Protective support structure for nailer
AssigneesRobert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH, Basso Industry Corp.
InventorsPeter Wierzchon, Chien-Kuo Po
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Abstract
A nailer assembly includes a housing defining a drive section at a forward portion of the nailer assembly, and a grip section at an upper portion of the nailer assembly. A fastener magazine is located beneath the grip section and includes a feed portion proximate the drive section and a distal portion located distally from the drive section. A sacrificial protective support structure is positioned beneath the distal portion of the fastener magazine.
Claims15
A nailer assembly, comprising:
- a housing defining a drive section at a forward portion of the nailer assembly, and a grip section at an upper portion of the nailer assembly;
- a fastener magazine beneath the grip section and including a feed portion proximate the drive section and a distal portion located distally from the drive section;
- and
- a sacrificial protective support structure positioned beneath the distal portion of the fastener magazine.
A method of replacing a first sacrificial protective support structure of a nailer assembly including a housing defining a drive section at a forward portion of the nailer assembly and a grip section at an upper portion of the nailer assembly, the nailer assembly further including a fastener magazine, beneath the grip section, which includes a feed portion proximate the drive section and a distal portion located distally from the drive section, comprising;
- decoupling the first sacrificial protective support structure from the fastener magazine;
- and
- coupling a second sacrificial protective support structure to the fastener magazine at a location beneath the distal portion of the fastener magazine;
- wherein decoupling the first sacrificial protective support structure from the fastener magazine comprises:
- moving the first sacrificial protective support structure in a rearward direction by sliding a slide surface of a first coupling portion of the first sacrificial protective support structure along a support arm of a second coupling portion of the fastener magazine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.