prong, said anchoring prong being partially inserted into said solid substance.
A nail cover for covering the head of a nail comprising a decorative member having a fastening means for securing said decorative member to said nail head and an anchoring prong for partial insertion into a solid substance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.