Abstract: A pneumatic compressor capable of supplying compressed gas to a pneumatic tool. The compressor can be powered alternatively by either a battery or an AC power source. The compressor comprises a permanent magnet DC electric motor and circuitry for converting the AC power source to DC power. The compressor includes a receptacle for accommodating one or more of a plurality of batteries and includes circuitry for using batteries having different voltages. The AC power source may also be used to charge a battery connected to the compressor.

Abstract: A fastening tool with a magazine assembly for holding and dispensing collated fasteners. The magazine assembly includes a canister and a door that is hingedly coupled to a nosepiece. The canister includes a stationary portion and a movable portion that may be moved relative to the stationary portion to permit access to an interior of the canister, e.g., for loading the fasteners into the canister. The door cannot be moved from a closed position to an open position and vice versa without first opening the canister. A method for loading a magazine is also provided.

Abstract: A game for two or more players is played by assembling a plurality of tokens, assigning a quantitative time value to each of the tokens, and preparing a certificate attesting to ownership of the tokens for purposes of the game. The tokens and certificate are transferred from a first player to a second player, thereby placing the second player in a position to use the tokens to place demands on the time of the first player. At least one token is selectively retransferred back to the first player with a concomitant demand by the second player on the time of the first player, the demand being in accordance with the quantitative time value assigned to the token retransferred. The players then pass an interval of time in accordance with such demand.