Abstract: A fastener driving device including a positioning mechanism for positioning a nail into an opening in a workpiece. The positioning mechanism includes an opening locating structure movably connected to the movable assembly of the contact trip assembly and adapted to extend into the opening so as to align the nosepiece with respect to the opening. The opening locating structure is movable relative the movable assembly of the contact trip assembly between an extended position and a retracted position and biased toward the extended position by a first biasing spring to facilitate locating of the opening, and movable to the retracted position when the opening locating structure is pressed against a workpiece. The positioning mechanism further includes a guiding structure movably connected to the nosepiece structure, the guiding structure being biased by a spring to extend forwardly to guide the fastener in a driving track inside the nosepiece.

Abstract: A screw alignment device for assisting engagement of a screw driving tool during a fastening operation with a screw of the type having a shank disposed between a head end and a front end, the screw tool being of the type having a shaft with a gripping formation at one end thereof for engagement with the screw head. The screw alignment device includes a screw guide having a body of generally annular configuration formed from a resilient material and having an internal capacity of generally frusto-conical configuration. There is also a tool guide spaced rearwardly from the screw guide and aligned with the cone axis. The device further includes a connector which connects the screw guide to the tool guide.

Abstract: A staple driver (9) is provided, which is adapted to be mounted in a stapler for driving staples into a sheaf of papers (11) in order to drive, in a striking motion, the legs of a U-shaped staple (10) through the sheaf of papers (11). The driver (9) has a plate-shaped portion (13) with an edge surface (14) which is arranged, in the striking motion, to be applied and pressed against the web portion of the staple (10). The staple driver (9) has pointed projections (12) which are arranged to engage, in the striking motion, with the web portion of the staple (10) in front of the legs of the staple. The edge surface (14) of the driver (9) extends in its longitudinal direction along an outwardly curved arc.

Abstract: For use in a fastener driving tool, a fastener assembly includes a plurality of fasteners arranged in a row, each fastener including a head and an elongated shank and a carrier including a plurality of connected carrier sleeves for receiving and surrounding a portion of an associated fastener. Each of the carrier sleeves includes an axis, an upper breakable portion, a middle portion, a lower breakable portion, a pedestal associated with the lower breakable portion, the pedestal axially extending away from the lower breakable collar, and a pair of notches in the lower breakable portion, the pair of notches opening toward the head of the associated fastener.

Abstract: A tacker for driving fasteners (11) into an object (14), which optionally consist of U-shaped staples or nails, has a driver (13) which in an ejecting motion ejects a fastener (11) and drives it into the object (14). Catches (19b) are arranged to prevent a nail (11) fed to an ejecting position from tilting to an inclined position which significantly deviates from the direction of ejecting/driving in. The catches (19b) are movable between a first position in which they extend into the path of the ejecting motion of the driver (13), and a second position in which they are moved away from this path against spring action. Each catch (19b) is formed don a tongue (19) which is punched in a plate (18) and bent to L shape, one L leg (19b) of the tongue extending perpendicular to the plane of the plate and forming the catch and the other L leg (19a) being positioned in the plane of the plate and forming a part which in a resiliently yielding manner supports the catch.

Abstract: The inner surface of a nozzle of a nail driver has a taper in the driving direction near the output nozzle thereof to direct a tip of the nail toward an axis of the nozzle when the tip of the nail contacts with the taper to always drive the nail into a board perpendicularly.

Abstract: A multiple-loading magazine mechanism for a nailing machine comprising a nail feeding passage and first and second guiding portions. The nail feeding passage is for guiding one of plural rows of connected nails to a striking mechanism of the nailing machine. The first guiding portion faces the nail feeding passage, and the first guiding portion is rotatively disposed and arranged to separate one of the rows of the connected nails from the others. A second guiding portion is for feeding the connected nails.

Abstract: A rotary device for a rivet setting machine for self-punching rivets that includes a rotatable pick-up device (1) having an angle of rotation lock (2), wherein the angle of rotation lock (2) in the open state allows free rotation of the pick-up device (1) relative to a headpiece (12) and in the closed state stops the pick-up device (1) at predeterminable angle positions. An important feature of the present invention is that the pick-up device (1) in the open position permits free rotation, while in the closed position, stops its rotation relative to a headpiece (12) and this can be accomplished in a simple manner, manually and without the use of a separate or special tool.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tool for driving a fastener from a detachable magazine. The tool includes a tool housing having a proximal end and a distal end and a power source enclosed by the housing. A nosepiece is attached to the housing and has a channel and a first alignment structure. The magazine is removably attached to the tool and has a magazine housing and a shear block that is mounted to the proximal end of the magazine housing. There is a second alignment structure and a face on the shear block such that the channel and the face form a barrel when the first alignment structure is engaged with the second alignment structure and the magazine is removably attached to the tool. Upon firing of the tool, the fastener is propelled by the power source, through the barrel and into the workpiece.

Abstract: A fastener driving tool is provided having a housing with an axis, the housing enclosing a piston having a driver blade, a nosepiece associated with the housing and extending in the axial direction, the nosepiece having a barrel for accepting a fastener and for axially guiding the driver blade toward impact with the fastener, a magazine associated with the nosepiece for feeding a collation strip of fasteners to the barrel of the nosepiece, and a magazine follower slidably mounted on the magazine for biasing the collation strip of fasteners toward the nosepiece, the magazine follower having a profile, and wherein the collation strip includes an extension having a profile that complements the profile of the magazine follower.

Abstract: A screw positioning device includes a tubular member coupled to a slidable barrel part of a screw driving gun. The tubular member defines a screw-guiding chamber. Two spring-biased screw-holding units are disposed within the chamber, and include two urging members and two screw-holding members urged by the urging members in such a manner that the screw-holding members come into contact with a screw in the chamber and are pushed by the screw to move radially away from each other and that the screw-holding members are urged by the urging members to abut against the screw.

Abstract: In a nailing machine in which a linear-sheath-shaped magazine for storing therein connected nails connected together in a linear manner is disposed so as to be continuous with a nose part, the connected nails are supplied from the magazine to an injection port formed in the nose part, and the connected nails are then driven out of the injection port by a driver, a magnet is disposed on a supply guide surface which is used to guide the nails from the magazine to the injection port of the nose part, and such portion of the shaft of the nail as ranges from the longitudinal-direction center of the nail shaft portion to the leading end side portion thereof is attracted and held by the magnet to thereby be able to prevent the leading end side portion of the shaft portion of the nail left in the injection port from entering into the magazine.

Abstract: A washer supply device includes a hollow tubular member connected to a side of a power nailer and an opening is defined longitudinally through the tubular member. A washer transferring member is connected to the power nailer a hole is defined through the washer transferring member. A plurality of washers each have a central hole and a flexible wire frictionally extends through the central holes to collect the washers together so that the washers are received in the tubular member via the opening. The wire is pulled out from the washers via the hole in the washer transferring member. A pushing rod movably connected to the tubular member compresses on the washers and includes an outer portion for pressing on a flange of each washer, and an inner portion which is engaged with an annular groove in each washer.

Abstract: A detachable insulation wire-pressing element of a stapling device is disclosed. The wire-pressing element has a wire-pressing section at the center of the element and the bottom face of the wire-pressing section is provided with a wire slot having an opening facing downward the two sides of the wire-pressing section are respectively provided with a corresponding nailing hole, and the nailing hole is corresponding to a staple-impacting plate of the stapling device, thereby a wire-pressing element is formed. When the front edge of the wire-pressing element is aligned with the front edge of the stapling device the nailing holes are corresponding to the staple-impacting plate of the stapling device, and thereby a staple row utilized in the stapling device and by aligning the wire-pressing element with the front edge of the stapling device, the wire-pressing element can be used to secure insulation wires. The wire-pressing element can be utilized in stapling device for outdoors and indoors.

Abstract: A magazine assembly for a fastening tool. The magazine assembly slides on guide posts that are formed into the nose assembly of the fastening tool and is clamped to the fastening tool via a magazine clamp assembly that requires no tools to operate. The magazine clamp assembly may be partially released to permit the magazine assembly to be partially withdrawn from the nose assembly so that the nose assembly may be maintained without the complete removal of the magazine assembly. The construction of the nose assembly is such that when the magazine assembly is placed in a partially withdrawn state, a portion of the nose assembly mechanically inhibits actuation of the fastening tool trigger system.

Abstract: A continuous riveter is provided, which can make a rivet distance in a blind rivet holder small since an available continuous riveter having a linear guide plate elongated from a rivet supply section could not reduce the rivet distance while avoiding the interference with a vertically movable cylinder. A guide plate (43) elongated from an accommodation case (40) of a rivet supply section C is provided with a bent section (43b) inclined at a predetermined angle &agr; with respect to a linear feed section (43a). An axis of a cylinder (31) is disposed on a shank R1 of a blind rivet held by an upper tab T4 of a blind rivet holder T immediately after the rivet holder T has passed through the linear feed section (43a) and bent.

Abstract: The retention device for retaining a fastener comprises an outer tubular shaft slidably disposed upon an inner tubular shaft. Extending from the distal end of the inner tubular shaft is a plurality of resilient gripping members, each having an arcuated portion protruding outwardly from the cylindrical axis of the inner tubular shaft. The outer tubular shaft, having a conically tapered inner bore, is longitudinally slid along the inner tubular shaft to press inwardly the arcuated portions so that the gripping members grasp a fastener at the distal ends thereof. The outer tubular shaft can be internally threaded to provide varying strength for retaining or releasing the fastener. A restraining resilient member is provided to prevent the retention device from falling off from the fastening tool by engaging an annular flange disposed upon the shank of the fastening tool.

Abstract: An approach prevention wall for preventing a head portion of a lead nail from unnecessarily approaching is protruded on a front inner wall of the nose section of the nailing machine. The nose section accommodates the lead nail of connected nails, and the connected nails are connected with a connecting member. A lower end face of the approach prevention wall is inclined, and the inclined face of the lower end face of the approach prevention wall is formed at a position where the height of the inclined face is substantially the same as that of a position where the connecting member to connect the lead nail with the next nail is cut off at the time of driving the lead nail. Otherwise, the inclined face of the lower end face of the approach prevention wall is formed at a position where its height is higher than that.

Abstract: A magazine includes a nail guide surface and a movable guide wall. The nail guide surface is linear and continuous to a nail introducing opening and has a shoulder for supporting the nail heads of a connected nail assembly. The movable guide wall is confronted with the nail guide surface. In the magazine, a plurality of connected nail assemblies are loaded and placed in side-by-side relation, while being in contact with each other, between the nail guide surface and the movable guide wall. The plurality of connected nail assemblies are pressed against the guide surface of the magazine by pressing members provided on the movable guide wall. The movable guide wall is turned, for opening and closing, between a position being confronted with the nail guide surface of the magazine and a position at which the nail guide surface is opened.

Abstract: A hammer head assembly used in a power hammer for driving a nail into objects to be fastened is constructed to include a nail holder axially slidably mounted in a hollow mounting base and forced out of the bottom side of the mounting base by a spring member, a magnet fixedly provided inside the nail holder and adapted to attract a nail in vertical for driving into the workpiece, and a hammering rod axially inserted into the nail holder and controlled to drive a nail out of the nail holder into the workpiece.

Abstract: A fixing pin is attached to a winding end of a spring attached to a pusher of a nailing machine. A fixing plate with an engaging hole is engaged with the fixing pin from the outside of an opening of a magazine. The fixing pin is guided to a tapering section of the opening by moving the fixing plate in the direction of a nose section of the nailing machine to fix the fixing plate. Further, a magazine has a guide groove for guiding a T-shaped top portion formed at an upper end of the pusher and for guiding head portions of connected nails in an upper portion of a guide path of the pusher and the connected nails. A cover made of iron is attached to the inside of the guide groove. Thickness of a part of the pusher is smaller than the diameter of nail axis portions.

Abstract: A fastener feeding head (10) has fasteners (21, 121, 221) supplied to a fastener passage (15, 115, 215) aligned with a fastener engagement means (14, 114, 214) driven down the fastener passage by a drive means (13) to engage the fastener with workpieces (31, 131, 231). A charge of compressed gas is used to hold the fastener (21, 121, 221) against its engagement means (14, 114, 214).

Abstract: A fixing pin is attached to a winding end of a spring attached to a pusher of a nailing machine. A fixing plate with an engaging hole is engaged with the fixing pin from the outside of an opening of a magazine. The fixing pin is guided to a tapering section of the opening by moving the fixing plate in the direction of a nose section of the nailing machine to fix the fixing plate. Further, a magazine has a guide groove for guiding a T-shaped top portion formed at an upper end of the pusher and for guiding head portions of connected nails in an upper portion of a guide path of the pusher and the connected nails. A cover made of iron is attached to the inside of the guide groove. Thickness of a part of the pusher is smaller than the diameter of nail axis portions.

Abstract: An adjustable end piece engagable with a drive tool and configured to deliver fasteners from the drive tool to a work piece. Assembly of the adjustable end piece can be varied by varying the assembly of the end piece components and thus varying the length of the end piece. The variation in the length of the end piece allows the end piece to accommodate fasteners of varying lengths.

Abstract: A nail guide device for a power nailer includes a nose portion and a guiding member mounted to the nose portion of the power nailer by a pin passing through a orifice of the guiding member and a pivot hole of the connecting portion. The passage of the leading edge contacts against the inside of the semi-circle passage by the virtue of a first end of a spring engaging to a protrusion of the connecting portion and a second end of a spring engaging to a bulge of the guiding member.

Abstract: A stapler is provided that does not waste any staples when a staple cartridge or sheet of staples is replaced. The stapler includes a sheet of staples, a mounting unit equipped with a cartridge for housing the sheet of staples and a driver mechanism that draws out the sheet of staples from the cartridge. The mounting unit has a reverse motion stopping mechanism that prevents the sheet of staples from moving back into the cartridge. The reverse motion stopping mechanism makes contact with the sheet of staples when the mounting unit is installed and the reverse motion stopping mechanism releases contact with the sheet of staples when the mounting unit is removed.

Abstract: A staple cartridge including a storage portion and a staple feeding passage. The storage portion stores a connected staple constituted by connecting a large number of straight staples. The staple feeding passage is for feeding the connected staple stored in the storage portion. A stopper is protruded to an inside of the staple feeding passage for preventing the connected staple from being moved to a discharge side. The stopper is formed on both sides of a discharge port provided on a tip of the staple feeding passage.

Abstract: A nailing machine, such as a pneumatic nailing machine, in which a part constituting a nose is changed so as to increase the service life of a driver blade for driving a nail. The nailing machine includes a nose having a nose hole in which the nail is supplied, and the driver blade made of metal. At least a part of a surface of the nose hole to be in contact with a front surface of the driver blade is provided with a protective body. The protective body is made of an organic material or a composite material of an organic material and a metal material. Due to this, direct mutual contact of the metal parts is prevented.

Abstract: A Robertson driver is disclosed which has a slot (10) in the end of the tip (12) that can fit over a wire, enabling the user to manipulate the wire.

Abstract: A nail guiding device for pneumatic tools includes a barrel connected to a pneumatic nailer and an opening is defined through the barrel so that a magazine is engaged with the opening. Nails connected by a connection chain are received in the magazine. A guiding surface is defined in an inside of the opening and located perpendicular to an axis of the barrel. A surface of the connection chain of the second nail in the opening is matched with the guiding surface so that the second nail is smoothly sent into the barrel to be ejected.

Abstract: A multiple-loading magazine mechanism for a nailing machine comprising a nail feeding passage and first and second guiding portions. The nail feeding passage is for guiding one of plural rows of connected nails to a striking mechanism of the nailing machine. The first guiding portion faces the nail feeding passage, and the first guiding portion is rotatively disposed and arranged to separate one of the rows of the connected nails from the others. A second guiding portion is for feeding the connected nails.

Abstract: A The present invention relates to a staple gun with a cap feeding device connected to a nose portion of the barrel of the staple gun. A cap container is located beside and in parallel with the barrel. A transportation member is connected between the cap container and the nose portion of the staple gun. A distance between the cap container and the nose portion is substantially only one diameter distance of the cap.

Abstract: The electric stapler of the invention includes inside a body case: a sending means that sends out a sheet staple contained in a chamber to one end of a driving passage, a forming plate and a driver disposed to be able to reciprocate, a holder that holds the forming plate and the driver and makes the forming plate and the driver reciprocate, a drive shaft that reciprocates the holder, and a motor that rotates the drive shaft. And, a forward motion of the forming plate forms a staple sent out to the one end of the driving passage in a U-letter shape, the forward motion of the driver shoots out the staple formed in the U-letter shape from the other end of the driving passage, and a liner mechanism cliches the legs of the staple shot out. Further, the drive shaft is disposed on one centric straight line with a spindle of the motor, and planet gears for reduction that rotate the drive shaft by rotation of the motor spindle are disposed along the drive shaft.

Abstract: A fastener injector (18) includes a plurality of tubes (86) operable to transfer a plurality of different sizes and types of fasteners (20) in a desired orientation. The injector also includes a receiver (88) operable to receive the fasteners (20) in the desired orientation from the tubes (86). The receiver (88) includes a plurality of receiver fingers (90) operable to receive the fasteners (20) from the tubes (86) and retain the fasteners (20) in the desired orientation. An injector blade (106) is operable to transfer the fasteners (20) in the desired orientation from the receiver (88) to a fastener installation device.

Abstract: A washer supply device for power nailers includes a tube receiving a pile of washers therein and the tube communicates a washer transferring device in which a curve slot is defined. A pushing device has a retractable rod which is pivotally connected to an end of a link and the other end of the link is connected to a pusher which is slidably received in the curve slot to push the washers toward a nose portion of the power nailer. The link has a fulcrum point which is pivotally connected to the washer transferring device so that the pusher can be reciprocatingly moved in the slot to feed the washers by the movement of the retractable rod.

Abstract: A nail gun for conveniently nailing fasteners of different sizes and/or types is disclosed. The nail gun includes a body and a nail storage mechanism. The body can include a selectively operable drive mechanism. The nail storage mechanism can include first and second supply magazines movably mounted to the body whereby each supply magazine can be selectively moved into position for use. Each supply magazine can be loaded with nails of different sizes and/or types. Each supply magazine can be selectively moved relative to the drive mechanism to a drive position wherein the supply magazine is operably arranged with the drive mechanism to selectively discharge a nail in a firing position from the supply magazine. The drive mechanism can include a safety mechanism, which can be engaged to prevent the drive mechanism from operating and disengaged to allow the drive mechanism to operate. A mounting mechanism can be provided to pivotally mount the supply magazines to the body.

Abstract: An anti-reversing device in the feed channel of a staple magazine containing staple blanks (ii), which magazine is accommodated in a stapler, wherein the staple blanks advance along a feed channel having channel guides (22) which support the staple blanks and wherein said supporting channel guides are equipped with stops (26) which prevent a staple blank which has advanced past said stops from moving in the direction opposite to the direction of feed.

Abstract: A magazine for use with a nail gun includes a magazine body, a feeder, a nail gate, a wire, and a spring. The feeder presses nails supported in the magazine body to feed the loaded nails toward a nose-side end of the magazine body. The nail gate slidably disposed at a nail loading opening of the magazine body, and selectively allows insertion of long or short nails into the magazine body depending on whether it is slid into an upper or lower position. The wire and spring prevent sliding movement of the nail gate while nails are supported in the magazine body.

Abstract: A fastening device for driving a fastener into a workpiece by effecting multiple blows upon the fastener comprises a housing and a striker assembly movably mounted within the housing. The striker assembly includes a driver assembly adapted to strike the fastener to be driven into the workpiece. A nose assembly is movably mounted on the housing and has a fastener drive track along which the driver assembly and the fastener travel when the fastener is driven into the workpiece. The fastening device has a feed mechanism operatively connected to the nose assembly for mechanically advancing the fastener into the fastener drive track. The fastener drive track has a guide surface adjacent the aperture of the nose assembly to direct the fastener as it is driven into the workpiece. A releasable fastener assembly releasably secures the nose assembly to the housing of the fastening device. A control assembly controls the operation of the fastening device to conserve energy.

Abstract: A multiple-loading magazine mechanism for a nailing machine comprising a nail feeding passage and first and second guiding portions. The nail feeding passage is for guiding one of plural rows of connected nails to a striking mechanism of the nailing machine. The first guiding portion faces the nail feeding passage, and the first guiding portion is rotatively disposed and arranged to separate one of the rows of the connected nails from the others. A second guiding portion is for feeding the connected nails.

Abstract: In the side portion of a nose portion disposed in the leading end portion of a nailing machine main body, a guide port is formed for guiding a nail supplied from a magazine. The opening end of a nail passage formed in the magazine is butted against the opening end of the guide port, and the nails in the nail passage can be sequentially pushed out by a pusher from the guide port to the nose portion. The inner wall of the guide port adjacent to the magazine is extended and inserted into the nail passage of the magazine, and the end portion of the extended inner wall is connected and continuous with the wall surface of the nail passage.

Abstract: A nail comprises a washer delivery device attached to the nail outlet of the nail gun having an internal elongate delivery groove for delivering washer to the nail outlet, a washer receiving device provided on top of washer delivery device in communication therewith such that washer may drop into the washer delivery device by either its own weight or pushed down by an elastic member received between washers and the top of washer receiving device, and a compressed air activated feeding device for pushing a dropped washer in the delivery groove to the nail outlet such that a case nail may penetrate washer. This can enhance the fixing of objects when secured by nail and washer combination.

Abstract: A fastener feeding mechanism for a power actuated gun (10, 310, 410, 510) having a track (16, 316, 416, 516) for holding a plurality of fasteners (18, 318, 636). Fasteners are biased by a spring (32, 372, 672) down the track towards a holding or latch mechanism (22, 322, 422, 522). The holding or latch mechanism has a retractable latch. The holding or latch mechanism holds a fastener in a predetermined position to be driven into a substrate. A guide (14, 314, 414, 514) attached to a barrel (12, 312, 412, 512) of a power actuated gun guides the barrel permitting the barrel to be advanced for firing and driving the fastener. After firing a bias on the guide causes the barrel to be retracted for the positioning of another fastener to be driven. The present invention greatly facilitates the driving of fasteners having a plate, and permits the driving of fasteners quickly resulting in more efficient and therefore less costly construction.

Abstract: A stapler unit comprises a stapler provided with a stapling device for stapling a sheet stack, and a staple cartridge arrangement detachably loaded on the stapler and provided with a staple receiving device for receiving staples. A plurality of the staple cartridges for receiving staples having a plurality of lengths are provided in the staple cartridge arrangement, and each of the receiving devices of the plurality of staple cartridges is provided with a guide for controlling, when the staple cartridge is loaded, staples received therein so that the longitudinal centers of the staples are positioned at the same positions as those of the staples having other lengths.

Abstract: A washer feeding device attached to a nail gun is provided. The washer feeding device comprises a receiving cylinder having a plurality of washers stacked therein; a pneumatic delivery mechanism for pushing the bottommost washer in the receiving cylinder into the nail gun; a support mechanism secured to the delivery mechanism and the nail gun for mounting the receiving cylinder; and a bias mechanism put on the support mechanism being movable in the receiving cylinder, the bias mechanism including an upright, a spring put on the upright, and a disc secured to the upright. The disc is elastically biased against the topmost washer in the receiving cylinder.

Abstract: A surgical fastener system is disclosed. The system includes a surgical fastener, a surgical fastener holder sized and shaped to receive the surgical fastener at least partially therein, and a surgical fastener driver having a seat sized and shaped to frictionally receive a head of the surgical fastener therein. The fastener driver is constructed and arranged to selectively urge the fastener, and more particularly the fastener head, out of the seat. The surgical fastener driver thus includes an elongate body with the seat defined at an end thereof, and a drive piston disposed within the body. The drive piston has a first retracted position, and a second extended position in which at least a portion of the piston extends into the seat to urge the fastener out of the seat during usage. Also disclosed is a surgical fastener and a surgical fastener holder, respectively, for use with the system.

Abstract: A palm nailer including a magazine for driving of successive nails without need for reloading, the magazine being incorporated onto the nose of the nailer, and enabling a 360 degree rotation of the magazine about the axis of the nose tool and driver blade. The nailer is adapted with a “D” shaped driver blade for driving nails with a circular head. The nailer drives each nail with multiple blows of the driver blade while maintaining the nail in the magazine adjacent the nail being driven out of the path of the driver blade until completion of the driving of the operative nail and retraction of the tool from the workpiece into which the nail is driven.

Abstract: A fastener driving tool includes a driver having a driver shaft extending therefrom, a first extension member operably connected to the driver and a second extension member operably connected to the first extension member. The tool is for use on roof deck panels. The second extension member slidingly engages the first extension member between a loading position and a driving position. A bearing assembly operably connects the first and second extension members. The bearing assembly is formed from a non-metallic, low-friction material. A portion of the bearing assembly is mounted to one of the first and second extension members for sliding engagement with the other extension member and is disposed to prevent direct contact of the first and second extension members with one another. A fastener receiving member is mounted to the second extension member for receiving fasteners when in the loading position and for supporting and releasing the fasteners when in the driving position.

Abstract: A pneumatic nail gun has a body, a handle extending from one end of the body, a barrel mounted on the other end of the body, a magazine pivotally connected to the barrel and assembly for positioning the magazine arranged in the body. With such a pneumatic nail gun, the magazine can be rotated and positioned to a desired angle relative to the barrel. Consequently, the pneumatic nail gun can accommodate different types of nails without changing to a different magazine.

Abstract: A nailing device for a coiled nail belt is provided. The nailing device includes an upper part that resembles a hammer handle at the end and has a miter gage at an opposite end. The upper part also includes an arm component having a magazine, a hammerhead and a nail feed. The hammerhead includes a drive hole in which a striker set on a bearing bolt in the miter gage may be guided. The nailing device further includes a rocker arm which is coupled to a shaft in the hammerhead and which, upon activation of the nailing device, displaces a feeder in an opening in the hammerhead, moves the shaft and extends through an opening in the rocker arm. The area between the border of the opening and the shaft is filled with rubber filler.