Abstract: A fastener driving device includes various interconnected systems within a device housing for efficiently regulating and transferring compressed gas provided by user-replaceable cartridges to drive a fastener securely into a workpiece. An improved cartridge containment system is provided for loading and securing compressed gas cartridges. An improved gas management system is provided, including an improved multi-function regulator, for managing gas flow. An improved valve system is provided for controlling gas flow, including an improved valve module. An improved drive system is provided for efficiently using compressed gas to drive fasteners.

Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements in a workpiece and including a guide (12), a drive-in ram (13) displaceable in the guide (12) for driving a fastening element in, a drive-in unit (30) for driving the drive-in ram (13) and including at least one first drive spring (31) and at least one second drive spring (32) having respectively, opposite first and a second expansion directions (37, 38), and a tensioning device for preloading the drive-in ram (13) and the first drive spring (31).

Abstract: A hand-held electrical combination hammer drill capable of being used both as a drilling hammer and as a chisel hammer, and including an actuation member (17) for actuating an electrical on-off switch of the hammer drill and located on the tool handle switching elements (3, 4) for switching between drilling and chiseling operations, stop elements (5-22) actuated by the switching means (3, 4) for retaining the actuation member (17) in a on-position of the on-off switch upon selection of the chiseling operation, and a stop switch (15) having, upon selection of the chiseling operation, a first position in which the stop switch provides for securing the actuation member (17) in its on-position with the stop elements (5-22), and a second position in which the stop elements occupies a non-operative position in which the actuation member, upon being released, automatically moves into its off-position under an action of a biasing force.

Abstract: The apparatus for wrapping confectionery products and the like comprises a device for feeding the products to be wrapped, an organ for extracting such products from the aforesaid feeding device able to co-operate with a device dispensing a piece of material in sheet form, a wrapping head with pincers, rotating according to a horizontal axis to bring individual products with a respective piece of material in sheet form in correspondence with a series of operative stations. The feeding device comprises a circular disk, positioned horizontally and rotating about a vertical axis, which presents, peripherally distributed, a series of recesses for the reception of respective products, open outwards, each provided, in correspondence with the lower surface of said disk and posteriorly thereto, with a related slit.

Abstract: A staple assembly 10 for use in a stapling tool (not shown) for fixing an elongate member such as a cable C onto a substrate such as a wooden beam. The staple assembly 10 comprises a staple 12 having a back 14 and legs 16 depending from opposite ends of the back 14. Also included is a saddle 18 for receiving the staple 12. The saddle comprises a body 20 and two posts 22 which depend from opposite ends of the body 20 in a parallel manner. The body 20 end posts 22 define a receptacle 24 for receiving the cable C. A groove 26 is formed along the outer surface of posts 22 and body 20 for seating the staple 18. A protuberance 28 is formed on the body 20 and extends into the receptacle 24 for engaging the cable C.In one embodiment, the staple 12 is provided with barbs 36 on the inside of legs 16 for engaging an under surface 38 of the posts 22. This prevents the staple 12 from separating from the saddle 18 during transportation and use.