Screw guide and related method of use
AssigneeNational Nail Corp.
InventorsTodd E. A. Schwartzkopf, Christopher M. Colyn, Roger A. Vandenberg
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Abstract
A fastener guide is provided including a base plate that engages a first board, a guide member that maintains an advancing fastener at a preselected offset angle relative to the first board, and a retainer clip that engages a second board that is transverse to the first board. The retainer clip includes first and second prongs that resiliently hold the guide in place as the fastener is advanced at the offset angle, optionally without manual input so that a user can manipulate the fastener and a driving tool instead of holding the guide to align the fastener. A related method of use is provided.
Claims20
A method of using a fastener guide, the method comprising:
- engaging a base with a first support board, the base including a longitudinal axis;
- pushing a retainer clip joined with the base until a stop wall engages at least one of the first support board and a second support board that is transverse to the first support board, the retainer clip including a first prong and an opposing second prong that move away from one another during the pushing;
- temporarily holding the base in a fixed position relative to the first support board and the second support board with the retainer clip;
- advancing a fastener in an elongated fastener recess, rotationally constraining the fastener rotating therein as the fastener advances into the first support board so as to advance the fastener at an offset angle relative to the first support board and into the second support board to thereby secure the first support board to the second support board with the fastener.
A method of using a fastener guide, the method comprising:
- placing an elongated base plate including a longitudinal axis against a first support board, the elongated base plate joined with a retainer clip and a guide plate;
- engaging a second support board that is perpendicular to the first support board, via the retainer clip which includes a first prong having a first prong engagement surface that engages the second support board on a first side of the second support board and a second prong, distal from and opposing the first prong, the second prong having a second prong engagement surface that engages the second support board on a second side of the second support board;
- placing the guide plate such that an elongated fastener recess is disposed at an offset angle from the first support board;
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- rotationally constraining a fastener rotating in the elongated fastener recess as the fastener advances into the first support board so as to advance the fastener at the offset angle relative to the first support board.
A method of using a fastener guide, the method comprising:
- placing an elongated base plate including a longitudinal axis against a top plate of a framed wall, the elongated base plate joined with a retainer clip and a guide plate;
- engaging a truss stringer transverse to the top plate, via the retainer clip which includes a first prong and a second prong that clampingly engage the truss stringer;
- placing the guide plate such that an elongated fastener recess is disposed at an offset angle from the top plate;
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- rotationally constraining a fastener rotating in the elongated fastener recess as the fastener advances into the top plate so as to advance the fastener at the offset angle relative to the top plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.