Abstract: A tool that permits a length of rain gutter to be positioned and adjusted along an eave of a building. In one example, the tool includes a grasping portion for securing the device between a fascia and a wall, and a support portion for supporting a gutter when the gutter is being installed. The tool is easily secured to a building without the use of fasteners, clips, or the like, and allows a saddle to be provided for a portion of the gutter, where the saddle is adjustable in three dimensions relative to a mounting surface for the gutter.

Abstract: In one example, a system includes a hammer extender having a head formed from an upper layer, a lower layer and a side layer. The hammer extender includes an elongated body portion having a solid core elongated portion and a hollow core elongated portion. One end of the solid core elongated portion is connected to the head, and the other end is connected to the hollow core elongated portion. The hollow core elongated portion can receive and guide a nail during impact. The system may include a hammer having a hammer handle with a hollow interior to store the hammer extender.

Abstract: A hammer punch tool having a guide and a punch that is slidably coupled to the guide. The guide has a force transfer surface and a cavity accessible through an opening in the guide. The punch has a portion that is slidably received within the cavity of the guide through the opening in the guide. The guide slides relative to the punch between a reset position of the guide (or extended position of the punch), in which a portion of the punch engages the guide to retain at least a portion of the punch within the cavity, and a hammer position of the guide (or retracted position of the punch), in which the force transfer surface of the guide engages the punch. A method of forming material with the hammer punch tool by striking the punch with the guide.

Abstract: A surgical bone staple device enables low impact installation of fasteners in bones, soft tissue and the like via a delivery tool. The staples have various support structure in the bridge area to lower pressure or healing potential. The staples could also have barbs or other features to facilitate holding the staple in place.

Abstract: A nail driving tool is fashioned as a cylindrical member having an interior void through which a pin is capable of partial movement. The pin is secured within the cylindrical unit by a knob disposed through the cylindrical member, thereby keeping the pin from being fully ejected therefrom. The tool is capable of securing a nail at a first end and upon a force delivered to the pin, driving the nail in a workpiece.

Abstract: A tool for assisting in the installation and/or removal of clips. The tool can include a handle and a tool head attached to the handle. The tool head includes a clip abutment portion having at least one surface operable to substantially abut at least a portion of a clip. A magnet in the tool head is configured to retain the clip proximate to the clip abutment portion such that a user can utilize a tool to apply a clip to an article. The tool head can also include a clip extrication element to facilitate removal of installed clips.

Abstract: An implant insertion device is adapted for use with a shape memory implant. The shape memory implant includes a bridge interconnecting first, second, and third legs. The shape memory implant is movable between a first shape in which at least the first leg is substantially non-parallel and a second shape in which at least the first leg is substantially parallel. The implant insertion device engages the shape memory implant to maintain the shape memory implant in its second shape until the delivery of the shape memory implant into tissue or bone.

Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment mechanism for detachably coupling a first component to a second component as part of a surgical instrument. There is also provided a surgical instrument comprising the attachment mechanism.

Abstract: An implant insertion device is adapted for use with a shape memory implant. The shape memory implant includes a bridge interconnecting first, second, and third legs. The shape memory implant is movable between a first shape in which at least the first leg is substantially non-parallel and a second shape in which at least the first leg is substantially parallel. The implant insertion device engages the shape memory implant to maintain the shape memory implant in its second shape until the delivery of the shape memory implant into tissue or bone.

Abstract: An adjustable fastener-driving tool support system. The support system supports the fastener-driving tool on a top surface of a flooring element to repeatably drive fasteners at a consistent position and angle into either a tongue side or a groove side of the flooring element. A support system includes an elongate channel member, a base and a holder mechanism. A guide member secured with respect to the channel member may also be provided. The base is configured to rest on the top surface of the flooring element to support the channel member at a downward angle with a driving end fastener outlet extending below a bottom surface of the base. Movement of the base along the channel raises or lowers the driving end fastener outlet and guide member so that the guide member can contact the flooring element during fastener driving to support the tool and so that the driving end fastener outlet is positioned relative to the flooring element for fastener driving.

Abstract: An impaction device (1) intended to impart a blow to a stem, the stem itself being coupled to an element forming an insert intended to be inserted into a receiving element, in particular a ceramic insert in a cup of a cotyloid cavity of a hip; the impaction device (1) including an element (4) forming a barrel defining a channel (5) or an internal chamber that has an opening via which at least part of the stem, in particular a proximal end segment of the stem, can be inserted; means of applying a blow intended to apply to the part of the stem introduced into the chamber a pre-determined blow force; and means (12, 14) for triggering the blow application means.

Abstract: A muzzle suitable for holding different sized nail clamps includes a restricting plate and a movable member. The movable member is coupled to the cover and movable in the restricting direction. The restricting plate is inserted in the nail-hitting track and movable in the restricting direction. Therefore, the restricting plate can be moved to press against the second lateral side of different sized nail clamps to clamp the nail clamp between the lateral surface of the nail-hitting track and the restricting plate, and the nail clamp can be firmly positioned in the nail-hitting track without slipping.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for a surgical bending instrument for bending surgical implants. The surgical bending instrument comprises a body including a longitudinally extending threaded hole. A shaft comprising a threaded portion is rotatably engaged within the threaded hole. A handle is coupled to a proximal end of the shaft, and a distal extension of the shaft comprises a driver. A distal force applicator comprises the driver centered between a first grip and a second grip. In some embodiments, the distal force applicator is configured to retain a surgical staple, such that the surgical staple may be changed to a distracted configuration suitable for implantation at a bone fixation or fusion site of a patient. In some embodiments, the distal force applicator is configured to bend a bone fusion plate so as to tailor the plate to specific anatomy of the patient's bone.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for a surgical bending instrument for bending surgical implants. The surgical bending instrument comprises a body including a longitudinally extending threaded hole. A shaft comprising a threaded portion is rotatably engaged within the threaded hole. A handle is coupled to a proximal end of the shaft, and a distal extension of the shaft comprises a driver. A distal force applicator comprises the driver centered between a first grip and a second grip. In some embodiments, the distal force applicator is configured to retain a surgical staple, such that the surgical staple may be changed to a distracted configuration suitable for implantation at a bone fixation or fusion site of a patient. In some embodiments, the distal force applicator is configured to bend a bone fusion plate so as to tailor the plate to specific anatomy of the patient's bone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magazine attachment for a device for driving fastening elements into a support, comprising an attachment part which has a connecting region for connecting the magazine attachment to the device, and a pressing part which has a contact region for placing the magazine attachment against the support. The attachment part and the pressing part are held together in such a way as to be movable along a movement path which is delimited by a normal position and a pressing position. An outer contour of the pressing part has three contact points which define two half-lines forming a right angle. In the normal position and in the pressing position, the attachment part and the pressing part are entirely located within a volume formed by the right angle and a straight line that intersects the two half-lines at the vertex of the right angle.

Abstract: A fastener driving tool magazine and nose piece for use with a fastener with a preinstalled elastomer beneath the head of the fastener. A magazine structure for avoiding damage to the elastomer is taught and a birds beak fastener guide is taught for installing the fastener while still avoiding damage to the elastomer.

Abstract: A retain-and-release member, which is coupled to a punch holder of a punch assembly, engages a punch tip against an end of the holder, such that a working portion of the tip extends from the end. A punch guide sidewall of the assembly includes an aperture aligned with an actuation interface of the retain-and-release member, when the punch holder and the engaged punch tip are slidably engaged within a guide bore formed by the punch guide sidewall. The aperture provides access for applying a force, to the actuation interface, in order to disengage the retain-and-release member from the punch tip, while the punch holder remains within the guide bore of the assembly. Following the removal, the same punch tip, or another, may be inserted into the guide bore and into engagement with the retain-and-release member.

Abstract: A spad setting tool includes a housing portion including a spad setting assembly receiver and a trigger. A spad setting assembly is operatively coupled to the housing at the spad setting assembly receiver. The spad setting assembly includes a spad receiving member having a spad receiving zone, and a spad retaining element. The spad retaining element is configured and disposed to retain a spad in the spad receiving zone regardless of an orientation of the spad setting assembly.

Abstract: A bone staple extrusion instruments used for fixation of bone and soft tissue of the musculoskeletal system and the methods for their use and manufacture. The bone staple extrusion instruments are used for insertion of staples into bones, which staples change shape through their metallurgic properties and the release from the bone staple extrusion instruments. In some embodiments, the bone staples pull together and compress bone once released from the bone staple extrusion instruments. In other embodiments, the staples push outward to place the bones in tension once released from the bone staple extrusion instrument.

Abstract: A surgical instrument including a power assist device, and its method of use for deploying surgical fasteners, is disclosed. The surgical instrument may include a handle, an elongated shaft extending from the handle, and a surgical fastener deployment system including a driveshaft. The driveshaft is actuatable between at least a first proximal position and a second distal position. A striker is movable relative to the driveshaft and an impact surface is associated with the driveshaft. The impact surface is constructed and arranged to be struck by the striker member to displace the driveshaft to the second distal position and deploy the surgical fastener.

Abstract: An apparatus and system for retaining and installing rivets into a belt fastener includes a collated rivet strip comprising connected upper and lower strips and retaining a predetermined configuration of rivet heads therebetween. The rivet strip is used in conjunction with a guide block assembly having top and bottom portions interlocked together. The top portion contains studs aligning with the rivet heads to assist the release of the rivet head from the rivet strip, seating the rivets in pilot holes of the lower portion of the guide block assembly for further driving through the belt fastener and into the belt material.

Abstract: A ground rod driving tool and method of use is presently disclosed. The ground rod driving tool has a longitudinally extending first component part with a ground rod stop and a sleeve extending from the stop, the sleeve is configured to slidingly receive a portion of a ground rod. A longitudinally extending second component part has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is configured to cooperate with an end portion of a ground rod and the second end may have a guide rod extending therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a suspended ceiling system, a securing member, and process of installing a patterned suspended ceiling system. The suspended ceding system includes a grid system having first members and second members, and at least one substrate which extends below the grid system. The at least one substrate has an exposed surface and a concealed surface, and the at least one substrate has first sides and second sides which extend between the exposed surface and the concealed surface. Securing members attach to the concealed surface proximate the first sides, and the securing members have grid engagement members which secure the at least one substrate to the grid system. The securing members cooperate with the first members and the second members of the grid system to properly position the substrate and the spacing between adjacent at least one substrates is controlled.

Abstract: A tool for stapling cable to a support structure and also removing staples efficiently and without damaging the insulation of the cable is provided. The staple block of the tool securely holds a staple as it is being positioned and then driven into the support structure. The elongated handle virtually eliminates risk of injury to the hand or fingers when driving the staple into the support structure. The extraction member permits staples to be removed without damaging the cable.

Abstract: A ground rod driving tool and method of use is presently disclosed. The ground tool comprises a longitudinally extending first component part having a sleeve extending from a first longitudinal end configured to receive a portion of a ground rod, a ground rod stop, and a male coupler extending from a second longitudinal end. A longitudinally extending second component part has a female coupler in a first longitudinal end thereof configured to closely receive an end portion of a ground rod. The first component part and the second component part are configured to couple and uncouple with each other, with the male and female couplers, and have their longitudinal axes aligned upon coupling. A method of driving a ground rod into the ground is also provided herein.

Abstract: An auto hammer includes a motor arranged in a housing, a striking device arranged in a nozzle portion of the housing and a transmission mechanism for converting the rotating motion of the motor into the striking motion for the striking device. The transmission mechanism includes a striking assembly for exerting a striking motion to the striking device, the striking assembly includes a rotational driving member and a rotational striking member enclosing the rotational driving member, and the rotational striking member is provided with at least one striking portion for striking and contacting the striking device. The auto hammer has a gripping portion suitable for palm gripping which is arranged on a back side of the housing opposite to the striking device where the motor is arranged on the same side as the striking assembly relative to the axis of the reciprocating linear motion of a striking shaft of the striking device.

Abstract: A fastener driving tool is capable of not only linearly driving but also rotationally fastening a fastener into a workpiece P. The fastener driving tool includes a housing 2, a nose portion 40 formed with an injection passage 40a through which a fastener 41 is driven, a magazine 4 accommodating fasteners 41 and supplying a fastener 41 to the nose portion 40, a push lever 5 movable relative to the housing 2 upon depression against the workpiece P, combustion chamber frames 12, 22 movable in the housing 2 in accordance with the movement of the push lever 5, and first and second cylinders 7, 8 fixed to the housing 2. First and second pistons 71, 81 are movably disposed in the first and second cylinders 7,8, respectively, and a bit 9 extends from the first piston 71. A rod 14 formed with a rack 14A extends from the second piston 72. The rack 14A is engageable with a motion conversion mechanism 6 for converting a linear motion of the rod 14 into rotational motion of the bit 9.

Abstract: A tool has a mechanism for absorbing energy transmitted to a hand grip, comprising a support body, a handle, an elastic return member and an interchangeable head as a base unit which is capable of accommodating additional fittings depending on the specific application. A lower part of the cylindrical body has a shouldered part having a diameter larger than its upper part so as to allow positioning and support of a ring associated with the handle. The handle has an internal shouldered part with an upper face constituting the support for the elastic return member. The interchangeable striking head comprises a part centered in the ring and a neck that fits inside an internal bore of the body. The striking head rests directly on the body in order to transmit the entire striking force to the body, and the handle extends rearwardly as the hand grip.

Abstract: Tooling intended for fixing hooks connecting the ends of belt conveyors including a fixed lower part forming an anvil linked to a movable upper part by positioning and centering fingers, a main punch, and a complementary punch. The main punch includes a head provided with enlarged parts and can slide in a vertical channel. The complementary punch can slide in a vertical channel. A vertical guiding groove staple is arranged on the side of the complementary punch. A pneumatic hammer provided with a head hammers the main punch which drives the staple in and drives, or hammers, the complementary punch which simultaneously hammers the upper of the hook.

Abstract: An electric hammer has a housing having a nozzle portion, a motor and a transmission mechanism arranged in the housing, a striking device, coupled to the motor and transmission mechanism, for moving in a reciprocating manner in the nozzle portion, and a clamping device mounted to the nozzle portion and at least partially extending out of the nozzle portion. The clamping device includes an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve arranged in the outer sleeve, and at least two clamping members arranged on the inner sleeve. The inner sleeve has a first position and a second position with respect to the outer sleeve and the distance between the two clamping members in the first position is less than the distance between the two clamping members in the second position to thereby allow a nail to be released halfway, i.e., when partially struck into a workpiece, in a simple manner.

Abstract: A setting tool for driving a fastening element in a constructional component includes a housing (11), a drive member (13) displaceable in a guide (12) located in the housing, a bolt guide (15) adjoining the drive member guide (12) in direction of the operational axis (A) and forming a dog point (16) for abutting the constructional component and a drive-in depth setting tool (20) for displacing the bolt guide (15) axially relative to the drive member guide (15) for setting a distance between a drive end (14) of the drive member (13) and the dog point (16) in the initial position of the drive member.

Abstract: A stapler may generally include a main body having a front side and a bottom side extending from the front side, a staple discharge opening being defined on the bottom side proximate the front side; and a staple puller projecting from the front side.

Abstract: A tool for driving a fastener pin into a substrate to secure a fastener body to the substrate for fixing insulation or other cladding, the tool being of the type comprising a fastener guide and a driving piston driven along the fastener guide by gas pressure to engage and drive the pin, the fastener guide being displaceable axially inwardly relative to the body of the tool in order to cock the tool for firing of the driving piston, wherein the tool comprises means for enabling the tool to push the fastener body through insulation or other cladding into engagement with the underlying substrate without putting the tool into a condition in which firing can occur, the tool being thereafter able to be put into a condition to permit firing to take place.

Abstract: A portable linear fastener driving tool is provided that drive staples, nails, or other linearly driven fasteners. The tool uses a gas spring principle, in which a cylinder filled with compressed gas is used to quickly force a piston through a driving stroke movement, while a driver also drives a fastener into a workpiece. The piston/driver is then moved back to its starting position by use of a rotary-to-linear lifter, and the piston again compresses the gas above the piston, thereby preparing the tool for another driving stroke. An improved lifter design has modified lifting pins that reduce the side-forces on the driver. A pivotable latch acts as a safety device, by preventing the driver from making a full driving stroke at an improper time. An improved latch design has a more durable catching surface.

Abstract: A fastening tool has a tool body and a driver, the driver having a percussion head drivable generally vertically downward upon receiving a blow from a hammer. The tool includes a fastener head for apply a percussion drive in a generally diagonal direction to a fastener lodged in a strike position in the fastening tool. An elongate flexible transmission element moves in a track between the percussion head and the fastener head for transforming the vertically downward hammer drive into the generally diagonal drive to drive the fastener into the edge of a floorboard. The fastening tool can be used much closer to a finishing wall than known board fastening tools.

Abstract: A quick-clamping mechanism for an electric hammer for clamping fasteners such as nails includes a biasing assembly for making the clamping assembly movable between a closed position and an opened position. The clamping assembly includes at least two clamping claws, pivotally connected to a pivot shaft including the combination of a torsion spring and a magnet. Fasteners such as nails and the like, can be clamped or released by the two clamping claws rotating relative to the pivot shaft, so that the quick-clamping mechanism has a simple structure and is easily implemented. The two clamping claws can be automatically closed, after a nail is loaded, by providing a torsion spring or a magnet on the two clamping claws, so that the quick-clamping mechanism can be operated expediently and the nail clamped securely.

Abstract: An anchor installation tool has an elongated driving member with a body portion and a head portion. A retaining mechanism retains the anchor installation to the drill bit. The mechanism has a housing on the body portion with a pair of bias lugs that project through the body portion to contact the drill bit. An anchor guide slides on the body and head portion and has a holding member to hold an anchor. The anchor is held in the anchor guide and a drill bit is inserted into the driving member. Axial movement of the drill bit is transferred into axial movement of the driving member. The movement strikes the anchor and ejects the anchor from the anchor guide into a surface.

Abstract: A portable linear fastener driving tool is provided that drive staples, nails, or other linearly driven fasteners. The tool uses a gas spring principle, in which a cylinder filled with compressed gas is used to quickly force a piston through a driving stroke movement, while a driver also drives a fastener into a workpiece. The piston/driver is then moved back to its starting position by use of a rotary-to-linear lifter, and the piston again compresses the gas above the piston, thereby preparing the tool for another driving stroke. The driver has protrusions along its edges that contact the lifter, which lifts the driver during a return stroke. A pivotable latch is controlled to move into either an interfering position or a non-interfering position with respect to the driver protrusions, and acts as a safety device, by preventing the driver from making a full driving stroke at an improper time.

Abstract: An electric hammer includes a striking device having a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism includes a clamping element, a sliding element, a first biasing device and a second biasing device. The sliding element is provided with a guide portion in which the clamping element is slidable between a first position where the clamping element is closed and a second position where the clamping element is opened. The biasing force generated by the first biasing device is smaller than that of the second biasing device when the clamping element is in the opened position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held work apparatus for driving fastening elements into a substrate, wherein driving energy is released in the form of an impact to the fastening elements. In order to further simplify and/or improve the operation of the hand-held work apparatus, the work apparatus comprises a driving energy data device, by means of which data on the driving energy released in a previous driving process or in several previous driving processes can be communicated.

Abstract: An example hammer tacker includes a contact face for contacting a material and a firing mechanism adjacent the contact face. The firing mechanism drives a staple into the material when the contact face is brought into contact with the material. A curved staple guide extends from adjacent the contact face.

Abstract: A pin anchor driver for use with a rotary hammer includes a main shaft having a bore in which a drill bit of the rotary hammer is at least partially receivable, a driver head coupled to the main shaft, and a magnet positioned between the main shaft and the driver head.

Abstract: An auto hammer has a housing, a grip portion and a striking device. The striking device has a striking rod that can strike a fastening element using a liner reciprocating motion. The striking device also has an associated clamping mechanism for clamping the fastening element. The clamping mechanism includes a clamping member, a driving part and a sliding member, wherein the clamping member is pivotally arranged in the sliding member and is connected to the driving part, and the driving part can rotate relative to the sliding member so as to cause the clamping member to rotate pivotally in the sliding member. The clamping mechanism may thus firmly clamp the fastening element in a manner that is convenient for users.

Abstract: A wedge anchor driver comprising: a first member having a first opening configured to fit onto the nut of a wedge anchor and a second opening configured to receive a predetermined length of the outer end of the wedge anchor's bolt; and a second member associated with the first member, wherein the second member's distal end is configured to fit, and be lockable, into the chuck of a hammer drill, such that, after the wedge anchor driver is locked into the chuck of the hammer drill, a user can drive the wedge anchor into a corresponding hole with the hammer drill in hammer mode and then tighten the nut of the wedge anchor by switching the hammer drill from hammer mode to drill mode.

Abstract: An auto hammer with a striking device includes a striking rod and a clamping mechanism. The striking rod continually strikes a component to gradually insert the component into a workpiece. The clamping mechanism includes at least one clamping element, a biasing device, a bush and a sleeve, and the clamping elements are movable between a closed position and an opened position. The bush is arranged around the striking rod so as to prevent the nail head from becoming trapped in a gap which is formed after the clamping elements are entirely opened. The biasing device is arranged for biasing the bush toward the direction of striking the component. This clamping mechanism can reliably clamp nails or other components to facilitate user operation of the device.

Abstract: A stapling tool for hardwood flooring staples and hardwood tongue and groove flooring planks is disclosed. The tool has a body that includes a body base surface, a stop surface, a body top surface and a staple slot. The tool has a rod assembly that includes a hammering head and a staple driving head. A hardwood flooring staple, inserted into the staple slot, followed by the staple driving head, is guided by the staple slot. In response to impact force received by the hammering head from a head of a hammer, the staple driving head drives the hardwood flooring staple into an external angle formed by the tongue and the outside edge of the plank. The staple may be inserted from beyond a plane defined by the body top surface. The staple slot may be at an angle greater than 45 degrees, less than or equal to 85 degrees.

Abstract: The electric drive tool of the invention is configured such that a lock lever is provided to reliably prevent an erroneous operation of a trigger and an operating mode can be switched by changing an operational sequence of this lock lever and a contact trip.

Abstract: A nailer device includes a housing having a nozzle portion formed in an upper end thereof. A motor and a rotary-linear motion transmission mechanism are arranged in the housing and the rotary-linear transmission mechanism functions to couple an output shaft of the motor to a striking rod disposed in the nozzle portion to thereby move the striking rod in a reciprocating manner. A bias device exerts a force on the striking rod towards the outside of the housing along a longitudinal direction of the striking rod.

Abstract: A nailer device is carried within a housing having a nozzle portion wherein the nozzle portion is connected with the housing via a head portion of the housing. The nozzle portion includes a sleeve, a fixing member, and a magnetic member located between the sleeve and the fixing member. The fixing member is mounted on the sleeve and the fixing member has a groove in which the magnetic member is arranged.

Abstract: A nailer device has a housing containing a motor and a transmission mechanism. The housing has a nozzle portion with a striking rod for striking a nail arranged therein, the striking rod being moved in a reciprocating manner. A rotating shall is mounted in the housing and the rotating shaft is coupled to the output shaft of the motor through the transmission mechanism. An impact member surrounds the rotating shaft and is moved with the rotating shaft. Corresponding slots are formed on the rotating shaft and the impact member respectively and mate with each other with engagement members being contained in the corresponding slots.