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US 2006/0075618 A1Published application
Automatic nailing system
AssigneeSystech Handling, Inc.
InventorsMichael Waidelich, Wendell Lanz
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Abstract
An automatic nailing system pulls wire from a coil, cuts the wire into lengths desired for the size of the respective items being nailed and delivers the nails to nailing guns which affix them to the pieces intended to be joined together.
Claims20
A nailing system comprising:
- (a) a feeder for delivering wire from a supply;
- (b) cutters for cutting said wire to form nails each having a length extending from a first end to a second end;
- (c) a distribution mechanism block for receiving said nails;
- (d) at least one gun for receiving said nails and driving them into articles;
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- (e) at least one guide tube for receiving said nails from said distribution mechanism and delivering them to said at least one gun.
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A nail gun comprising:
- (a) a body portion;
- (b) a first passageway extending along a straight line path to an exit opening;
- (c) a second passageway extending at an angle relative to said first passageway and intersecting said first passageway at a juncture spaced from said exit opening;
- (d) a plunger positioned in said first passageway and movable therein from a first position spaced from said exit opening on the opposite side of said juncture from said exit opening to a second position beyond said juncture.
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A method for delivering a nail to a nail gun and expelling it therefrom comprising the step of:
- (a) propelling said nail along a first path;
- (b) changing the direction of movement of said nail to a second straight line path;
- (c) providing a plunger along said second straight line path;
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- (d) moving said plunger along said second straight line path following said step of changing direction.
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A method for supplying nails to a nail gun comprising the steps of:
- (a) feeding a length of wire to a cutter;
- (b) successively cutting said wire to form nails of a desired length;
- (c) feeding said nails to a tubular member;
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- (d) pneumatically propelling said nails through said tubular member to a nail gun.
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A method for supplying nails to nail guns comprising the steps of
- (a) feeding a length of wire to a cutter;
- (b) successively cutting said wire to form nails of a desired length;
- (c) feeding said nails to a distribution member;
- (d) successively delivering single ones of said nails to one of a plurality chambers;
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- (e) pneumatically propelling said nails from said retaining chamber to said nail guns.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.