Pallet nail with enlarged head

Abstract

A pallet having wooden boards secured together by nails which achieve approved operating characteristics. The nail is embodied in a package secured together by a pair of parallel wires welded to the shanks. Each nail having a shank diameter between 0.092 in. and 0.148 in., each nail is manufactured from steel wire and has a length between 1.625 in. and 3 in. The ratio of the head diameter to the shank diameter of each nail is between 2.70 and 3.37.

1 . A package of collated nails comprising: 
 a plurality of nails, each nail having:    a substantially round head having a top and a bottom surface, the head further having a head diameter, the head diameter providing a bottom head surface area to enhance resistance to head pull through;    a single elongate shank integral with the head and extending from the head bottom surface, the elongate shank further including a point opposite the head, and a plurality of surface deformations formed on the shank, the shank further having a substantially round cross-section having a shank diameter between 0.092 in. and 0.148 in.;    wherein:    each nail is manufactured from steel wire;    each nail has a length defining the distance from the head to the shank point, the length being between 1.625 inches and 3.00 inches; and    the ratio of the head diameter to the shank diameter of each nail is between 2.70 and 3.37.    
   
   
       2 . The package of collated nails of  claim 1 , further including an attachment structure constructed and arranged to temporarily attach the plurality of nails in which the nails are in collated relation.  
   
   
       3 . The package of collated nails of  claim 2 , wherein the collated relation is a parallel substantially longitudinally coextensive relation, and includes a coil formation.  
   
   
       4 . The package of collated nails of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment structure comprises a pair of parallel frangible wires welded to the shank of each nail of the package.  
   
   
       5 . The package of collated nails of  claim 1 , wherein the surface deformations of each nail comprise a plurality of spiral flutes extending radially outwardly from the shank.  
   
   
       6 . The package of collated nails of  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of head diameter to the shank diameter is approximately 2.75 to 2.95.  
   
   
       7 . The package of collated nails of  claim 6 , wherein the shank diameter is approximately 0.099 in., the head diameter is approximately 0.281 in., and the ratio of the head diameter to the shank diameter is approximately 2.83.  
   
   
       8 . The package of collated nails of  claim 1 , wherein each nail point is of blunt chisel configuration.  
   
   
       9 . The package of collated nails of  claim 1 , wherein the length of each nail is one of the following dimensions: 1.75 in., 2 in., 2¼ in. or 2½ in.  
   
   
       10 . A package of collated nails suitable for securement of a workpiece such as wooden boards of a pallet, comprising: 
 a plurality of nails, each nail having:    a substantially round head having a flat top surface suitable for being driven into a flush relationship with a workpiece and a bottom surface, the head further having a head diameter, the head diameter providing an enlarged bottom head surface area for engaging the exterior surface of the workpiece to enhance resistance to head pull through;    a single elongate shank integral with the head and extending from the head bottom surface, the elongate shank further including a point opposite the head, and a plurality of surface deformations formed on the shank, the surface deformations being configured to provide an enhanced resistance to withdrawal of the nail shank from the workpiece, the shank further having a substantially round cross-section having a shank diameter between 0.092 in. and 0.148 in.;    wherein:    each nail is manufactured from steel wire;    each nail has a length defining the distance from the head to the shank point, the length being between 1.625 inches and 3.00 inches; and    the ratio of the head diameter to the shank diameter of each nail is between 2.70 and 3.37; and    attachment structure constructed and arranged to temporarily attach the plurality of nails into a package in which the nails are in collated relation.    
   
   
       11 . The package of collated nails of  claim 10 , wherein the collated relation is a parallel substantially longitudinally coextensive relation.  
   
   
       12 . The package of collated nails of  claim 11 , wherein the collated relation further includes a coil formation.  
   
   
       13 . The package of collated nails of  claim 12 , wherein the attachment structure comprises a pair of parallel frangible wires welded to the shank of each nail of the package.  
   
   
       14 . The package of collated nails of  claim 10 , wherein the surface deformations of each nail comprise a plurality of spiral flutes extending radially outwardly from the shank.  
   
   
       15 . The package of collated nails of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of flutes includes five equally spaced flutes, each having a spiral configuration which extends approximately once around the shank of each nail.  
   
   
       16 . The package of collated nails of  claim 15 , wherein the head of each nail is circular.  
   
   
       17 . The package of collated nails of  claim 16 , wherein the shank of each nail has a circular cross-section.  
   
   
       18 . The package of collated nails of  claim 10 , wherein the ratio of head diameter to shank diameter is approximately 2.75 to 2.95.  
   
   
       19 . The package of collated nails of  claim 18 , wherein the shank diameter is approximately 0.099 in., the head diameter is approximately 0.281 in., and the ratio of the head diameter to the shank diameter is approximately 2.83.  
   
   
       20 . The package of collated nails of  claim 18 , wherein each nail point is of blunt chisel configuration.  
   
   
       21 . The package of collated nails of  claim 10 , wherein the length of each nail is one of the following dimensions: 1.75 in., 2 in., 2¼ in. or 2½ in.  
   
   
       22 . A nail suitable for securement of a workpiece such as a wooden board of a pallet, the nail comprising: 
 a substantially round head having a flat top surface suitable for being driven into a flush relationship with an exterior surface of a workpiece and a bottom surface, the head further having a head diameter, the head diameter providing an enlarged bottom head surface area for engaging the exterior surface of the workpiece to enhance resistance to head pull through;    a single elongate shank integral with the head and extending from the head bottom surface, the elongate shank further including a point opposite the head, and a plurality of surface deformations formed on the shank, the surface deformations being configured to provide an enhanced resistance to withdrawal of the nail shank from the workpiece, the shank further having a substantially round cross-section having a shank diameter between 0.092 in. and 0.148 in.;    wherein:    said nail is manufactured from steel wire;    said nail has a length defining the distance from the head to the shank point, the length being between 1.625 inches and 3.00 inches; and    the ratio of the head diameter to the shank diameter of said nail is between 2.70 and 3.37.    
   
   
       23 . The nail as defined in  claim 22 , wherein the surface deformations of said nail comprise a plurality of spiral flutes extending radially outwardly from the shank.  
   
   
       24 . The nail as defined in  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of flutes includes five equally spaced flutes, each having a spiral configuration which extends approximately once around the shank of said nail.  
   
   
       25 . The nail as defined in  claim 22 , wherein the ratio of the head diameter to the shank diameter of said nail is between approximately 2.75 and 2.95.  
   
   
       26 . The nail as defined in  claim 25 , wherein the shank diameter is approximately 0.099 in., the head diameter is approximately 0.281 in., and the ratio of the head diameter to the shank diameter is approximately 2.83.  
   
   
       27 . The nail as defined in  claim 22 , wherein the length of each nail is one of the following dimensions: 1.75 in., 2 in., 2¼ in. or 2½ in.  
   
   
       28 . A nail comprising: 
 a substantially round head having a top and a bottom surface, the head further having a head diameter, the head diameter providing a bottom head surface area to enhance resistance to head pull through; and    a single elongate shank integral with the head and extending from the head bottom surface, the elongate shank further including a point opposite the head, and a plurality of surface deformations formed on the shank, the shank further having a substantially round cross-section having a shank diameter of less than 0.148 inch,    wherein    said nail is manufactured from steel wire;    said nail has a length defining the distance from the head to the shank point, the length being between 1.625 and 3.00 inches; and    the ratio of the head diameter to the shank diameter of said nail is between 2.70 and 3.37.