Patent ID: 7343672
Filing Date: 2008-03-18
Classification: B25C,F16B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fastening system for fastening relatively thin-gauge sheet metal members, comprising: a plurality of brad-type fasteners to be installed within relatively thin-gauge sheet metal members, wherein each one of said plurality of brad-type fasteners comprises a shank portion, a head portion, and a pointed tip portion, and wherein further, each one of said shank portions of each one of said plurality of brad-type fasteners has a substantially oval-shaped cross-sectional configuration as defined by means of a widthwise dimension W and a heightwise dimension H wherein the aspect ratio A/R of each one of said brad-type fasteners, as defined by means of the ratio of said widthwise dimension W to said heightwise dimension H, is >1; a power tool having a magazine section for housing said plurality of brad-type fasteners; and means for driving each one of said plurality of brad-type fasteners out from said magazine section of said power tool with a predetermined velocity, within the range of 1000-2500 in/sec, such that each one of said plurality of brad-type fasteners can be installed within the relatively thin-gauge sheet metal members without effectively damaging the relatively thin-gauge sheet metal members so as not to compromise the holding power and pull-out resistance of each one of said brad-type fasteners installed within the relatively thin-gauge sheet metal members.