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US 2006/0186167 A1Published application
Manually actuated fastener driver with fastener cap reservoir and advancement mechanism
AssigneeAllan Omli, LLC
InventorAllan Omli
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Abstract
The invention provides a manually actuated fastener driver device having a fastener cap reservoir disposed in proximity to the driver of the device and a cap advancement mechanism. Upon each actuation, the device delivers a cap and fastener to a work surface, for example, during the attachment of a sheet-like material to the work surface.
Claims20
A manually actuated fastener driver device comprising:
- a) a fastener driver frame having a reservoir of fasteners that feed into position beneath a driver operated by a driver lever that is actuated via a force applied manually by a user;
- b) a fastener cap reservoir disposed in proximity to the driver of the device and configured to contain a supply of fastener caps arranged in a cap strip having a connection between individual caps that is breakable upon actuation of the device and delivery of an individual cap;
- c) a cap track providing guidance for the cap strip from the reservoir to a position proximal to a fastener delivery position such that a fastener can be delivered through an individual cap upon actuation of the device;
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- d) a cap advancement mechanism configured to advance the cap strip one cap position upon each actuation of the device,
- wherein the cap advancement mechanism is driven by manual actuation of the device.
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A manually actuated fastener driver device comprising:
- a) a fastener driver frame having a reservoir of fasteners that feed into position beneath a driver operated by a driver lever that is actuated via contact with a first end of a striker lever, the striker lever receiving a force from a striker past an intermediate fixed pivotal attachment point, wherein the force is provided by contact with a work surface when a user strikes the work surface with the striker of the device;
- b) a fastener cap reservoir disposed in proximity to the driver of the device and configured to contain a supply of fastener caps arranged in a cap strip, and where the cap strip includes a connection between individual caps in the strip that is breakable upon actuation of the device and delivery of a cap and fastener;
- c) a cap track providing guidance for the cap strip from the reservoir to a position in proximity to a location beneath a fastener and such that a fastener is delivered through an individual cap upon actuation of the device;
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- d) a cap advancement mechanism configured to advance the cap strip one cap position upon each actuation of the device, the cap advancement mechanism comprising
- i) a cap advance slider in a cap advance slider guide, contacted by a second end of the striker lever configured to contact a cap advance slider striker lever catch;
- ii) a cap advance slider spring, attached to the cap advance slider and a fixed point on the fastener driver frame;
- iii) a cap pusher pivotally connected to the cap advance slider that contacts the cap strip to advance the cap strip upon actuation of the device;
- wherein the cap advance slider is advanced in the cap advance slider guide against the force of a cap advance slider return spring by contact with a second end of the striker lever configured to contact a cap advance slider upon actuation, and where the cap pusher advances the cap strip as the cap advance slider is returned to a pre-actuation position under force of the cap advance slider return spring.
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A manually actuated fastener driver device comprising:
- a) a frame means;
- b) a fastener storage means;
- c) a fastener driving means that is manually actuated by a user;
- d) a fastener delivering means for delivering fasteners to a position beneath the driving means;
- e) a fastener cap storage means for storing fastener caps in proximity to the driving means, where the fastener caps are arranged in a cap strip having a severable or breakable connection means disposed between individual caps;
- f) a fastener cap guiding means for guiding fasteners from the means for storing to a position beneath a fastener such that a fastener is delivered through an individual cap upon actuation of the device;
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- g) a fastener cap advancing means for advancing the cap strip, where the advancing means is activated by communication with the driving means and where each actuation of the device results in a subsequent fastener cap being advanced forward into position beneath a subsequent fastener.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.