Non-magnetic fastener with magnetic locking nail and two-stage hammer apparatus
AssigneeK & R Industries, Inc.
InventorKenneth S. Powell
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Abstract
A fastener used to secure a surface layer to a base and a two-stage fastener driver used the drive the fastener into the base. The fastener comprising a non-magnetic fastener body retaining a ferro-magnetic nail. The fastener driver for driving the fastener into the base. The fastener driver having a housing for magnetically retaining the fastener.
Claims2
A fastener driver for driving a fastener into a base, the fastener comprising a non-magnetic fastener body interferencly secured to a ferro-magnetic nail, the fastener body includes a body portion having a pointed end portion for penetrating the base and a flange, the secured nail including a portion that extends beyond the flange of the fastener body, the fastener driver comprising:
- a drive handle connected to a driving rod;
- a drive housing enclosing a portion of the driving rod propellable toward the base by grasping the drive handle;
- a face on the drive housing that contacts the flange to drive the fastener body into the base when the drive housing is propelled toward the base;
- said drive housing enclosing a driving means for driving the nail;
- a magnet within an inlet of the drive housing for temporarily magnetically securing a the portion of the nail extending beyond the flange;
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- the driving means driving the nail out through a side opening in the pointed end portion of the fastener body in a hook configuration after the fastener body is driven into the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.