US2237741A - Box nail - Google Patents

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April 8, 1941.. H. a. LINDSLEY BOX NAIL Filed Jan. 15, 1940 z m A 7 L 5 .1 I 1 w I 1 Kg 2 2 w UN/ l R 2 L A /a H 2 1 l J Attorneys Patented Apr. 8, 1941 UNITED STTES PATENT OFFICE BOX NAIL Harry Lindsley, Wauwatosa, Wis.

Application January 15, 1940, Serial No. 313,995

3 Claims.

This invention relates to fastening elements, and more particularly to nails, and an object of the invention is to provide a nail particularly designed for use on fruit boxes and crates having cleated tops or covers and sides.

In accordance with the present invention a nail is provided that is particularly equipped to facilitate the tying of a number of boxes into a unit load for shipment purposes.

The invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view illustrating the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the nail.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the nail taken at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure l is a detail elevational view showing the use of the nail with the same in a position just prior to the final position of the nail, and

Figure 5 is a View similar to Figure l with certain parts broken away and shown in section, and with the nail shown in its final position.

Referring more in detail to the drawing it will be seen that the nail, indicated therein generally by the reference numeral 5, is formed from a single length of steel or other suitable metal and embodies a round or cylindrical shank ii tapering at one end to a point 1, and at the opposite end, for a material portion of its length flattened as at 3. At the flattened end I! thereof the longitudinal edges of the nail are preferably corrugated as at 9.

At the extremity of the flattened end 8 thereof the nail is provided with a lateral lug or projection [0.

In using the nail the same is driven through the box cover I l and an adjacent side wall l2 of the box or crate indicated generally by the reference numeral 3, at an angle approximating forty-five degrees. The nail is driven into said cover H and side I! up to the point where the rounded shank of the nail merges with the flattened end 8 thereof after which the flattened 8 is then bent at an angle to the shank 6 into substantially fiat contact with the top or cover II, as shown in Figure 5, the lug It being thus caused to embed itself in the material of the cover I l as also shown in Figure 4.

Thus from a description of the invention thus far it will be seen that the nail will serve admirably for securing the lid or cover in position and is not likely itself to work loose.

Preferably in using the nails, one nail is used at each corner of the box or crate, as shown in Figure l, and when it is desired to tie a series of such crates in end-to-end relation, tie wires Iii are used for that purpose and are so positioned between the top H of the crate and the flattened ends 8 of the nails 5, when the latter are driven into the position shown in Figure 4, that when the nails are finally driven into the position shown in, Figure 5 the wires are forced to embed themselves in the material of the cover ll inwardly of the lugs or projections Ill. Thus in this manner the tie wires are positively secured to the crates or boxes.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility, manner of use, and advantages of a nail embodying the features of the present invention will be had without a more detailed description thereof.

Having thus described the invention What is claimed as new is:

l. A nail of the class described comprising an elongated and straight shank having one end pointed, an elongated and straight fiat part connected to the other end with said flat part being of greater Width than the cross sectional area of the shank and said flat part forming a straight continuation of the shank and having a fiat reinforced free end for engagement by a hammer, said flat part being of much less thickness than the shank to make said flat part easily bendable whereby a portion thereof can be bent over into contact with the member through which the shank is driven.

2. A nail of the class described comprising an elongated and straight shank having one end pointed, an elongated and straight flat part connected to the other end with said flat part being of greater width than the cross sectional area of the shank and said flat part forming a straight continuation of the shank and having a fiat free end for engagement by a hammer, said flat part being bendable whereby a portion thereof can be bent over into contact with the member through .which the shank is driven, and a lateral projection on one face of the flat part at the free end thereof for penetrating a member over which the flat part is bent.

3. A nail of the class described comprising an elongated and straight shank having one end pointed, an elongated and straight flat part connected to the other end with said flat part being of greater width than the cross sectional area of the shank and said fiat part forming a straight continuation of the shank and having a fiat free end for engagement by a hammer, said fiat part being bendable whereby a portion thereof can be bent over into contact with the member through which the shank is driven, and a lateral projection on one face of the flat part at the free end thereof for penetrating a member over which the fiat part is bent, the upper end of the projection being flush with the fiat free end of the flattened part.

HARRY B. LINDSLEY.

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