Abstract:
A concrete fastener with ribs attached to the body that, when driven into a pre-drilled hole, the ribs collapse due to the friction between the concrete/CMU and the fastener ribs creating a temporary or permanent attachment between the objects.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/743,735, filed 2012 Sep. 11 by the present inventor 
     
    
     BACKGROUND-PRIOR ART 
       [0002]    The following is a tabulation of some prior art that presently appears relevant: 
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                 Kind Code 
                 Issue Date 
                 Patentee 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 7,587,873 
                 B2 
                 2009-09-15 
                 Mesherry/McDuff 
               
               
                   
                 5,562,377 
                   
                 1996-10-8 
                 Giannuzzi 
               
               
                   
                 8,434,981 
                 B2 
                 2013-05-7 
                 Bosterling et al. 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
           
               
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                 EP2085624 
                 A1 
                 2009-08-5 
                 Takanori 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
         [0003]    The building industry commonly uses two nails to join, permanently or temporarily, wood or other building materials to hardened concrete or concrete masonry units. The present invention only requires one nail to affix these materials, wood or other materials, to hardened concrete or concrete masonry units. 
         [0004]    The present invention uses collapsible ribs, which are attached to a body, to fasten wood or other building materials to cured concrete or concrete masonry units. The present invention eliminates the use of expansion anchors, shot-in anchors, epoxy anchors, screwed-in anchors, or two nails by using a “self-wedging concrete nail.” Expansion anchors, U.S. Pat. No. 7,587,873 when inserted, sometimes fail because they do not engage and are not removable. If there is not sufficient distance from the edge, the concrete can fracture or break. 
         [0005]    Shot-in anchors, EP 2085624, are not practical for temporary use as they are not able to be removed without spaulding of the concrete. They require a distance from the edge because closeness to the edge may crack or break the concrete. They are not practical for concrete over 3,000 psi because they tend to spauled the concrete. Deep Penetration is hard to achieve especially in concrete over 3,000 psi. 
         [0006]    Epoxy anchors, U.S. Pat. No. 5,562,377, are not practical for temporary or permanent use due to time consumption of the epoxy curing, the projection of the heads, the large holes needed for installation, more than one part for assembly, and cannot be removed without the use of a cutting tool. 
         [0007]    “Screwed-in anchors, U.S. Pat. No. 8,434,981 B2, are not always appropriate due to the projecting head and the difficulty of screwing into cured concrete. They are not practical for temporary use due to the difficulty of removal because the head becomes occluded with concrete. 
         [0008]    Two nails, which are used for temporary frame work, are not cost effective and require the time consumption of finding two same diameter nails to fit into a proper pre-drilled holes. They also cannot be used in finish work due to the appearance left by the nails. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         [0009]      FIG. 1A  shows an isometric front view of a single-headed nail showing item  11 , which is the point; item  21 , which is the shaft; item  31 , which are the vertically protruding multiple ribs; item  41 , which is a head; item  1 C, which is a plan view of a cross-section through the shaft. 
           [0010]      FIG. 1B  shows an isometric front view of a double-headed nail showing item  11 , which is the point; item  21 , which is the shaft; item  31 , which are the vertically protruding multiple protruding ribs; item  41 , which is a head; item  52 , which is a duplex head; item  1 C, which is a plan view of a cross-section through the shaft. 
           [0011]      FIG. 1C  shows a plan view of a cross-section of the shaft showing item  21 , which is the shaft; item  31 , which is the protruding ribs. 
           [0012]      FIG. 2A  shows an isometric front view of a single-headed nail showing item  11 , which is the point; item  21 , which is the shaft; item  32 , which are the vertical helical barbs; item  41 , which is a head; item  2 C, which is a plan view of a cross-section through the shaft.  FIG. 2B  shows an isometric front view of a double-headed nail showing item  11 , which is the point; item  21 , which is the shaft; item  32 , which are the vertical helical barbs; item  41 , which is a head; item  52 , which is a duplex head; item  2 C, which is a plan view of a cross-section through the shaft.  FIG. 2C  shows a plan view of a cross-section of the shaft showing item  21 , which is the shaft; item  32 , which are the vertical helical barbs.  FIG. 3A  shows an isometric front view of a single-headed nail showing item  11 , which is the point; item  21 , which is the shaft; item  33 , which are the vertically protruding spikes; item  41 , which is a head; item  3 C, which is a plan view of a cross-section through the shaft. 
           [0013]      FIG. 3B  shows an isometric front view of a double-headed nail showing item  11 , which is the point; item  21 , which is the shaft; item  33 , which are the vertically protruding spikes; item  41 , which is a head; item  52 , which is a duplex head; item  3 C, which is a plan view of a cross-section through the shaft. 
           [0014]      FIG. 3C  shows a plan view of a cross-section of the shaft showing item  21 , which is the shaft; item  33 , which are the vertically protruding spikes. 
           [0015]      FIG. 4A  shows an isometric front view of a single-headed nail showing item  11 , which is the point; item  21 , which is the shaft; item  34 , which are the vertically protruding ovals; item  41 , which is a head; item  4 C, which is a plan view of a cross-section through the shaft. 
           [0016]      FIG. 4B  shows an isometric front view of a double-headed nail showing item  11 , which is the point; item  21 , which is the shaft; item  34 , which is the vertically protruding ovals; item  41 , which is a head; item  52 , which is a duplex head; item  4 C, which is a plan view of a cross-section through the shaft. 
           [0017]      FIG. 4C  shows a plan view of a cross-section of the shaft showing item  21 , which is the shaft; item  34 , which are the vertically protruding ovals. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0018]      FIG. 1A  shows a nail for joining wood, metal, or similar materials to concrete or concrete masonry units in accordance with many embodiments. The nail  FIG. 1A  includes an elongated tip  11 , a body  21 , the protruding ribs  31 , and a fixed head  41  that are aligned along a longitudinal axis. 
         [0019]    To install the nail, a hole must be pre-drilled through the joining wood, metal, or similar material. The hole must penetrate through the cured concrete or concrete masonry unit the depth of the length of the nail or deeper. The nail  FIG. 1A  can be installed by the use of a hand-held hammer to drive the nail into a pre-drilled hole smaller than the diameter of the nail. By driving the nail into a smaller hole in the concrete, the ribs collapse and create friction between the concrete and themselves. This friction is what gives it the holding strength. 
         [0020]      FIG. 1B  shows a nail for joining wood, metal, or similar materials to cured concrete or concrete masonry units in accordance with many embodiments. The nail  FIG. 1B  includes an elongated tip  11 , a body  21 , the protruding ribs  31 , a fixed head  41 , and a duplex head  52  that are aligned along a longitudinal axis. To install the nail, a hole must be pre-drilled through the joining wood, metal, or similar material. The hole must penetrate through the cured concrete or concrete masonry unit the depth of the length of the nail or deeper. The nail  FIG. 1B  can be installed by the use of a hand-held hammer to drive the nail into a pre-drilled hole smaller than the diameter of the nail. By driving the nail into a smaller hole in the cured concrete, the ribs collapse and create friction between the concrete and themselves. This friction is what gives it the holding strength. Removal of the nail  FIG. 1B  is accomplished with the use of a hammer or a pry bar. 
         [0021]      FIG. 2A  shows a nail for joining wood, metal, or similar materials to concrete or concrete masonry units in accordance with many embodiments. The nail  FIG. 2A  includes an elongated tip  11 , a body  21 , the helical barbs  32 , and a fixed head.  41  that are aligned along a longitudinal axis. To install the nail, a hole must be pre-drilled through the joining wood, metal, or similar material. The hole must penetrate through the cured concrete or concrete masonry unit the depth of the length of the nail or deeper. The nail  FIG. 2A  can be installed by the use of a hand-held hammer to drive the nail into a pre-drilled hole smaller than the diameter of the nail. By driving the nail into a smaller hole in the concrete, the ribs collapse and create friction between the concrete and themselves. This friction is what gives it the holding strength. 
         [0022]      FIG. 2B  shows a nail for joining wood, metal, or similar materials to cured concrete or concrete masonry units in accordance with many embodiments. The nail  FIG. 2B  includes an elongated tip  11 , a body  21 , the helical barbs  32 , a fixed head  41 , and a duplex head  52  that are aligned along a longitudinal axis. To install the nail, a hole must be pre-drilled through the joining wood, metal, or similar material. The hole must penetrate through the cured concrete or concrete masonry unit the depth of the length of the nail or deeper. The nail  FIG. 2B  can be installed by the use of a hand-held hammer to drive the nail into a pre-drilled hole smaller than the diameter of the nail. By driving the nail into a smaller hole in the cured concrete, the ribs collapse and create friction between the concrete and themselves. This friction is what gives it the holding strength. 
         [0023]    Removal of the nail  FIG. 2B  is accomplished with the use of a hammer or a pry bar. 
         [0024]      FIG. 3A  shows a nail for joining wood, metal, or similar materials to concrete or concrete masonry units in accordance with many embodiments. The nail  FIG. 3A  includes an elongated tip  11 , a body  21 , the protruding spikes  33 , and a fixed head  41  that are aligned along a longitudinal axis. To install the nail, a hole must be pre-drilled through the joining wood, metal, or similar material. The hole must penetrate through the cured concrete or concrete masonry unit the depth of the length of the nail or deeper. The nail  FIG. 3A  can be installed by the use of a hand-held hammer to drive the nail into a pre-drilled hole smaller than the diameter of the nail. By driving the nail into a smaller hole in the concrete, the ribs collapse and create friction between the concrete and themselves. This friction is what gives it the holding strength. 
         [0025]      FIG. 3B  shows a nail for joining wood, metal, or similar materials to cured concrete or concrete masonry units in accordance with many embodiments. The nail  FIG. 3B  includes an elongated tip  11 , a body  21 , the protruding spikes  33 , a fixed head  41 , and a duplex head  52  that are aligned along a longitudinal axis. To install the nail, a hole must be pre-drilled through the joining wood, metal, or similar material. The hole must penetrate through the cured concrete or concrete masonry unit the depth of the length of the nail or deeper. The nail  FIG. 3B  can be installed by the use of a hand-held hammer to drive the nail into a pre-drilled hole smaller than the diameter of the nail. By driving the nail into a smaller hole in the cured concrete, the ribs collapse and create friction between the concrete and themselves. This friction is what gives it the holding strength. 
         [0026]    Removal of the nail  FIG. 3B  is accomplished with the use of a hammer or a pry bar. 
         [0027]      FIG. 4A  shows a nail for joining wood, metal, or similar materials to concrete or concrete masonry units in accordance with many embodiments. The nail  FIG. 4A  includes an elongated tip  11 , a body  21 , the protruding ovals  34 , and a fixed head  41  that are aligned along a longitudinal axis. 
         [0028]    To install the nail, a hole must be pre-drilled through the joining wood, metal, or similar material. The hole must penetrate through the cured concrete or concrete masonry unit the depth of the length of the nail or deeper. The nail  FIG. 4A  can be installed by the use of a hand-held hammer to drive the nail into a pre-drilled hole smaller than the diameter of the nail. By driving the nail into a smaller hole in the concrete, the ribs collapse and create friction between the concrete and themselves. This friction is what gives it the holding strength. 
         [0029]      FIG. 4B  shows a nail for joining wood, metal, or similar materials to cured concrete or concrete masonry units in accordance with many embodiments. The nail  FIG. 4B  includes an elongated tip  11 , a body  21 , the protruding ovals  34 , a fixed head  41 , and a duplex head  52  that are aligned along a longitudinal axis. To install the nail, a hole must be pre-drilled through the joining wood, metal, or similar material. The hole must penetrate through the cured concrete or concrete masonry unit the depth of the length of the nail or deeper. The nail  FIG. 4B  can be installed by the use of a hand-held hammer to drive the nail into a pre-drilled hole smaller than the diameter of the nail. By driving the nail into a smaller hole in the cured concrete, the ribs collapse and create friction between the concrete and themselves. This friction is what gives it the holding strength. 
         [0030]    Removal of the nail  FIG. 4B  is accomplished with the use of a hammer or a pry bar.