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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2009
Patrick J. Curtis, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Patrick J. Curtis, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A corner-cut corrugated fastener in accordance with the principles of the invention includes one or more features to facilitate fastening corner joints. The corrugated fastener includes a corrugated body member having a leading edge and a trailing edge opposite the leading edge. The corrugated body member may have a notch along the trailing edge, or chamfers at opposing ends of the leading edge, or both a notch along the trailing edge and chamfers at opposing ends of the leading edge. Additionally or alternatively, the corrugated body member may include a corrugation that extends a full length of each lateral edge extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge in order to provide enhanced strength.