Abstract: A driving tool includes a piston, a driver, and a lift mechanism. The piston moves in a driving direction by a pressure of a gas. The driver extends from the piston and includes a plurality of engaged portions. The lift mechanism moves the driver in a direction opposite to the driving direction. The lift mechanism includes a rotation shaft, a wheel, a plurality of engaging portions, and a supporting member. The wheel rotates integrally with the rotation shaft. Each of the plurality of engaging portions may engage an engaged portion. The supporting member supports the wheel so the wheel is allowed to move between an initial position and an eccentric position in a radial direction of the rotation shaft.

Abstract: A powder actuated fastening tool including a charge advance apparatus for advancing a powder charge strip relative to a barrel of the tool, wherein the charge advance apparatus includes a rotatable ratchet having teeth for engaging receptacles formed in the powder charge strip, and a charge advance member coupled to a trigger of the tool, wherein the charge advance member acts on the rotatable ratchet to rotate the ratchet in response to actuation and/or release of the trigger, such that the rotation of the ratchet causes advance of the powder charge strip relative to the barrel.

Abstract: A fastener driver includes a housing, a cylinder supported by the housing, and a moveable piston positioned within the cylinder. A driver blade is attached to the piston and movable therewith between a top-dead-center (TDC) position and a driven or bottom-dead-center (BDC) position. The driver blade includes a body portion extending along a longitudinal axis, and a tip portion configured to contact a fastener. The tip portion is bisected by a central axis that is parallel with the longitudinal axis such that the tip portion is laterally offset relative to the body portion.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for autonomously queueing a plurality of folded household laundry articles in a packing queue are described. A packing system includes a rotating platform configured to rotate a folded laundry article for directional placement in the packing queue, at least one packing queue platform receiving the folded laundry article into a packing queue disposed thereon, and a double ended conveyor. The double ended conveyor includes a retrieving end and a depositing end. The conveyor is configured to be mounted to a gantry for traveling along the length of the queue platform and cantilevering the retrieving end over the rotating platform for retrieving the folded laundry article and the depositing end over the packing queue platform for depositing the folded laundry article onto either a surface of the packing queue platform or another folded laundry article of the plurality of household laundry articles.

Abstract: A powered fastener driver for driving fasteners into a workpiece includes a driver unit and a handle unit selectively and removably attachable to the driver unit. The driver unit includes a housing, a motor, and a first coupler. The handle unit includes a battery receptacle for receiving a battery pack, a trigger, and a second coupler. The first and second couplers selectively engage one another to mechanically and electrically connect the driver unit to the handle unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a fastener driver for driving a fastener into a workpiece. The fastener driver includes a housing and a lever pivotably coupled to the housing and actuable to cause the fastener driver to drive the fastener into the workpiece. The fastener driver also includes fastener puller removably coupled to the housing and operable to remove the fastener from the workpiece. The fastener puller includes a base portion, a removal head, and a pivot region. The removal head is affixed to the base portion and configured to pry the fastener from the workpiece. The removal head has a flat shape. The pivot region is defined between the removal head and the pair of legs. The pivot region is configured to contact the workpiece such that during operation the fastener puller pivots about the pivot region relative to the workpiece.

Abstract: An autonomously operated system is configured to load at least one unbound deformable article into a container. The system includes a refillable cartridge configured to receive therein the article, at least one extendable conveyor being configured to extend into the refillable cartridge and deposit the article within the refillable cartridge, a driven lifter configured to selectively lower and raise the refillable cartridge relative to the at least one extendable conveyor, one or more sensors configured output a signal indicative of a fill height of the refillable cartridge, and at least one controller configured to, in response a received signal form the one or more sensors, instruct the driven lifter to at least one of raise and lower the refillable cartridge to at least one of one or more loading heights for receiving the article, and lower the refillable cartridge to an unloading position within the container.

Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a first cylinder, a first piston positioned within the first cylinder, a second cylinder in fluid communication with the first cylinder, and a second piston positioned within the second cylinder. The first piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and at or near a bottom-dead-center position and the second piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position to initiate a fastener driving cycle. A drive blade is coupled to the second piston for movement therewith and a drive mechanism is configured to drive the first piston between the top-dead-center position and at or near the bottom-dead-center position. The drive mechanism includes a crank arm that rotates less than 360 degrees for moving the first piston from at or near the bottom-dead-center position and the top-dead-center position and then back to at or near the bottom-dead-center position to complete the fastener driving cycle.

Abstract: A handle assembly for a surgical stapler can comprise a rotatable actuation shaft. The actuation shaft can have a first rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a repeatable open and close mode, a second rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a staple firing mode, and a third rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a reversing mode. The handle assembly can include a rotational mechanism arranged to discretely position the rotatable actuation shaft in one of the rotational orientations. The rotational mechanism can be arranged for single handed operation such as by including a slidable switch or selector to rotate the actuation shaft.

Abstract: A machine for wrapping a film to form packs containing single articles includes a conveyor transporting the articles, an aspirated conveyor belt arranged consecutively to the conveyor, a supply station feeding a film and arranging the film with a central part resting on the conveyor belt and with lateral parts projecting from the belt, a frame associated with the conveyor belt and tunnel-conformed for passage of the articles, and folder means for abutting the projecting lateral parts of the film and winding the parts about the tunnel-conformed frame to form a tube of film about the tunnel-conformed frame. A glue device applies glue on one of the two flaps of the film and heat welding and cutting means are activatable for clamping the tube of film and heat-welding and cutting the film to obtain an envelope containing the article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device for clamping at least part of a zipper. The clamping device includes a base, a head including an upper jaw movably connected to a lower jaw, an arm at one end pivotably connected to the base and at another opposite end pivotably connected to the head; and at least one driving means suitable for pivoting the head with respect to the arm. The upper jaw includes a recession for accommodating at least part of a slider of the zipper. The head is movable from an open position, wherein the upper jaw and the lower jaw are spaced apart, to a closed position, wherein a cavity is formed by the recession and the lower jaw; and the slider is securable within the cavity.

Abstract: A hydraulic breaking hammer and method of supporting a percussion piston is provided. The breaking hammer includes a percussion device provided with a reciprocating piston. The piston is supported on a frame at its end portions by a first piston bearing element and a second piston bearing element. The second piston bearing element includes a collar sealing element facing towards a working collar of the piston. The piston bearing elements are easily mountable and dismountable separate components.

Abstract: A contact restriction member is configured to move from an unlock position to a lock position within a predetermined time period by using an intermittent rotation movement of a restriction wheel. The contact restriction member may prevent substantial movement of a contact arm when the contact restriction member is in the lock position.

Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements into a substrate is provided, the setting tool comprising a holder, which is provided for holding a fastening element, a drive-in element, which is provided for transferring a fastening element held in the holder into the substrate along a setting axis, a drive, which is provided for driving the drive-in element toward the fastening element along the setting axis, wherein the drive comprises an electrical capacitor, which is arranged on the setting axis or around the setting axis.

Abstract: A nail gun nozzle mechanism includes a clamping wall, a retaining wall, and a switch unit. The clamping wall defines a firing space. The retaining wall defines a withdrawn space that is in spatial communication with the firing space. The switch unit includes a linkage member, and a bracket member. The bracket member is movable relative to the clamping wall between a firing position, where the bracket member is distal from the clamping wall and is disposed in the withdrawn space, and a non-firing position, where the bracket member is proximate to the clamping wall and blocking at least a portion of the firing space. The linkage member resiliently biases the bracket member toward the non-firing position.

Abstract: A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool that include a chamber member retainer assembly configured to enable the controller of the tool to prevent the chamber member of the tool from moving to an open unsealed position and to ensure the tool's combustion chamber remains sealed until the piston fully returns to its pre-firing position.

Abstract: A surgical system is disclosed comprising a firing member movable from a proximal position toward a distal position during a firing stroke, a motor configured to drive the firing member toward the distal position, and a control system configured to operate in an open-loop configuration and a closed-loop configuration. In the open-loop configuration, the control system is configured to cause the motor to drive the firing member to a predetermined position between the proximal position and the distal position, determine a time required to drive the firing member to the predetermined position, compare the determined time to a predetermined time, and set a motor velocity of the motor based on the comparison. In the closed-loop configuration, the control system is configured to drive the firing member at the set motor velocity.

Abstract: A quick fastening device, which comprises an energy storage medium, an impact unit, and a driving mechanism; the driving mechanism comprises a fixed sun gear, an output shaft not linked to the sun gear, a crank fixed on the upper end of the output shaft, a planetary gear installed on the crank in a spinning manner and capable of revolving around the sun gear as the crank rotates, and a connecting rod module mounted on the upper end of the planetary gear and connected to the impact unit. A linkage element is arranged between the planetary gear and the sun gear for driving the planetary gear to rotate in a direction opposite to the direction in which the planetary gear revolves relative to the sun gear.

Abstract: A fastener driving tool includes a cylinder, a piston movably disposed within the cylinder, a striking rod operable by the piston and having lift teeth, and a lift and release mechanism for lifting and releasing the striking rod and the piston. The mechanism includes a rotatable toothed disc which has disc teeth that sequentially engage with the lift teeth as the striking rod is lifted from a lower driven position toward an upper retracted position. The toothed disc is movable relative to the striking rod with a torque generated as a result of a non-meshing interference to bring the rotating axis of the toothed disc into deflection away from the striking rod for releasing the interference, and is further biased by a biasing member back to its original position.

Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing an open-mouth bag of at least one layer of a flexible bag material, and method of manufacturing a bag by such apparatus. The apparatus includes a shaping device with a shaping box in the contour of the bag shape to be formed, with a top end and a bottom end, a conveying device for transporting the bag material along the shaping box, a closing device for joining the bag material along the shaping box to form a tube, and a closing station for generating a bag bottom, which is disposed beneath the bottom end of the shaping box. A partial vacuum device is configured to generate intermittently, a partial vacuum. When manufacturing a bag, the bag material is draped around the shaping box in the contour of the bag shape to be formed as continuous material and is joined to form a tube by the closing device.