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Nail guide and set

CA 1237253 A · Owner: Thomas, John · Inventors: Thomas, John

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A tool for countersinking nails into a workpiece has a base member, which is formed of resilient material and has a, generally flat bottom section resting on the workpiece. A metal guide is mounted in the base member. The guide has a central opening for receiving a nail in its bottom. A rigid cap member on the base above the guide has an aperture through it, and a nail set extends partially upward out of the aperture in the cap and extends into the opening in the guide above the nail for transmitting impact from a hammer on the nail. The bottom of the guide member is recessed from the bottom surface of the base so that the metal will not contact the workpiece. The cap has a greater diameter …

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  • Granted May 31, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 31, 2005.
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FiledFebruary 12, 1985
GrantedMay 31, 1988
Term endedMay 31, 2005
Patent numberCA 1237253 A
Classification (IPC)B25C3/00 +1 more

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1986198819901992199419961998200020022004Application filedFeb 12, 1985Patent grantedMay 31, 1988Term endedMay 31, 2005

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