Patents Assigned to Amifast Corporation
  • Fastener with a tapered section and a slot
    Patent number: 5800109
    Abstract: The present invention provides fasteners that have surprising benefits, such as the ability to be set into a fixing hole by gentle pressure, for example thumb pressure, and remain in place without holding until hammered fully home, and the ability to maintain the proper alignment upon hammering. Also provided are methods of attaching one object to another object, using the instant fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Amifast Corporation
    Inventor: Philip D. Carruthers