Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 5th Feb., 1897-Accepted. 6th Mar., 1897
I, GEORGE WILLIAM HOLLAND of 3, Exchange Street, Cork, Ireland, Butter
Exporter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to nails and tacks, and has been designed especially for use
in the fastening together of boxes, cases and crates where separation of parts is
required, but is not confined specially to that purpose, as it may be applied to other
uses besides.
In carrying my invention into effect, I form my improved nail or tack with a
single head having a neck or reduced part immediately underneath the same, and
between it and the spike or shank. This neck forms an intervening space between
the head and the spike and while preventing the nail being driven home flush with
the box, ensures it projecting above the surface thereof about one sixteenth of an
inch or thereabouts. The nail therefore, when hammered into a box, can with very
little pressure, be drawn out with a gentle leverage by means of a claw hammer or
other suitable instrument being inserted in the space under the head. The labor of
removing nails or tacks is thus reduced to a minimum, and the breakage of the covers
of boxes is prevented.
I have described my invention niore especially in connection with box nails, but it
must be understood that the invention may be applied to nails used in the laying
or fixing of carpets, and for other purposes where easy removal of the nail is
required.
ليود
1906
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM HOLLAND, of 3, Exchange Street, Cork, Ireland, Butter
Exporter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention relates to nails and tacks, and has been designed especially for use
in the fastening together of boxes, cases and crates where separation of parts is
required, but is not confined specially to that purpose, as it may be applied to other
uses besides.
The invention will be understood from the following description, reference being
had to the accompanying drawings, in which a nail constructed in accordance with
my invention is shown applied to nailing together two pieces of wood.

page_text: In carrying my invention into effect, I form my improved nail or tack with a
single head A having a neck or reduced part B immediately underneath the same,
and between it and the spike or shank. This neck or collar is of smaller diameter
than the head, but larger than the spike and forms an intervening space between the
head A and the spike (and while preventing the nail being driven home with its
head flush with the box D, ensures it projecting above the surface thereof about one
sixteenth of an inch or thereabouts. The nail therefore, when hammered into a box,
can with very little pressure, be drawn out with a gentle leverage by means of a
claw hammer, or other suitable instrument being inserted in the space B under the
head. The labor of removing nails or tacks is thus reduced to a minimum, and the
breakage of the covers of boxes is prevented.
I have described my invention more especially in connection with box nails, but
it must be understood that the invention may be applied to nails used in the laying
or fixing of carpets, and for other purposes where easy removal of the nail is
required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In single headed nails or tacks forming underneath the head and between it and
the spike a neck of smaller diameter than the head, substantially as described, whereby
the nail is prevented being driven home with its head flush with the wood or other
substance into which it is driven, for the purpose set forth.
2. In a nail or tack having a single head, the combination there with of a neck or
collar located immediately underneath the head, said neck or collar being of smaller
size than the head but larger than the spike, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
Dated this 4th day of February 1807
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant..