Spring Patents (Class 227/132)
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Publication number: 20100187281Abstract: A spring energized stapler includes a “high start” design wherein a striker has a rest position above the staple track. A handle is pressed to energize a power spring while the striker remains stationary. At a predetermined position of the handle, the striker is released to eject a staple. A subassembly of a cage and the power spring provides a preload to the power spring in the rest position. The subassembly is separately movable from the handle to allow a handle pressing end to move farther than the striker's distance of travel. The handle includes a movable pivot location to enable enhanced motion of the handle pressing end. Alternatively, an optional lever links the striker to the power spring to provide leverage upon the power spring. A release latch may be mounted in front of the striker to be engaged by the lever or the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: WORKTOOLS, INC.Inventor: Joel S. Marks
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Patent number: 7757923Abstract: A stapler has a supporting base, a magazine assembly, a trigger assembly and a leg-flatting device. The trigger assembly has a trigger lever and a pushing element. The pushing element is mounted pivotally on the trigger lever with a pivot and has two pushing arms extending toward the supporting base. The leg-flatting device is mounted on the supporting base and has a sliding base, a moving base and an anvil element. The sliding base is slidably mounted on the supporting base and has a pushed segment corresponding to and selectively pushed by the pushing arms. The moving base is selectively blocked by the sliding base to keep the moving base from moving downwardly before the sliding base sliding relative to the supporting base and has an elongated hole. The anvil element is mounted in the elongated hole in the moving base.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: SDI CorporationInventors: Chi-Feng Huang, I-Hui Liu, Chun-Hsien Chiang
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Patent number: 7757922Abstract: A power beating device using includes a driving unit and an actuator. The driving unit has a spring for storing and releasing energy so as to drive an impact unit. The driving unit has at least one driving surface. The actuator serves for actuating the driving surface so that the impact unit is lifted with the driving unit. Deformation of the spring will store energy. When the impact unit is lifted to a predetermined height, it will rest and then the spring will release energy to drive the impact unit to have the effect of beating.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Jelley Technology Co., LtdInventor: Feng-Ho Wang
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Patent number: 7748589Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: WorkTools, Inc.Inventor: Joel Marks
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Publication number: 20100147919Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool for fastening elements, having a drive system for a drive-in ram that is displaceably guided in a guide, and that has at least one drive spring element for the drive-in ram that is tensionable by a tensioning device, which is designed as a coil spring and defines a spring axis. A force-application element, which has at least one force-application portion, is fixed in torque-transmitting engagement to at least one end of the drive spring element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Ulrich Schiestl
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Publication number: 20100140316Abstract: A fastener driving tool providing a prolonged durability and stabilized fastener driving operation. The tool includes a housing 2, a motor 31 disposed in the housing 2, a plunger 63 disposed in the housing and driven by the motor 31 for driving a nail 1A, a cable member 52 connected to the plunger 63 for pulling the plunger 63 from its bottom dead center where the nail is driven into a workpiece to a top dead center, and a drum 51 driven by the motor for winding the cable member thereover. A cable member is wound over the drum by a length greater than a linear distance between the bottom dead center and the top dead center. The cable member is flexed or deflected due to own weight when the plunger is at the bottom dead center.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideyuki Tanimoto, Toshihito Sakaba, Hiroyuki Oda, Yoshihiro Nakano, Kenji Naganuma
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Patent number: 7708179Abstract: A spring energized stapler includes a “high start” design wherein a striker has a rest position above the staple track. A handle is pressed to energize a power spring while the striker remains stationary. At a predetermined position of the handle, the striker is released to eject a staple. A subassembly of a cage and the power spring provides a preload to the power spring in the rest position. The subassembly is separately movable from the handle to allow a handle pressing end to move farther than the striker's distance of travel. The handle includes a movable pivot location to enable enhanced motion of the handle pressing end. Alternatively, an optional lever links the striker to the power spring to provide leverage upon the power spring. A release latch may be mounted in front of the striker to be engaged by the lever or the handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Worktools, Inc.Inventor: Joel S. Marks
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Patent number: 7694863Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements (60) in a workpiece (U) includes a drive-in ram (13) for driving the fastening elements (60) in the workpiece (U), at least one drive spring member (31) for driving the drive-in ram (13), a preloading device (70) for the drive-in ram (13) and the drive spring member (31), a locking device (50) which retains the drive-in ram (13) and the drive spring member (31) in a preloaded position (33) when the locking device is located in its locking position (54), an actuation switch (19), for initiating the drive-in process for displacing the locking device (50), and into a release position (55) thereof, and at least one further switch for displacing the locking device (50) in the release position thereof (55) independent from actuation of the actuation switch (19).Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Spasov, Matthias Blessing, Hans Gschwend, Ulrich Schiestl
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Patent number: 7681771Abstract: A stapler movable between a rest position and a stapling position and having a front end and a rear end. The stapler includes a base, a staple magazine coupled to the base and configured to hold staples, and a driver blade operable to drive staples out of the staple magazine during stapling operations. The stapler further includes an elastic member coupled to the driver blade and operable to move the driver blade during stapling operations. The elastic member utilizes potential energy to move the driver blade during stapling operations. The driver blade is positioned above the staple magazine when the stapler is in the rest position and the magazine is extendable from the front end of the stapler to allow a user to load staples in the magazine. The stapler is configured such that only the potential energy of the elastic member can operate the driver blade during stapling operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLCInventors: Balaji Kandasamy, Mark Harris, David Kirby, Edward T. Eaton, David J. Papesh, Brian W. Matthews, Yoshiyuki Ebihara, Yuki Hamaguchi
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Patent number: 7669745Abstract: The present invention provides a dual protective device of a heavy-duty stapler, in particular to a control device of stapler that controls safely the action of striking slice with spring; of which, a base-controlled active protective device is mounted at rear side of the main body of the stapler, and operated in combination with a manually-operated safety switch that's arranged at front side of the main body of the stapler, thus forming an easy-to-use dual protective device.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Inventor: Chun-Yuan Chang
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Patent number: 7665644Abstract: A stapler has a body including two holes formed on two sidewalls thereof and a first link defined on one sidewall thereof. A magazine is assembly installed in the bottom of the body. A handle assembly includes a handle lever formed on an end thereof and a handle stop defined on another end thereof. A second link and a through hole are between the handle lever and the handle stop. A connector is disposed in the second link and pivotally couples to the two holes, and a first roller is inserted through the through hole and moves rotatably in the first link of the body. A power spring is disposed in the body, and a plunger includes a first hole and a second hole. When the handle lever is pressed downwardly and the handle stop lifts the plunger upwardly, the first roller is driven to move rotatably in the first link of the body to detach the handle stop from the plunger gradually.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Inventor: Chih-Wei Hu
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Patent number: 7661571Abstract: A desktop stapler has a base member including a restricting unit; a magazine including a plunger disposed on the head thereof; two linkage devices; a press member; and a guide member. Each linkage device includes a first hole, a third hole, a second hole formed on a bend between the first and third holes, and a pivot hole. Each pivot hole connects with the base member via the restricting unit. The press member includes a press portion defined on the bottom of an end thereof, a grip portion defined on another end thereof and connecting to the plunger of the magazine, and two pivot holes formed on two sidewalls thereof and connected to the third holes of the linkage devices respectively via a coupler unit. The guide member includes a first end inserted via a coupler unit, a second end defining a press end, and two second pivot holes formed on two sidewalls thereof and opposite to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Apex Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Eric Tsai
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Publication number: 20100012701Abstract: A stapler has a supporting base, a magazine assembly, a trigger assembly and a leg-flatting device. The trigger assembly has a trigger lever and a pushing element. The pushing element is mounted pivotally on the trigger lever with a pivot and has two pushing arms extending toward the supporting base. The leg-flatting device is mounted on the supporting base and has a sliding base, a moving base and an anvil element. The sliding base is slidably mounted on the supporting base and has a pushed segment corresponding to and selectively pushed by the pushing arms. The moving base is selectively blocked by the sliding base to keep the moving base from moving downwardly before the sliding base sliding relative to the supporting base and has an elongated hole. The anvil element is mounted in the elongated hole in the moving base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2008Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventors: Chi-Feng Huang, I-Hui Liu, Chun-Hsien Chiang
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Patent number: 7648054Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Worktools, Inc.Inventor: Joel S Marks
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Patent number: 7644849Abstract: An effort-saving stapler includes a shell, a magazine, a hammer, an elastic element, a block, a trigger and an extensive element. The magazine is disposed in the shell for supporting and feeding nails. The hammer is disposed in the shell for hammering the nails, one at a time. The elastic element is disposed in the shell for biasing the hammer. The block is disposed in the shell. The trigger is movably and pivotally connected to the shell and engaged with the block at an engagement point. The extensive element includes a first end connected to the hammer and a second end telescopically connected to the trigger. When the trigger is operated, the hammer is lifted by the extensive element and the engagement point is moved towards the hammer.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Apex Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eric Tsai, Pi-Yi Chang, Chih-Wei Hu
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Patent number: 7637407Abstract: An example fastener gun includes a housing having a plunger and a power spring for driving a fastener into a workpiece, and a trigger arm pivotally attached to the housing at a trigger pivot. The trigger arm lifts the plunger to bias the power spring when the trigger arm pivots in a first direction. The example fastener gun also includes a handle extending upwardly from the housing and pivotally attached to the housing at a handle pivot, and a roller for pivoting trigger arm in the first direction when the handle moves toward the housing. The roller moves away from the trigger pivot when the handle moves toward the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Arrow Fastener Co., Inc.Inventor: Ilya Shor
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Patent number: 7628305Abstract: A manually swingable hammer-type stapling tool having an elongate housing having a striker movably mounted thereon; a staple driving blade mounted on the housing and movable relative to the striker along a staple discharge path when the striker impacts against a surface; a staple magazine carried on said housing and containing a clip of staples so that a leading staple of the clip is disposed in a staple discharge path below the driving blade; and a cap supply and feeding arrangement mounted on the housing for positioning a cap in a discharge position wherein it is disposed below the leading staple, the arrangement including a cap magazine containing a significant number of individual caps disposed in adjacent and joined edge-to-edge relationship to define a connected strip of caps, and an impact activated feeding mechanism for advancing a leading cap of the strip into the discharge position.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: National Nail CorporationInventors: Roger A. Vanden Berg, Roger C. Bruins, Ross Kooienga
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Publication number: 20090289094Abstract: A hand-held electrically driven drive-in tool for driving fastening elements in a workpiece, includes a drive-in ram (13) displaceable in a guide (12) located in the tool housing (11) and driven by a the drive unit (30), a muzzle part (16) having a bolt guide (17) defining an axis (A) for a fastening element (60) and having a first guide section (117) and a second guide section (217) axially displaceable along the axis (A) relative to the first guide section (117) and disengageable from the first guide section (117), and a press-on switch (29) for generating a press-on signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: Ulrich Schiestl, Robert Spasov, Karl Franz, Harald Fielitz
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Patent number: 7621432Abstract: A stapler has a center of gravity and has a base assembly, a magazine assembly and a trigger assembly. The magazine assembly connects to the base assembly and has a cap. The trigger assembly connects to the base assembly and has a trigger lever and a limiting lever. The limiting lever prevents the trigger lever and the cap from pivoting excessively to keep the center of gravity of the stapler over the base assembly so that refilling the stapler is convenient.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: SDI CorporationInventors: Chun-Hsien Chiang, I-Hui Liu
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Patent number: 7614537Abstract: A stapler comprises a stapling unit and a base movably connected to each other. The base comprises an anvil, a lower and an upper part with a contact surface which has a staple opening against which a workpiece is placed. The upper and lower parts are movably connected to each other. In operation, movement of the stapling unit and the base toward each other drives a staple into the workpiece, wherein the staple crown comes in contact with the workpiece and the staple legs extend through the staple opening. Upon movement of the upper part and stapling unit toward the lower part, the staple legs are bent by the anvil into contact with the underside of the workpiece. The anvil is attached to the base by an elastic element between the lower and upper part, and is urged toward the staple opening to block the opening when the stapler is in an initial position.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Isaberg Rapid ABInventors: Mats Andersson, Mattias Palmquist, Trygve Gustavson, Per-Åke Högberg
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Patent number: 7604149Abstract: An effort-saving stapler includes a shell device and a triggering device installed to the shell device. The triggering device includes a trigger, an operation element and two bearings. An end of the trigger defines a lever for user to hold, and another end of the trigger includes teeth engaging with the shell device. A pivot pin is adapted for inserting through the trigger, the operation element and the bearings so that the pivot pin can drive the operation element to move in the trigger. A limit pin is adapted for inserting through the trigger and the operation element and abuts with the shell device. The pivot pin is regarded as a fulcrum, while the trigger is pressed, the teeth of trigger engage with the shell device so that the pivot pin quickly moves with the trigger.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: APEX Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eric Tsai, Pi-Yi Chang, Chih-Wei Hu
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Publication number: 20090250500Abstract: A driving tool with a driver and a motor-driven flywheel that can be engaged by the driver to propel the driver along a driver axis. The driving tool includes a return mechanism with a rail onto which the driver is received. The rail extends parallel to the driver axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Lee M. Brendel, Paul G. Gross, Larry E. Gregory
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Patent number: 7594598Abstract: A safety is incorporated in a nailing device, which ensures operation safety of the nailing device. The nailing device includes a housing in which a striker plate is mounted and movable to a ready-to-strike position for subsequently striking a nail out of the housing. The safety includes a retainer pivoted to the housing with an inner end engaging the striker plate to retain the striker plate against movement to the ready-to-strike position and an opposite outer end engaging a release plate that is biased by a spring to partially projecting beyond the housing. When the nailing device is properly set on a work piece, the release plate is forced against the biasing spring back into the housing and the inner end of the retainer is caused to disengage from and thus freeing the striker plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Jann Yei Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ton-Yi Chen, Yuan-Shun Lee
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Publication number: 20090236387Abstract: A fastener driving device includes a fastener driver, a magazine for carrying a supply of fasteners to the fastener driver, a spring that moves the fastener driver through a drive stroke, and a motor configured to move the fastener driver through a return stroke. The motor is operable upon completion of the drive stroke, to move the fastener driver partially through the return stroke a predetermined amount to partially pre-compress the spring. The motor is further operable to fully compress the spring after receiving a signal for the drive stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.Inventors: David Simonelli, Charles W. Hewitt, Keven E. Miller, Lok C. Lam, Tim Kimball, Andrew P. Leonczyk
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Patent number: 7578420Abstract: A drive machine which includes a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a magazine which is attached to the housing and supplies a nail to a drive position, a plunger for driving the nail, a spring which impels and accelerates the plunger to the drive position by elastic force and a chain or belt which is driven by the motor to thus accumulate elastic energy in the spring. The chain has a projection which provides a first state where elastic energy is accumulated in the spring and a second state where the accumulated elastic energy is released.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Hitachi koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideyuki Tanimoto, Toshihito Sakaba, Hiroyuki Oda, Takashi Ueda, Yoshihiro Nakano
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Patent number: 7575142Abstract: A clutch mechanism arranged in a housing of an electrical nail gun includes a sliding base, a driver driven by electricity, a swing base pivotally mounted on the housing, and an electric driver attached to the housing and being adjacent to an end side of the swing base. The sliding base is slidably disposed on an end of a free roller positioned in the housing, and the sliding base loads a spring and forms a hitting nail bar thereon. The driver has a motor and a flywheel driven by the motor, and the flywheel is configured to engage or disengage with/from the sliding base. The swing base is adjacent to the sliding base and the free roller and receives the driver therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: De Poan Pneumatic Corp.Inventors: Chia-Sheng Liang, Chu Hsiang Tseng
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Publication number: 20090200354Abstract: A magazine in a fastener driving tool includes a magazine body, a pusher, a biasing device and a pusher holding device. The magazine body defines a fastener receiving space for storing a plurality of fasteners therein. The pusher is mounted to the magazine body and is movable in a fattener feeding direction toward a fastener driving channel defined in a tool body of the fastener driving tool. The biasing device biases the pusher in the fastener feeding direction. The pusher holding device can hold the pusher at a midway position within a movable range of the pusher in the fastener feeding direction. The pusher holding device may include no insertion hole or only one insertion hole formed in the magazine body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: MAKITA CORPORTATIONInventors: Ken Arata, Yasuhiro Morioka, Jiro Oda, Noriyuki Nishido, Ken Shibahara
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Patent number: 7571840Abstract: A safety is incorporated in a nailing device, which ensures operation safety of the nailing device. The nailing device includes a housing containing a striker plate movable to a ready-to-strike position for subsequently striking a nail. The safety includes a retainer having an inclination engageable with a mated inclination formed on a release plate that is normally biased to partially project out of the housing, so that a stop of the retainer is set at a position to block the striker plate from moving toward the ready-to-striker position. When the nailing device is properly set on a work piece, the release plate is forced by the work piece back into the housing and the retainer is rotated by the camming action between the mated inclination faces so as to move the stop aside to allow the striker plate to move to the ready-to-strike position.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Jann Yei Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ton-Yi Chen, Yuan-Shun Lee
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Patent number: 7562801Abstract: A stapler includes a housing having a hand grip portion constructed and arranged to be manually grasped by an operator, a staple drive track disposed in the housing, a staple feed track leading to the staple drive track configured to guide staples toward the drive track, and a staple driver mounted within the staple drive track, the staple driver configured to drive staples into a workpiece. The stapler further includes a guide pivotally mounted in a body portion of the housing. The guide has an elongated member receiving region. The guide is configured to pivot between a stored position in which the guide is disposed within the housing and a deployed position in which the guide extends out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: The Stanley WorksInventors: Thomas Pelletier, Timothy Lebeau, Russell H Powers
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Patent number: 7559449Abstract: There is provided a surgical instrument including a handle having an elongated tubular member extending distally from the handle and one or more end effectors mounted on the distal end of the elongate tubular member. A driver is movably mounted within the handle and elongate tubular member in order to operate the end effectors. The surgical instrument includes an energy storage mechanism for storing and providing energy to move the driver and thereby actuate the surgical instrument. Various actuation mechanisms are disclosed which are operable on the energy storage mechanism to control the rate of release of the energy stored in the energy storage mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventor: Frank J. Viola
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Patent number: 7556184Abstract: A driving tool that includes a frame, a motor assembly and a resilient member. The motor assembly is coupled to the frame and includes an electric motor, a flywheel driven by the electric motor, a pinch roller and a driver disposed between the flywheel and the pinch roller. The pinch roller is selectively movable from a first position to a second position to drive the driver into engagement with the flywheel. The driver is movable between a returned position and an extended position. The resilient member is coupled to the frame and biases the driver away from the flywheel to reduce or eliminate contact between the flywheel and the driver when the flywheel is at rest, the driver is in the returned position and the pinch roller is in the first position. A method for operating a driving tool is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Lee M. Brendel, James J. Kenney, Paul G. Gross, Jan Carl Denner
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Publication number: 20090152321Abstract: A hand-held drive-in power tool for driving in fastening includes a drive-in ram (13) displaceable in a guide (13), at least one preloaded drive spring (31); for driving the drive-in ram (13), a tensioning device (70) for preloading the drive spring (31); a transmission element (33) for transmitting a tensioning force from the tensioning device (70) to the drive spring (31) and at least one roller (34) for guiding the transmission element (33) and supported on a support element (35) by at least one rolling bearing (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Ulrich Schiestl, Robert Spasov, Karl Franz
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Publication number: 20090152320Abstract: A stapler comprises a body including two holes formed on two sidewalls thereof and a link defined on one sidewall thereof; a magazine assembly installed in the bottom of the body; a handle assembly including a handle lever formed on an end thereof a handle stop defined on another end thereof a link and a through hole between the handle lever and the handle stop, a connector disposed in the link thereof and respectively pivotally coupling to the holes, and a first roller inserting through the through hole and moving rotatably in the link of the body; a power spring disposed in the body; and a plunger including a first hole and a second hole; wherein while the handle lever is pressed downwardly and the handle stop lifts the plunger upwardly, the first roller is driven to move rotatably in the link of the body as to detach the handle stop from the plunger gradually.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventor: Chih-Wei Hu
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Patent number: 7543728Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements in includes a drive-in ram (13) displaceably supported in the guide (12), a spring member (31) for displacing the drive-in ram (13), a device (70) for preloading the driving spring member (31) and a locking device (50) having a locking position (54) in which the locking device (50) retains the driving spring member (31) in its preloaded position (22) and includes an annular member (49) pivotally arranged on the locking device (50) and rollable off the locking stop (53) provided on the drive-in ram (13).Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Spasov, Matthias Blessing, Hans Gschwend, Ulrich Schiestl
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Publication number: 20090134197Abstract: A miniature spring-actuated stapler includes a tapered, flat power spring to store energy and eject staples. The power spring pivots at a rear of the stapler housing and includes three co-extensive arms terminating near the striker. As the L-shaped handle of the stapler is pressed, it acts on the center arm of the power spring to deflect it downward while the outer arms deflect upward. The arms are integral at a rear end and the outer arms are linked to the striker at the front. A tapered, flat reset spring disposed generally parallel to the power spring is used to reset the internal action. The housing includes open top and rear areas with the handle providing the enclosure thereof. A base assembly is slidably attached at a bottom of the stapler with an open position exposing a staple-loading chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: WORKTOOLS, INC.Inventor: Joel S. Marks
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Patent number: 7537146Abstract: A hand-held drive-in power tool for driving in fastening elements includes a drive-in ram displaceable in a guide located in the tool housing, a drive for driving the drive-in ram and including at least one preloaded drive spring, a tensioning device for preloading the drive spring, and a transmission mechanism arranged between the drive spring and the drive-in ram.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Hilti AktiengesllschaftInventor: Ulrich Schiestl
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Publication number: 20090114698Abstract: A spring-energized stapler having a pliers type configuration, wherein papers and like items are fastened at a front end and the stapler is normally gripped and squeezed at a rear end. A compact mechanism and independent handle linkages provide a compact overall shape in a high efficiency action. An upper handle is pivoted at a front, top of a housing with a pressing area spaced at least one half the handle length away from the upper handle pivot. A lower handle includes a multi-segment cam link to a base to provide a minimal gripping distance with a large clamping force at an anvil. A simplified front-loading mechanism provides a compact, low cost assembly. A release latch holder is located behind the striker for a compact front end.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: WorkTools, Inc.Inventor: JOEL S. MARKS
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Patent number: 7520414Abstract: A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements (60) in a workpiece (U) includes a drive-in ram (13) displaceable in a guide (12), a spring (31) for driving the drive-in ram (13), a tensioning device (70) for loading the driving spring (31), a locking device (50) for retaining, in its locking position (54), the driving spring (31) in its loaded position thereof (33), and a sliding nut (78) supported on a threaded spindle (76), which is rotatable by the motor (71) of the tensioning device (70), without a possibility of rotation thereabout but with a possibility of an axial displacement therealong, the sliding nut (78) being axially displaceable, upon actuation of the motor (71) of the tensioning device (70) by a control unit (23) of the drive-in tool (10), from the first end position (83) to the second end position (84) for displacing the driving spring (31) into the loading position (33) of the driving spring (33), and being subsequently displaceable from its second end position (84) into the first eType: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Matthias Blessing, Hans Gschwend, Ulrich Schiestl, Robert Spasov
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Patent number: 7513406Abstract: A miniature spring-actuated stapler includes a tapered, flat power spring to store energy and eject staples. The power spring pivots at a rear of the stapler housing and includes three co-extensive arms terminating near the striker. As the L-shaped handle of the stapler is pressed, it acts on the center arm of the power spring to deflect it downward while the outer arms deflect upward. The arms are integral at a rear end and the outer arms are linked to the striker at the front. A tapered, flat reset spring disposed generally parallel to the power spring is used to reset the internal action. The housing includes open top and rear areas with the handle providing the enclosure thereof. A base assembly is slidably attached at a bottom of the stapler with an open position exposing a staple-loading chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Worktools, Inc.Inventor: Joel S. Marks
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Patent number: 7513407Abstract: A counterforce-counteracting device for a nailer comprises an active device, a rotating member, and a weight device. The active device drives the rotating member and the weight device to move. After the active device moves, the weight device is driven by the rotating member to produce a counterforce, so as to counteract the counterforce of the nailer. Thereby, such a device is secure and is easy to assemble.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Acuman Power Tools Corp.Inventor: Chin-Hsiun Chang
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Patent number: 7513402Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an improvement of the operability in a driving operation using a power tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Isao Miyashita, Yukiyasu Okouchi
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Patent number: 7506788Abstract: A transmission mechanism for an electrical nail gun includes a rotary transmission unit and a linear transmission unit in a housing of the electrical nail gun. The rotary transmission unit includes a motor driven by electricity, a flywheel driven by the motor and extending to form a cylinder thereon, a solenoid activated by electricity, and a moveable driving wheel adjacent to an end side of the cylinder. A clutch is formed between the cylinder and the driving wheel. The solenoid is buried in the cylinder so that a magnetic conductivity loop is constructed around the solenoid to produce the magnetic field when the solenoid is activated.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: De Poan Pneumatic Corp.Inventors: Chia-Sheng Liang, Chin-Lung Chang, Chu-Hsiang Tseng
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Patent number: 7500589Abstract: A drive-in tool for driving in fastening elements includes a driving ram (13) displaceable in a guide (12) and driven by a drive flywheel (32), a drive unit (30) having an electric motor (31) for rotating the drive flywheel (32), a drive coupling (35) for connecting a coupling section (15) of the driving ram (13) with the at least one drive flywheel (32), and an acceleration device (40) for accelerating the driving ram (13), together with the coupling section (15) in a direction of the drive flywheel (32).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Iwan Wolf, Ulrich Schiestl
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Publication number: 20090050667Abstract: A nail magazine includes: a magazine body defining a nail channel extending in a longitudinal direction, a rear opening for access into the nail channel, and a side opening for access into the nail channel; a cover mounted on and slidable relative to the magazine body and formed with an inner recess in spatial communication with the nail channel through the side opening; and a nail-driving unit including a slider mounted on the cover and slidable relative to the cover in the longitudinal direction, and a nail-pushing element mounted on the slider and movable relative to the slider in a transverse direction relative to the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: BASSO INDUSTRY CORP.Inventor: Chien-Kuo Po
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Patent number: 7494037Abstract: A fastener driving device is disclosed. The device includes a housing assembly, and a nose assembly connected to the housing assembly. The device also includes a magazine for carrying a supply of fasteners that are provided to the nose assembly, a fastener driver, and a spring that moves the fastener driver through a drive stroke. The spring includes a composite material. The device also includes a motor for moving the fastener driver through a return stroke.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.Inventors: David Simonelli, Charles Hewitt
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Publication number: 20080308598Abstract: A stapling device includes a housing and a cover pivotally attached to a base member, a staple drive plate received in the housing for staple driving purpose, a lever attached in the housing and engaged between the staple drive plate and the cover, a spring for biasing the cover away from the housing, a spring device attached to the housing for biasing the staple drive plate, and a follower slidably received in the housing for selectively latching the cover to the housing and for preventing the cover from being moved and depressed toward the housing when the housing and base member are rotated away from each other and for preventing the staple drive plate from being triggered or actuated inadvertently.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventor: Chun Yuan Chang
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Publication number: 20080308597Abstract: A cordless nailer is provided having a magazine assembly with improved features. A pusher assembly is provided having a simplified and efficient construction. A pusher retention feature is provided that prevents the driver blade from impacting a nail pusher. A nail retention feature is provided to allow easy loading and unloading of nails into the nailer. Finally, a method of assembling the magazine assembly is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventor: ANDRZEJ R. WOJCICKI
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Publication number: 20080308599Abstract: A spring energized stapler includes a “high-start” design wherein a striker has an initial rest position above the staple track. A handle is pressed to energize a power spring while the striker remains stationary. At a predetermined position of the handle, the striker is released to eject a staple. A subassembly of a cage and the power spring provides a preload to the power spring in the rest position. The subassembly is separately movable from the handle to allow a handle pressing end to move father than a cage front end travel distance. A lever links the striker to the power spring to provide leverage upon the power spring. The lever and cage/spring subassembly are nested in a compact assembly. A safety lock includes a two step action to restrict motion of the striker, and fits a notch in a bottom of the striker.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: WORKTOOLS, INC.Inventor: Joel S. Marks
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Patent number: 7464845Abstract: A hand-held staple gun comprises a housing, a driver, a spring means, a handle, and a safe actuation mechanism. The safe actuation mechanism includes a swing means, a link, and an actuation control rod. The swing means is pivotally secured to the housing and the link is pivotally connected with the swing means. When the staple gun is not in use, the link cannot engage the driver even if the handle is pressed down, and when the staple gun is in use, the actuation control rod is pressed upward into the housing, so that the actuation control rod pushes the swing means, making the link engage the driver and therefore possible to drive staples out of the staple gun when pressing down of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Welcome Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ammy Chou
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Patent number: 7464844Abstract: A stapler device and a method of stapling an article. The stapler has a striker and a spring for driving the striker to apply a staple. During the stapling cycle, the striker and spring are cocked and loaded prior to being release to apply the staple. While the stapler is in the cocked and loaded position the stapling cycle is automatically interrupted to maintain the spring and the striker in the cocked and loaded position. The stapler device may be then moved to a second location before the interruption is discontinued by an actuator. Once the stapling cycle is continued, the cocked and loaded striker and spring are released to apply a staple. The device is also selectively capable of a second mode of operation wherein the stapling cycle is not interrupted.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: FPC CorporationInventors: Michael Kamins, Melvin Furusho