Patent Application
20120312949
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Exemplary embodiments generally relate to supports, receptacle supports, brackets, fasteners, hat/shoe racks, and husbandry. Exemplary embodiments more particularly relate to hooks, hangers, nails with penetrating means, wall anchors, heads, impact-driven supports, driving heads, domed heads, and bucket supports.
Conventional nails, spikes, and other fasteners are dangerous to animals and to people. These conventional fasteners have a sharp-edged head or other surface. A conventional nail, for example, has a head with a sharp edge. Horses, cattle, and other prized livestock are often injured by these sharp-edged fasteners. Clothing and gear are also ripped and torn by these sharp-edged fasteners.
The features, aspects, and advantages of the exemplary embodiments are better understood when the following Detailed Description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. The exemplary embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the exemplary embodiments to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).
Thus, for example, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the diagrams, schematics, illustrations, and the like represent conceptual views or processes illustrating the exemplary embodiments. Those of ordinary skill in the art further understand that the exemplary embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes and, thus, are not intended to be limited.
As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless expressly stated otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “includes,” “comprises,” “including,” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
If the radius rH of the spherical head 14 is five millimeters (5.0 mm), for example, then the surface area of the spherical head 14 will require approximately five times (5×) the puncture force before the spherical head 14 will puncture human skin. The spherical head 14 is thus much safer for humans and for animals. Moreover, the larger spherical head 14 has less tendency to tear or rip clothing that is hung from the barn spike 10.
While the exemplary embodiments have been described with respect to various features, aspects, and embodiments, those skilled and unskilled in the art will recognize the exemplary embodiments are not so limited. Other variations, modifications, and alternative embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments.
