Abstract: A driving device of a cartridge of a nail driver comprises a cartridge of a nail driver for receiving nails; a stop plate installed at one lateral side of the cartridge for resisting against the nails within the cartridge; the stop plate being formed by a first plane and a second plane; the stop plate being movably installed to the cartridge by using the second plane. The cartridge includes a first end surface and a second end surface; the first end surface having a nail groove; the second end surface being formed with at least one retaining hole and a receiving hole; a positioning unit; one end of the positioning unit installed to the positioning hole and another end thereof is installed to the receiving hole so as to adjust the position of the stop plate with respect to the second end surface.

Abstract: A magazine for a hand-held setting tool for driving in fastening elements includes a guide housing (21), a spring-biased displacement element (24) for displacing fastening element (40), and an elongate guide member (26) having a guide region (27) that in a closing position (33) of the guide member (26) projects into the guide chamber (22), which is formed in the guide housing (21) for retaining the fastening elements in the guide channel (22), and that in a release position (34) of the guide member (26) is withdrawn from the guide chamber (22) to provide for displacement of at least one fastening element (40), with the guide member (26) having two support sections (28, 29) spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of the guide member (26) and cooperating, respectively, with two control cams (30, 31) fixedly secured on the guide housing (21) for displacing the guide region (27) from the locking position (33) to the release position (34) and from release position (34) to the locking position.

Abstract: A fastening tool includes a housing assembly having a nosepiece and a magazine assembly that is coupled to the housing assembly. The magazine assembly includes a canister, a door structure, a feed pawl and a follower structure. The canister is configured to hold a plurality of collated fasteners and has a first canister portion and a second canister portion that is movable relative to the first canister portion between a closed position and an open position. The fastening tool further includes a coil feeder assembly having an indexing pawl. The indexing pawl advances a fastener into operative engagement with the feed pawl upon movement of the second canister portion from the open position to the closed position.

Abstract: A fastener driving device is disclosed. The device includes a fastener depletion sensing system that is constructed and arranged to allow normal operation of a power system contained within the device so long as a supply of fasteners provided by a magazine assembly is such that more than a predetermined number of fasteners are in a feed track and/or a drive track within the device. The fastener depletion sensing system is operable when the predetermined number of fasteners in the feed and/or the drive track is reached to provide a tactile indication to the user that the predetermined number of fasteners has been reached, and permitting the user to either cease further operation following the indication or complete the operation following the indication.

Abstract: A stapling comprises a nose having a top seat, a nose cover, and a fastening latch. The top seat is mounted on the top of a magazine and is provided with a plurality of retaining portions. A top cover is provided with a plurality of retaining portions and is mounted on the top seat such that the retaining portions of the top cover are retained by the retaining portions of the top seat. The fastening latch is pivoted to the top cover such that a retaining ring of the fastening latch is retained by a holding slot of the retaining portions of the top seat. The top seat and the top cover are securely held together in such a way that they work together to confine a staple which is discharged by the stapling gun, thereby ensuring the accuracy and precision of driving staples.

Abstract: A pneumatic gun for fixing elements, comprising a body (2) provided with pneumatically-actuated mechanism for expelling the fixing elements, a handle (3) that protrudes from the body (2) and a magazine (4), for storing and individually feeding the elements, defined by a box-like container (11) provided with a sliding flap (13) for inserting the elements, the body (2) being provided with a working head (8) for driving the elements that can be coupled to a complementary end head (9) of the box-like container (11) that is affected by an opening (18) for the passage of the elements and is adapted to form, together with the head (8), a firing channel (7) for the elements; the gun comprises a guide (38) that runs from the head (8) to the handle (3) and with which the box-like container (11) is coupled slidingly so as to allow a manual translational motion of the magazine (4) from a first active end position, in which the complementary head (9) is adjacent to the head (8), allowing the expulsion of the elements thro

Abstract: An improved modular magazine of fixing elements for a pneumatic gun (100) comprises an elongated casing (2), which is parallelepiped shaped and internally hollow, fit to be removably coupled to the pneumatic gun (100). The casing (2) has, at one end, a first flat and elongated head (14), the remaining end being open, and it has, at one of the lateral surfaces, a longitudinal opening (10) through which an inner support (3) of fixing element (90) can be slidingly inserted within said casing (2) in an assembled condition (A) of magazine (1). The inner support (3) includes a guide (8) fit for slidably housing the fixing element (90); a pusher (4) for said fixing elements (90) movable on said guide (8); a second flat and elongated head (5) fixed to an end of guide (8), fit for mating in the assembled condition (A) the first head (14); an engagement element (6) fixed to the remaining end of guide (8) for locking the inner support (3) to the pneumatic gun (100).

Abstract: A stapler nose includes a passage defined therein and a plurality of stops extend from two sides of a face of the nose. A top plate is mounted on the face of the nose has positioning blocks which are engaged with the stops. Two first lugs extend from a face of two sides of the top plate. Two hooks are connected to one pair of the stops and each hook has an engaging recess. A fastening device includes a pivotable member which includes two second lugs and each second lug has a notch. The two second lugs are pivotably connected between the two first lugs. An enclosed loop has a first straight section for being engaged with the notches in the two second lugs and a rear straight section for being engaged with the first engaging recesses of the hooks.

Abstract: A nail magazine includes a magazine base and a magazine cover which are coupled slidably to each other to confine a nail channel. The magazine base has a guide groove which is communicated with the nail channel and receives a guide tube which in turn receives a coiled spring. A nail pusher plate is slidably received in the nail channel and attached to the magazine cover. A protrusion of the nail pusher plate extends slidably into the guide tube and connected to the coiled spring so that the nail pusher plate is urged by the coiled spring.

Abstract: A fastener guide (6) for use in a power-operated drive in device (4), particularly of a stand-up tool (2), having a guide path (16) in which a plurality of fasteners (14) can be received and which has a device-side opening (18) and a free opening (20), the guide path (16) being curved toward the device-side opening (18) proceeding from the free opening (20). The fastener guide (6) can be mounted on the drive in device (4) in a detachable manner by connection means, and the guide path (16) has a fall-out prevention device (26, 48) at each of the two openings (18, 20).

Abstract: A stapler 10 has a stapler main body 11 made of metal and a cover 12 made of resin. The cover 12 has an upper cover 55, which is positioned at the handle 19 side of the stapler main body 11, and a base cover 56, which is pivotally connected to the upper cover and is positioned at the base 21 side of the stapler main body 11.

Abstract: A nail stapler includes a magazine, a nozzle and a hammering device. The magazine stores nails. The nozzle prevents jamming via allowing only a leading one of the nails to the hammering device. The hammering device is capable of hammering the leading one of the nails more than once until it hammers the leading nail completely into an object.

Abstract: A magazine for use with a fastener driving tool comprises a slider and a housing defining a chamber, a follower positioned in the chamber to bias fasteners arranged in a strip, and a longitudinal guide member within the magazine chamber to guide fasteners. The longitudinal guide member comprises two fingers that extend inwardly from the slider and prevent the fastener strip from skewing when inside the magazine chamber.

Abstract: A desktop stapler uses a spring to store energy to install staples by impact blow. The force required to fasten papers together is reduced. A very compact mechanism is used, including a dual coil power spring with a nested lever. A multi function base provides a sloped front all the way to down to a desk top surface to guide paper sheets atop the base, easy access for lifting the stapler off a desk, horizontal or vertical resting positions, and integrated soft grip under-surface. The base surrounds the rear of the stapler body to provide a smooth exterior so that the device is natural to use both horizontally and vertically. A simple re-set spring provides a smooth re-set action as the handle is raised. A staple track includes enlargement features to fit a larger staple pusher spring.

Abstract: A motorized kitchen appliance, especially a fruit press, includes a drive shaft which is prevented from being pulled out by a circlip that is mounted in a bead on the drive shaft. The circlip is prevented from rotating through the use of two legs and a housing part, that is a rod, which engages between the legs.

Abstract: A powered tool constructed to drive a fastener into a workpiece includes a nosepiece assembly including a back plate and a front plate combining to define a path for a driver blade, the front plate being pivotally movable relative to the back plate between a closed position, in which the front plate and the back plate are in contact with each other, and an open position. The front plate is movable to an interim deflecting position between the closed position and the open position. A handle portion has an outer surface at least partially defining a grip, and an inner surface at least partially defining a chamber. The handle portion includes a substrate having at least one aperture, and an overmold configured for forming a gripping surface on the outer surface and for extending through the apertures into the chamber for forming a resilient mounting point.

Abstract: A stapler comprising a base defining a horizontal plane, a cartridge assembly coupled to the base at a cartridge attachment point, the cartridge assembly including a ram, and a lever arm pivotally coupled to the base at a lever pivot axis. The lever arm includes a grip for receiving a manual input from a user, and the lever arm is coupled to the ram at a ram input in order to provide a drive force. The stapler includes an inherent force factor, calculated as the horizontal distance from the lever pivot axis to the end of the lever arm divided by the horizontal distance from the lever pivot axis to the ram input, of at least 3.8. Preferably, the lever arm defines an effective lever axis that is at least about 65° offset from the ram axis when in the static position. When stapling, the effective lever axis is preferably offset greater than about 95° when the lever arm is compressed to the fully stapled position.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly for nailers includes a magazine connected to a body of the nailer and a base plate is connected to an end of the magazine. A nozzle has two grooves with which the two sides of the base plate are movably engaged. A plurality of nail guide holes are defined through the nozzle and communicate with openings defined in the base plate and slots defined in a side of the magazine so that nails engaged with the slots are sent to the nail guide holes to be ejected. Two hooks extend from the nozzle and a cap is mounted on the nozzle by engaging the two hooks with two apertures defined through the cap. Pins extend through the nozzle and are engaged with the base plate.

Abstract: A stapling apparatus with a safety device for a stapler prevents staples from popping out of the stapler when a user wants to remove jammed or lodged staples. The stapling apparatus is pivotally attached to a stapler and has a housing with a front, a sliding front cover slidably mounted on the front of the housing so lodged staples can be conveniently removes and a safety device. The safety device includes a positive stop formed on the housing and a stop lip formed on the sliding front cover corresponding to the positive stop. When the user pushes the sliding front cover upward to remover lodged staples, the stop lip abuts the positive stop to limit movement of the sliding front cover. Therefore, the staples can be seen but are still held in the housing by the sliding front cover.

Abstract: A supply mechanism for connected nails in a nailing machine is provided. The nailing machine includes a driver for driving the connected nail and a nose having a nail introduction portion and accommodating the driver. The supply mechanism includes a magazine and a pressing member. The magazine includes a nail guide surface connected to the nail introduction portion of the nose, and the nail guide surface has a corner portion on an upper end thereof for supporting nail heads of the connected nails. The pressing member is opposed to the nail guide surface of the magazine. The connected nails are stored in the magazine and held between the nail guide surface and the pressing member, and the connected nails contacted with the nail guide surface are supplied to the nose of the nailing machine.

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 fastener collation strip has pairs of vertically aligned rail-engaging members or projections which have convergent sides disposed within at least two mutually orthogonal planes such that lower and upper tip regions of the rail-engaging members or projections define point-type contacts whereby the fastener collation strips are movably supported upon the rail members of the magazine section of the fastener-driving tool. As a result of the point-type contacts, frictional forces generated between the collation strips of fasteners and the rail members of the magazine section of the fastener-driving tool are effectively reduced as much as possible whereby the conveyance or transportation of the collation strips of fasteners through the magazine section of the fastener-driving tool is effectively facilitated so as to render the conveyance or transportation of the collation strips of fasteners through the magazine section of the fastener-driving tool as smooth as possible.

Abstract: A trouble shooting mechanism to fast remove jammed staples in a carpenter's stapler to promote easy operation and economic benefits of the stapler by providing a retractable receiver cover at the striking unit, wherein U-shape stapler may be inserted or removed as desired and the end cover may be forthwith removed for troubleshooting in case of jammed staples without having to remove the staple drive unit.

Abstract: A powered tool constructed to drive a fastener into a workpiece includes a nosepiece assembly including a back plate and a front plate combining to define a path for a driver blade, the front plate being pivotally movable relative to the back plate between a closed position, in which the front plate and the back plate are in contact with each other, and an open position. The front plate is movable to an interim deflecting position between the closed position and the open position. A handle portion has an outer surface at least partially defining a grip, and an inner surface at least partially defining a chamber. The handle portion includes a substrate having at least one aperture, and an overmold configured for forming a gripping surface on the outer surface and for extending through the apertures into the chamber for forming a resilient mounting point.

Abstract: In a fastener-driving tool having a reciprocating driver blade for driving fasteners into a workpiece, a magazine configured for storing and feeding at least one collated strip of fasteners to the driver blade, including a housing defining a feed end, a driving end and a guidance portion disposed between and contacting the two ends, the guidance portion having at least two guidance formations, a first guidance formation configured for engaging the fastener strip at a first location, and the second guidance formation configured for engaging the fastener strip at a second location. In a preferred embodiment, the fastener strip is supported only by the first guidance formation in a first zone of the magazine, and only by the second guidance formation is a second zone of the magazine.

Abstract: A nail stapler magazine includes a storage device for storing nails and staples, a feeder device for feeding the nails and the staples in the storage device, a gate device through which the nails and the staples can be fed, and a distinguisher device for distinguishing the nails from the staples and ensuring that that only one of the nails and staples is fed at a time. The storage device includes first and second shells engaged with each other, thus defining a space. The shells both define a plurality of grooves for guiding the heads of the nails. The first shell defines a channel for receiving a terminal section of each staple. The space defined between the shells receives another terminal section of each staple. The feeder device includes a feeder for feeding the nails and the staples. The feeder device includes at least one spring for biasing the feeder. The feeder device includes at least one joint for connecting the at least one spring with the feeder.

Abstract: A stapler comprising a base, and a cartridge assembly coupled to the base. The cartridge assembly includes a magazine having a magazine housing with a dispensing opening and a rail positioned in the magazine housing. The rail is movable relative to the housing between a static position toward the opening and a retracted position away from the opening. A rail retractor is adapted to engage the rail and move the rail from the static position to the retracted position to facilitate removal of a jammed staple.

Abstract: A stapler comprising a base, and a cartridge assembly coupled to the base. The cartridge assembly includes a magazine having a magazine housing with a dispensing opening and a rail positioned in the magazine housing. The rail is movable relative to the housing between a static position toward the opening and a retracted position away from the opening. A rail retractor is adapted to engage the rail and move the rail from the static position to the retracted position to facilitate removal of a jammed staple.

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 staple gun comprising a main body and a staple injection nozzle for injecting a staple into a target object, the staple injection nozzle including a nozzle body mounted on a staple striking body and a cover plate for removably closing an upper portion of a staple injection path of the nozzle body so as to guide the staple. The nozzle body has protrusions to receive an end portion of the cover plate and press this cover plate from upward, and an urging member is provided to urge the cover plate in a direction that the end portion of the cover plate intrudes into the protrusions.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a pneumatic tool includes a base connected to a magazine and a rod extends from the base. A cover is pivotally connected to the base and a notch is defined in a side of the cover. A retaining member has a passage defined in an intermediate portion thereof so as to receive the rod therein. A spring is biased between a first end of the retaining member and the base. A second end of the retaining member has a hook which is disengagably engaged with the notch. The cover can be pivoted away from the base by releasing the hook from the notch so that the cover will not loose.

Abstract: A nozzle assembly for nailers includes a magazine connected to a body of the nailer and a base plate is connected to an end of the magazine. A nozzle has two grooves with which the two sides of the base plate are movably engaged. A plurality of nail guide holes are defined through the nozzle and communicate with openings defined in the base plate and slots defined in a side of the magazine so that nails engaged with the slots are sent to the nail guide holes to be ejected. Two hooks extend from the nozzle and a cap is mounted on the nozzle by engaging the two hooks with two apertures defined through the cap. Pins extend through the nozzle and are engaged with the base plate.

Abstract: An improved jaw structure for staple guns that may be disassembled easily from the gun barrel consists of a lower plate pivotally mounting to the barrel of the staple gun and having two retain hooks located thereon, and a slide block movable between the retain hooks having a rear end engaged with a spring. The slide block may be disengaged from the retain hooks by users' pushing, and may engage automatically with the retain hooks by the restoring force of the spring thereby to fasten the lower plate to an upper plate of the staple gun.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stapler comprising a base part (14) and a staple magazine (22) which is situated on a bracket of the base part (14) and which can pivot around a cross axis (16) in a limited manner. The stapler also comprises a spring-supported stable slide (28) which is guided to the head part (20) of the staple magazine in a sliding direction of said staple magazine. The invention device has a cap part (32) which carries a driver (30) that engages in the head part of the staple magazine. The cap part forms or comprises a limited manner. In order to refill the stapler with staples, the invention provides that the staple magazine (22) is connected to the base part (14) in a displaceably fixed manner, whereas the cap part (32) can be displace together with the magazine covering (34) along a slide guide with regard to the staple magazine (22) on the base part (14).

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a removable magazine for the supply of fasteners, designed to contain a strip of fastener-holding rings, a fastener-guide (3) and a unit (4) for shearing the strip of fastener-holding rings, and which is functionally a single unit. The shearing unit (4) and the fastener supply magazine are adapted to work together to house a skirt (11), integral with the shearing unit (4), forming a passage (12) for fastener input, in a reception compartment of the skirt (11).

Abstract: A quick detachable fastener cover structure for a fastening tool comprising on the head of the fastening tool a cover plate, a housing, a pusher rod etc., wherein: the housing is fixed on the cover plate, and is provided with an engaging plate having a locking hoop, the cover plate is provided with a plurality of hooks and tenons; the guide plate is provided with engaging portions to engage the hooks on the cover plate; the guide plate has thereon a hook seat with a back hook and slide grooves to respectively receive the tenons and engage the locking hoop; the pusher rod is extended between the cover plate and the housing in order that it synchronically move with a safe slide rod on the guide plate; thereby a user needs only to simply move the engaging plate to in turn move the cover plate, and the cover plate on the guide plate can be quickly and tightly connected with or separated from the guide plate.

Abstract: A stapler includes a casing having a grasp hole defined therethrough and a staple receiving frame is received in the casing. A staple pushing device is engaged with the frame and a groove is defined in a periphery of the grasp hole so that a pressing rod is movably engaged with the groove. Two resilient plates each have an end fixedly connected to the casing and the pressing rod presses on the resilient plates. A staple ejection device is connected to the casing and is connected to the resilient plates. A handle is pivotally connected to the casing and disengagably connected to the staple ejection device. An outer cover is mounted to the casing and a front cover is removably connected to the casing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vibration controlling construction of a quick-release member for a fastening element driving tool. The tool includes a central plate mounted on a top surface of a magazine of the tool. A detachable quick-release member is mounted on the top surface of the central plate. A trigger is pivotally mounted on the quick-release member and has a locking ring. At least one hook integrally protrudes from the central plate and extends over the quick-release member. A slot is formed on a face and a slope extending from a top edge of the slot. A controlling member is received in the slot of the hook. The controlling member includes a slant so configured to correspond to the slope of the hook to abut upon the slope.

Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic clip driver including an upper case having a cover coupling section formed with a clip insertion hole, and a knob mounting section having a knob slide slot for receiving a pushing knob to be longitudinally slidable, a lower case coupled to the upper case, an opening/closing cover hingably coupled to the upper case to selectively open the cover coupling section, a clip pushing member interposed between the upper and lower cases and adapted to forwardly urge clips received in a clip receiving space defined between the upper and lower cases, a first elastic member connected between the opening/closing cover and the clip pushing member and adapted to forwardly or rearwardly urge the clip pushing member in accordance with an opening or closing movement of the opening/closing cover, and a second elastic member connected between the pushing knob and the upper case and adapted to urge the pushing knob to be always positioned at a rear end of the knob slide slot.

Abstract: A barrel unit of a pneumatic nail driving device includes a base plate with a pair of hooking lugs. An elongated cover plate is superimposed on and is pivoted to a rear portion of the base plate, and has a pair of pivot ears, a pair of abutment tabs projecting sidewise respectively from the pivot ears, and a pair of shoulder disposed behind the hooking lugs of the base plate. An operating lever has a pair of pivot ears mounted pivotally on the pivot ears of the cover plate in such a manner that the pivot ears of the operating lever slidably and respectively contact the abutment tabs, and a U-shaped clasper pivotally connected to the operating lever. After disposing the clasper around the hooking lugs, rearward pivotal action of the operating lever results in engagement between the clasper and the hooking lugs and subsequently causes tight engagement between the pivot ears of the operating lever and the abutment tabs, and tight engagement between the shoulders and the hooking lugs.

Abstract: A box nailing machine is disclosed. In the box nailing machine, A seat has an inner space. A base is installed below the seat. A nail stopper is installed above the base in the inner space of the seat and being confined by the inner space to move up and down. A nail receiving space is positioned between the nail stopper and the base in the seat; and an adjustable stud is passed through the seat and nail stopper. Thereby as the adjustable stud is rotated, the nail stopper is driven to be moved up and down for changing a volume of the nail receiving space.

Abstract: A delivery device for a setting tool has a guide tube (16), a guide rail (1) projecting from the guide tube (16) substantially transverse thereto and having a guide channel (5) for receiving fastening elements (6), a slide (2) for transporting the fastening elements in a direction toward the guide tube (16), and a locking member (3) pivotable into an interior of the guide channel (5) for limiting the displacement of the fastening elements (6) located in the guide channel (5) in the direction opposite to the setting direction. The locking member (3) has a guide region (9) displaceable through a through-opening (10) formed in a side of the guide rail (1) extending parallel to the setting direction, and into the interior of the guide channel (5) into a locking position in which the guide region (9) formlockingly cooperates with the spaced from each other, stop edges of several fastening elements provided on stems of the elements.

Abstract: A fastener driving device comprising a magazine assembly including a rearward nosepiece portion cooperable with a fixed forward nosepiece portion to define a fastener guiding portion of a fastener drive track of the device. Cooperating guide structure disposed between the magazine assembly to be moved (1) into a normal operating position in a direction to move the rearward nosepiece portion toward a forward nosepiece portion and into cooperating relation together and (2) from said normal operating position in an opposite direction into an intermediate position wherein the nosepiece sections are spaced apart and beyond into separated relation with respect to the frame structure.

Abstract: An impelling blade guide is inserted into a space provided for inserting a blade unit in order to create a simple structure for the removal of staples which have become jammed in the staple ejecting mouth during empty operation. A notched section is formed in proximity to the staple ejecting mouth of the frame. During normal operation, the impelling blade guide can be easily raised since an indentation formed on the notched section and a projection formed on the impelling blade guide are fixed. When a staple is jammed in the staple ejecting mouth, the impelling blade guide is pulled up and the projection separates from the indentation. Thus the rear surface side of the staple ejecting mouth is opened. In such a way, jammed staples can be easily removed from the staple ejecting mouth.

Abstract: A secure device for a power stapler includes a top cover on a front end board of the power stapler and a pivotal member pivotally connected to the top cover. A locking frame is engaged with two hooks on the front end board and two plates are overlapped to two side arms of the locking frame. Two springs are respectively mounted to the overlapped side arm and the plate. The two plates are connected to the pivotal member. The springs assists a convenient operation of the pivotal member whenever the pivotal member is lifted upward or pushed downward.

Abstract: A nail guide device of a box nailing machine in which a nail connected with another nail by a tying member is driven by a drive rod, the nail guide device includes: a nail magazine for accommodating the nails connected with each other; a nose for guiding the driver rod; a nail guide plate for connecting the nail magazine with the nose, including, a lower end portion extending downward to a position lower than a tip of the nail, and a guide groove provided in an upper portion of one face of the nail guide plate and extending over the entire length of the guide plate; and a nail cover rotatably provided opposite to the face on which the guide groove is formed, the nail cover and the guide plate forming a nail path, wherein the guide groove is engaged with a side portion of the head of the nail to guide the nail from the nail magazine to the nose; and a flange protruding to the nail path formed in the lower end portion of the nail guide plate so as to shield the tip of the nail.

Abstract: A stack tube type feeder is designed to be versatile to dispense a variety of parts. The part dependent components of the feeder can be either selectively interchanged or adjusted to accommodate a wider variety of parts. Specifically, a part feeder includes a tube guide assembly for holding a plurality of part supply tubes. Within the tube guide assembly removable front and rear stops prevent longitudinal movement of the part supply tube in the feed position. Included is a removably mounted guide track element having a guide track as part of the feed guide path. The changeover mechanism of the present invention includes removable front and rear tube supports for supporting the part supply tube in the feed position, and removable and adjustable front and rear singulator elements for supporting a next fed tube in a staging position. Preferably, a pusher mechanism includes a pusher tape and pusher element which are driven to advance the parts from the part supply tubes.

Abstract: A magazine of a staple tacker includes a base plate and a cover slidably engaged to the base plate, the base plate having a stop disposed to an inner side thereof, the cover having a ridge extending from an outer surface thereof and an actuator pivotally mounted to the ridge with a spring biasedly disposed between the actuator and the ridge, the actuator having two side plates which extend through corresponding slots defined in the cover to contact the stop, a cap member having an open end for the base plate inserted therethrough and the cover fixedly connected to the cap member such that the cover is positioned relative to the base plate when the two side plates are limited by the stop, a wing portion extending perpendicularly from the cap member and located beside the tail such that the tail can be prevented from being unintentionally pushed.

Abstract: A barrel unit for a nail driving gun includes an elongated base plate and an elongated cover plate. The base plate has a top side formed with a longitudinal discharge groove, a pair of upwardly extending positioning lugs at a rear portion of the base plate, and a pair of upwardly extending hooking lugs at a front portion of the base plate. Each of the positioning lugs has a rearwardly inclining rear end surface. The cover plate is formed with a pair of first slots and a pair of second slots which permit extension of a respective one of the positioning lugs and the hooking lugs therethrough. Each of the first slots has a rearwardly inclining end wall surface which abuts against the rear end surface of the respective one of the positioning lugs when the cover plate is superimposed on the base plate.

Abstract: A magazine for use with a fastener driving tool is adapted for feeding a fastener stick having fasteners connected in series into a driver guide. The magazine has a magazine body and a slide door. The magazine body has a bottom defining a guide surface for the fastener stick. The slide door is mounted on the magazine body and is slidable in a feeding direction of the fastener stick relative to the magazine body between a closed position and an open position. The slide door in the closed position and the bottom of said magazine body cooperate to define a fastener storing chamber for storing the fastener stick therebetween. The fastener storing chamber is opened to the outside when the slide door is at the open position. A pusher serves to push the fastener stick in the fastener storing chamber in the fastener feeding direction.