Patent ID: 8740714
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: B21G,F16B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A die for making a heel-less nail, the heel-less nail having a full, round head, a shank, and a gusset, the die comprising: a first gripper, the first gripper configured with a first cavity complimentary to a first portion of the nail shank and a first cavity complimentary to a first portion of the nail gusset; and a second gripper, the second gripper configured with a second cavity complimentary to a second portion of the nail shank and a second cavity complimentary to a second portion of the nail gusset, wherein the second cavity complimentary to the second portion of nail gusset and the second cavity complimentary to second portion of the nail shank have a region of collinearity along a plane defined by a surface of the second gripper, wherein the first gripper and the second gripper are positioned adjacent to one another such that an opening is formed between the first gripper and the second gripper for receiving a wire, and wherein the first and second cavities complimentary to the first and second portions of the nail gusset are configured to facilitate the formation of the full-round head for the heel-less nail.