Non-magnetic fastener with magnetic locking nail and two-stage hammer apparatus
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1. A fastener adapted for attachment to a base and comprising:
- a non-magnetic fastener body having a hollow tube with an open bore end surrounded by a non-magnetic flange and a closed end sufficiently pointed to penetrate the base when the fastener is attached to the base and wherein proximate the closed end the fastener body includes a side opening in communication with the open bore end through the hollow tube; and
a ferro-magnetic nail extending through the hollow tube from the open bore end proximate to the side opening and having an exposed magnetic portion projecting upwardly beyond the flange for retention of the fastener by a magnetic portion of a fastener driver.
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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.
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8 Claims
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1. A fastener adapted for attachment to a base and comprising:
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a non-magnetic fastener body having a hollow tube with an open bore end surrounded by a non-magnetic flange and a closed end sufficiently pointed to penetrate the base when the fastener is attached to the base and wherein proximate the closed end the fastener body includes a side opening in communication with the open bore end through the hollow tube; and
a ferro-magnetic nail extending through the hollow tube from the open bore end proximate to the side opening and having an exposed magnetic portion projecting upwardly beyond the flange for retention of the fastener by a magnetic portion of a fastener driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. 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:
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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; and
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. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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