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US 2020/0290191 A1Published application
Nosepiece latch mechanism for a fastening tool
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsWei-Chih Peng, Yao-Te Yang
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Abstract
A fastening tool having a latch mechanism that performs a tool-free jam release of a jammed fastener in the nosepiece. The latch mechanism includes a latch plate that is secured to the nose portion of a nosepiece assembly by a latch member and is pivotably releasable from the nose portion by a user's fingers.
Claims20
A fastening tool comprising:
- a housing;
- a nosepiece assembly carried by the housing, the nosepiece assembly including a nose portion having first end adjacent to the housing and a second end opposite to the housing, a pair of hooks integrally formed on the nose portion, a door arranged opposite the nose portion and a fastener drive track disposed therebetween;
- a magazine for feeding fasteners successively to the fastener drive track of the nosepiece assembly;
- an engine carried by the housing and configured to drive a fastener out of the fastener drive track and into a workpiece during a drive stroke;
- and
- a latch mechanism arranged to cover the nosepiece assembly, the latch mechanism including:
- a latch cover;
- a latch plate disposed between the latch cover and the door;
- and
- a latch member connecting the latch plate to the latch cover.
7 more elements
A nosepiece latch mechanism for a fastening tool comprising:
- a latch cover;
- a latch plate disposed on one side of the latch cover;
- and
- a latch member pivotally connecting the latch plate to the latch cover.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.