Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080276563 | Stud attachment clip - A stud attachment clip for attaching a metal stud to a metal track includes a mounting portion configured for mounting on the metal track and an attaching portion connected to the mounting portion and configured to hold the stud in place. | 11-13-2008 |
20090095786 | Fastening tool holding bracket - One example of the invention is a holding bracket for attachment to a fastening tool, the fastening tool having a barrel for firing a fastener, the tool defining a major axis, the holding bracket for holding overlapping portions of two members to be fastened to one another. An example holding bracket comprises a mounting portion configured for attachment to the tool and an extension portion extending from the mounting portion. A holding arm is attached to the extension portion and spaced apart from the mounting portion in the direction of the tool major axis to define a gap between the holding arm and the mounting portion, the gap for holding the overlapping portions of the two members for insertion of a fastener ejected from the barrel. | 04-16-2009 |
20090095789 | MOVEABLE FASTENING TOOL HOLDING BRACKET - A movable holding bracket is provided for attachment to a fastening tool having a nosepiece for driving a fastener, the holding bracket configured for holding overlapping portions of two members to be fastened to one another, the bracket including a fixed portion configured for attachment to a workpiece contact element of the tool, and a movable portion movably attached to said fixed portion. A holding arm is attached to the movable portion and defines a gap configured for holding the overlapping portions of the two members for insertion of a fastener driven from the tool nosepiece. | 04-16-2009 |
20090320328 | METAL TO METAL CLEAT - A cleat is provided, including a head and a shank connected to the head. The shank has a pair of opposing planar faces and a pair of opposing short edges, a wide portion and a point. The edges are provided with at least one serration fixed relative to the wide portion. | 12-31-2009 |
20100051666 | ROTARY FASTENER MAGAZINE - A fastener driving tool is provided, including a housing substantially enclosing a power source including a reciprocating piston with a driver blade. A nosepiece is associated with the housing and is configured for receiving the driver blade and for sequentially receiving fasteners for engagement with the driver blade for driving into a workpiece. A magazine is configured for retaining a supply of the fasteners and for sequentially feeding the fasteners to the nosepiece, the magazine storing a plurality of elongate strips of the fasteners, and being configured for rotating about a longitudinal axis of the magazine for providing access of fasteners in each fastener strip to the nosepiece. | 03-04-2010 |
20100115878 | SPRING BRACKET FOR FRAMING STUD INSTALLATION - A spring bracket for installing a framing stud between a ceiling and a floor, the spring bracket including at least one clamping portion configured for gripping an end of the frame stud; and at least one leg attached to the clamping portion and configured for engaging the ceiling or floor, wherein the spring bracket is the sole device for securing the framing stud in place relative to the floor upon installation. | 05-13-2010 |
20100243833 | LASER ALIGNMENT DEVICE MAGNETIC SUPPORT STAND - A laser stand for supporting a laser leveling device during construction involving metal studs and leg tracks provides a planar shelf including a first end and a second end, at least one first leg depending from the first end, at least one second leg depending from the second end, and a magnet enclosure mounted to the second leg and including at least one magnet for supporting the leveling device while attached to the metal stud. The shelf is configured for pivotably accommodating the leveling device and the stand is configured for supporting the leveling device when placed over the leg track on a substrate or attached to the metal stud. | 09-30-2010 |
20110089192 | REMOVABLE NOZZLE - A nozzle for dispensing sealant is provided. The nozzle includes, but is not limited to, a body section and a coupling member. The body section forms a primary channel through which sealant is dispensed. The primary channel forming an entrance through which sealant enters the body section and an exit through which sealant is dispensed from the nozzle. The coupling member is at the entrance of the primary channel and has a first fastener configured to mate with a second fastener of the sealant container. | 04-21-2011 |
20110091590 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPENSING SEALANT WITHIN A GAP - A nozzle head for dispensing sealant within a gap is provided. The nozzle head includes, but is not limited to, a body section and a port connected with the body section. The body section forms a primary channel through which sealant is dispensed. The primary channel forms an entrance through which sealant enters the body section and an exit through which sealant is dispensed from the nozzle. The port is connected with the body section and surrounds the exit. The port forms a chamber having a tip portion opposed to a rear opening. The chamber forms an angled path from the tip portion to the rear opening to trap and guide excess sealant within the chamber to the rear opening. | 04-21-2011 |
20120074268 | MULTI-PURPOSE CABLE SUPPORT HAVING BENDABLE STEM - A cable support has a body formed from a strap of self-supporting material, with a hook portion having a free end and an opposite attachment end. A stem is formed by the attachment end and includes an end segment movable relative to a main segment between a first, linearly-aligned position, and a second, normally-oriented position for facilitating selective mounting of the support on vertical and horizontal substrates. | 03-29-2012 |
20120297723 | WALL STUD MOUNTING BRACKET FOR SECURING AND POSITIONING FLEXIBLE CONDUIT AND CABLE - A support assembly connected with a stud for securing and guiding conduit and/or cable is provided. The support assembly includes, but is not limited to, a securing arm for securing and guiding the conduit and/or cable and an engaging tab coupled with an end of the securing arm. The engaging tab includes a first engagement member facing a second engagement member, a side engagement member connecting the first and second engagement members together, and a first compressible member extending in a first direction D | 11-29-2012 |
20120298816 | ELECTRICAL BOX SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An electrical box support assembly for mounting an electrical box between a pair of studs is provided. The electrical box support assembly includes, but is not limited to, a pair of telescoping overlapping struts and a pair of engaging tabs detachably coupled with each end of the pair of telescoping overlapping struts. Each strut has a face to which the electrical box may be secured. Each of the pair of engaging tabs includes a first engagement member for primarily engaging a closed face of one of the studs and a side engagement member connected generally perpendicular with the first engagement member. Each end of the pair of telescoping overlapping struts may be detachably coupled at one of two positions on each engaging tab in order to accommodate electrical boxes of varying depths. | 11-29-2012 |
20130017038 | METAL TO METAL FASTENER IMPROVEMENTAANM Kestner; KyleAACI SchaumburgAAST ILAACO USAAGP Kestner; Kyle Schaumburg IL USAANM Caringella; AnthonyAACI NorridgeAAST ILAACO USAAGP Caringella; Anthony Norridge IL USAANM Sikora; TomaszAACI River GroveAAST ILAACO USAAGP Sikora; Tomasz River Grove IL US - A cleat is provided. The cleat includes, but is not limited to, a head, a shank, and a vertical slot formed through the head and a portion of the shank. The shank is connected to the head and has a pair of opposing planar faces and a pair of opposing short edges, a wide portion and a point. The edges are provided with at least one serration fixed relative to said wide portion. | 01-17-2013 |