NOVEL NAIL AND METHOD OF USE FOR STRING ART

Abstract

A novel nail comprising a head, a shank extending from the head, a point extending from the shank opposite the head, and a projecting surface extending around and away from the shank at a predetermined distance from the head and a method of using a plurality of the novel nails, a substrate, and an elongated article of manufacture to make string art.

Claims

1. A nail comprising: a head; a shank extending from the head; a point extending from the shank opposite the head; and a projecting surface extending around and away from the shank at a predetermined distance from the head wherein a portion of the shank between the head and the projecting surface and the portion of the shank between the projecting surface and the point have different surfaces.

2. The nail of claim 1 wherein the portion of the shank between the head and the projecting surface is smooth and the portion of the shank between the projecting surface and the point includes threads.

3. A method of using a plurality of nails and a substrate wherein each nail comprises a head, a shank extending from the head, a point extending from the shank opposite the head; and a projecting surface extending around and away from the shank at a predetermined distance from the head, the method comprising: penetrating the plurality of nails into the substrate until the projecting surface of each novel nail engages the substrate; and winding an elongated article of manufacture around the shaft of a plurality of the nails extending above the substrate to make string art.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0004] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of string art.

[0005] FIG. 2 illustrates an example existing nail and method of using the nail for string art.

[0006] FIG. 3 illustrates an implementation of an example novel nail and method of using the novel nail for string art according to the present disclosure.

[0007] FIG. 4 illustrates another implementation of an example novel nail and method of using the novel nail for string art according to the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0008] Implementations of a novel nail are provided. In some implementations, the novel nail comprises a head, a shank (or shaft), and a shelf (e.g., a projecting surface). In some implementations, the novel nail also comprises a point.

[0009] In some implementations, the novel nail is configured to ensure that a plurality of the novel nails can be placed in a substrate at the same depth such that each novel nail is the same height above the substrate.

[0010] In some implementations, the novel nail is configured to extend from the substrate in a predetermined direction or at a predetermined angle (e.g., perpendicular to the substrate).

[0011] In some implementations, the novel nail is sturdier than existing nails.

[0012] In some implementations, a method of using the novel nail comprises using a plurality of the novel nails to make string art by penetrating the novel nails into a substrate until the shelf of each nail engages the top surface of the substrate and then winding thread or string around the novel nails to make the string art.

[0013] FIG. 1 illustrates an example of string art 100, in which nails 20 are placed in a substrate 30 and thread or string 11 is wound around the nails 20 to make art. One problem with string art 100 is that the nails 20 are placed in the substrate 30 at varying depths resulting in the nails 20 being of varying height above the substrate 30. There exists no means to ensure the nails 20 are placed in the substrate 30 at the same depth such that the nails 20 are the same height above the substrate 30. Furthermore, there exists no means to ensure that the nails 20 extend in the same direction or extend from the substrate 30 at a predetermined angle.

[0014] FIG. 2 illustrates an example existing nail 20 and the existing nail problem in string art. As shown in FIG. 2, a typical nail 20 comprises a head 21, a shank (or shaft) 22, and a point 23. As discussed above, to make string art 100, nails 20 are placed in a substrate 30 and thread or string 11 is wound around the nails 20. However, as shown in FIG. 2, there is no means to ensure the nails 20 are placed in the substrate 30 at the same depth such that the nails 20 are the same height above the substrate 30. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, there exists no means to ensure that the nails 20 extend in the same direction or extend from the substrate 30 at a predetermined angle. As shown in FIG. 2, the nails 20 are placed in the substrate 30 at different depths such that the nails 20 are at different heights above the substrate 30. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, the nails 20 extend in different directions and/or extend from the substrate 30 at different angles.

[0015] FIG. 3 illustrates an implementation of an example novel nail 300 and method 300A of using the novel nail for string art according to the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3, in some implementations, the novel nail 300 comprises a head 310, a shank (or shaft) 320, and a shelf 330.

[0016] As further shown in FIG. 3, in some implementations, the shank 320 extends from the head 310, and the shelf 330 extends around and away from the shank 320 at a predetermined distance from the head 310. As shown in FIG. 3, in some implementations, the novel nail 300 also comprises a point 340 that extends from the shank 320 opposite the head 310.

[0017] In some implementations, the head 310 of the novel nail 300 may comprise any suitable configuration (e.g., size, shape, etc). For example, in some implementations, the head 310 may comprise a generally curved side (or perimeter) surface 311 extending between a generally flat circular top surface 312 and an opposite bottom surface 313 (e.g., similar to the head of an existing nail).

[0018] In some implementations, the head 310 is configured to be hammered or otherwise engaged to place or otherwise position the novel nail 300 in a substrate 30, such as shown in FIG. 3.

[0019] In some implementations, the shank 320 of the novel nail 300 may comprise any suitable configuration (e.g., size, shape, etc). For example, as shown in FIG. 3, in some implementations, the shank 320 may be generally elongated and cylindrical.

[0020] In some implementations, the shank 320 is configured to extend into a substrate 30 when the novel nail 300 is placed, driven, or otherwise positioned into the substrate 30, such as shown in FIG. 3.

[0021] In some implementations, the shelf 330 of the novel nail 300 may comprise any suitable configuration (e.g., size, shape, etc). For example, in some implementations, the shelf 330 may be generally circular disk shaped. In some implementations, the shelf 330 may have a flat top surface 332 and/or opposite flat bottom surface 333.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3, in some implementations, the shelf 330 extends around and away from the shank 320. In some implementations, the shelf 330 is attached or otherwise secured to the shank 320. In some implementations, the shelf 330 and shank 320 are integral.

[0023] In some implementations, the shelf 330 extends around the shank 320 at a predetermined distance from the head 310. In some implementations, the shelf 330 extends around the shank 320 at a point equidistant or about equidistant from the head 310 and the point 340. In some implementations, the shelf 330 extends around the shank 320 at any other suitable position.

[0024] In some implementations, the shelf 330 is configured to stop the shank 320 from penetrating a substrate 30 at the shelf 330. For example, in some implementations, the shelf 330 is attached or otherwise secured to or integrated with the shank 320 such that the shelf 330 stops the shank 320 from further extending into a substrate 30 at a predetermined distance when the novel nail 300 is placed, driven (e.g., with a hammer), or otherwise positioned into the substrate 30, such as shown in FIG. 3.

[0025] In this way, as shown in FIG. 3, in some implementations, a plurality of novel nails 300 penetrate the substrate 30 at the same depth such that the novel nails 300 are the same height above the substrate 30.

[0026] Furthermore, in some implementations, the shelf 330 is configured to ensure that the novel nail 300 extends from a substrate 30 at a predetermined angle (e.g., perpendicular to the substrate 30) when the shelf 330 is flat against the substrate 30. For example, in some implementations, the shelf 330 is attached or otherwise secured to or integrated with the shank 320 such that when the shelf 330 is flat against the substrate 30, the shank 320 extends from a substrate 30 at a predetermined angle when the novel nail 300 is placed, driven, or otherwise positioned into the substrate 30, such as shown in FIG. 3.

[0027] In this way, in some implementations, a plurality of novel nails 300 extend from the substrate 30 at the same angle or in the same direction when the novel nails 300 are placed, driven, or otherwise positioned into the substrate 30, such as shown in FIG. 3.

[0028] As discussed above, in some implementations, the novel nail 300 also comprises a point 340. In some implementations, the point 340 of the novel nail 300 may comprise any suitable configuration (e.g., size, shape, etc). For example, as shown in FIG. 3, in some implementations, the point 340 may be generally cone-shaped.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 3, in some implementations, the point 340 extends from the shank 320 of the novel nail 300 opposite the head 310.

[0030] In some implementations, the point 340 is configured to penetrate into a substrate 30 when the novel nail 100 is placed, driven, or otherwise positioned into the substrate 30, such as shown in FIG. 3.

[0031] FIG. 4 illustrates another implementation of an example novel nail 400 according to the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4, in some implementations, the novel nail 400 comprises a head 410, a shank (or shaft) 420, and a shelf 430. In some implementations, the novel nail 400 also comprises a point 440 that extends from the shank 420 opposite the head 410. The novel nail 400 is the same as the novel nail 300 except that the portion of the shank 420 extending from the shelf 430 away from the head 410 comprises a ring shank 420a. In this way, the portion of the shank 420 between the head 410 and shelf 430 is smooth and the portion of the shank 420 between the shelf 430 and the point 440 includes a ring shank 420a.

[0032] In some implementations, the portion of the shank 420 between the shelf 430 and the point 440 includes a screw shank.

[0033] In some implementations, the portion of the shank 420 between the shelf 430 and the point 440 includes a spiral shank.

[0034] In some implementations, the portion of the shank 420 between the shelf 430 and the point 440 includes threads or rings.

[0035] In some implementations, the portion of the shank 420 between the head 410 and shelf 430 and the portion of the shank 420 between the shelf 430 and the point 440 have different surfaces or withdrawal resistance.

[0036] In some implementations, the novel nail 300, 400 is sturdier than existing nails.

[0037] In some implementations, the novel nail 300, 400 comprises any suitable dimensions.

[0038] In some implementations, the diameter of the head 310, 410 of the novel nail 300, 400 is 3 mm or thereabout. In some implementations, the length of the novel nail 300, 400 is 2.5 cm or thereabout. In some implementations, the diameter of the shank 320, 420 is 16 gauge or thereabout.

[0039] In some implementations, the diameter of the head 310, 410 is equal to the diameter of the shelf 330. In some implementations, the diameter of the head 310, 410 is smaller than the diameter of the shelf 330. In some implementations, the diameter of the head 310, 410 is larger than the diameter of the shelf 330.

[0040] In some implementations, the novel nail 300, 400 is composed of any suitable materials. For example, in some implementations, the novel nail 300, 400 is made from steel or other suitable metal material. In some implementations, the novel nail 300, 400 is made from plastic. In some implementations, the novel nail 300, 400 is made from stainless steel, iron, copper, aluminum, bronze, or any other suitable material.

[0041] In some implementations, the novel nail 300, 400 can have any suitable appearance, such as the example appearances shown in the figures.

[0042] In some implementations, an example method of using the novel nail 300, 400 with respect to the above-described figures, comprises using the novel nail 300, 400 to make string art. In some implementations, the method comprises penetrating a plurality of the novel nails into a substrate until the shelf of each novel nail lays adjacent to or engages the top surface of the substrate such that the novel nails extend the same height above the substrate 30, such as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 for example.

[0043] In some implementations, the method further comprises winding thread, string, or any elongated material or article of manufacture around the shaft of the novel nails extending above the substrate 30 to make string art.

[0044] In some implementations, the substrate 30 comprises any suitable dimensions. In some implementations, the substrate 30 has a thickness sufficient to receive a portion of the novel nail from the bottom surface of the shelf to the distal end of the point.

[0045] In some implementations, the substrate 30 is made from any suitable materials. In some implementations, the substrate 3 is made from wood. In some implementations, the substrate is made from material configured to receive, as described above, the novel nail of the present disclosure.

[0046] In some implementations, the substrate 30 can have any suitable appearance

[0047] The figures, including photographs and drawings, comprised herewith may represent one or more implementations of the novel nails and method for string art.

[0048] Details shown in the figures, such as dimensions, descriptions, etc., are exemplary, and there may be implementations of other suitable details according to the present disclosure.

[0049] Reference throughout this specification to an embodiment or implementation or words of similar import means that a particular described feature, structure, or characteristic is comprised in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the phrase in some implementations or a phrase of similar import in various places throughout this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.

[0050] Many modifications and other embodiments of the inventions set forth herein will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which these inventions pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings.

[0051] The described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the above description, numerous specific details are provided for a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that embodiments of the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations may not be shown or described in detail.

[0052] While operations may be depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results.