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US 12,521,855 B2Granted
Fastener driving tool having a retractable probe assembly
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsWalter Taylor, Graeme Young
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Abstract
A fastener driving tool including a retractable probe assembly that includes a probe configured to pivot, tensioned by a low-tension spring, and that includes additional probe movement slot that provides for additional movement of the probe, such that retractable probe assembly minimizes damage to the workpiece.
Claims13
A fastener driving tool comprising
- a housing;
- and
- a nosepiece assembly connected to and supported by the housing, the nosepiece assembly including a workpiece contact element and a retractable probe assembly, the retractable probe assembly including:
- a spring,
- a probe tensioned away from the housing by the spring, wherein the probe defines a pivot slot configured to receive a pivot pin that enables the probe to move toward the housing and away from the housing,
- spaced-apart probe supports that movably support the probe, and
- a probe movement lever pivotally connected to a stationary member of the nosepiece assembly, coupled to the workpiece contact element, and coupled to the probe such that movement of the workpiece contact element toward the housing causes the probe movement lever to move the probe toward the housing against tension of the spring.
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A fastener driving tool comprising
- a housing;
- and
- a nosepiece assembly connected to and supported by the housing, the nosepiece assembly including a workpiece contact element and a retractable probe assembly, the retractable probe assembly including:
- a spring,
- a probe spring support connected to the workpiece contact element,
- a probe tensioned away from the housing by the spring, wherein the probe defines a pivot slot configured to receive a pivot pin that enables the probe to move toward the housing and away from the housing,
- spaced-apart probe supports connected to the workpiece contact element and that pivotally and slidably support the probe,
- spaced-apart probe guides connected to the workpiece contact element and positioned to guide movements of the probe toward and away from the housing, and
- a probe movement lever pivotally connected to a stationary member of the nosepiece assembly, coupled to the workpiece contact element, and coupled to the probe such that movement of the workpiece contact element toward the housing causes the probe movement lever to move the probe toward the housing against tension of the spring.
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A fastener driving tool comprising
- a housing;
- and
- a nosepiece assembly connected to and supported by the housing, the nosepiece assembly including a workpiece contact element and a retractable probe assembly, the retractable probe assembly including:
- a spring,
- a probe spring support connected to the workpiece contact element,
- a probe tensioned away from the housing by the spring,
- spaced-apart probe supports connected to the workpiece contact element and that pivotally and slidably support the probe,
- spaced-apart probe guides connected to the workpiece contact element and positioned to guide movements of the probe toward and away from the housing, and
- a probe movement lever including a body and a pivot mount pivotally connected to a stationary member of the nosepiece assembly, wherein the probe movement lever is coupled to the workpiece contact element and coupled to the probe such that movement of the workpiece contact element toward the housing causes the probe movement lever to move the probe toward the housing against tension of the spring, and wherein the body of the probe movement lever includes an anchor engaging section, a linkage engaging section that extends through a lever receiving slot in an elongated member of the linkage, and a pivot section connected to the pivot mount.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.