Patent ID: 8920094
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: B21G,F16B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An offset nail comprising: a head having a generally flat top surface and a thickness of about 25 mil to about 45 mil; a cylindrically shaped shank extending downwardly from the head positioned off-center with respect to the head to define a toe, the shank defining a longitudinal axis, being substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the head and having a constant diameter; and a support gusset extending between and integral with the head and the shank and positioned at a junction of the head and the shank, the support gusset configured to support a portion of the head unsupported by the shank, the support gusset having a bottom edge formed at a boundary of the support gusset and the shank, the bottom edge extending circumferentially about the shank, wherein the support gusset extends axially and radially outward from the bottom edge, wherein the support gusset is a two-step gusset having a first gusset portion contiguous with the shank and a second gusset portion contiguous with an underside of the head, the first and second gusset portions contiguous with one another, and wherein the first gusset portion defines a first angle relative to the shank axis, and the second gusset portion defines a second angle relative to the shank axis, wherein the first angle and the second angle are different from one another.