FASTENER FOR SPACING OBJECT FROM SUBSTRATE

• Main Authors: O'CONNOR, FRANCIS D, LAT, GERONIMO E, RIGHTER, JOSEPH, JR
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 09.03.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BLASTING; BUILDING; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HAND TOOLS; HAND-HELD NAILING OR STAPLING TOOLS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MANIPULATORS; MANUALLY OPERATED PORTABLE STAPLING TOOLS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

A novel fastener for holding and spacing an object at a predetermined distan ce from a substrate comprises a bridge portion, a first prong extending in a driving direction from the bridge portion, and a second prong spaced from the first prong and extending generally parallel to the first prong in the driving direction from the brid ge portion, wherein the second prong is substantially shorter than the first prong.</SDO AB>