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 probe for a fastener driving tool having 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, spaced-apart probe supports, and a probe movement lever, the fastener driving tool probe comprising:
- a body including:
- a locator at a forward section of the body;
- a central pivot member at a central section of the body, the central pivot member defining a pivot slot configured to receive a pivot pin that mounts the body on the spaced-apart probe supports such that:
- the body is movable toward the housing and away from the housing,
- the body is tensioned away from the housing by the spring, and
- movement of the workpiece contact element toward the housing causes the probe movement lever to move the body toward the housing against tension of the spring;
- and
- an anchor member at a rear section of the body.
A fastener driving tool probe for a fastener driving tool having 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, spaced-apart probe supports, and a probe movement lever, the fastener driving tool probe comprising:
- a body including:
- a locator at a forward section of the body;
- and
- a central pivot member at a central section of the body, the central pivot member including an inner oval surface that defines a pivot slot sized to receive a pivot pin that mounts the body on the spaced-apart probe supports such that:
- the body is movable toward the housing and away from the housing,
- the body is tensioned away from the housing by the spring, and
- movement of the workpiece contact element toward the housing causes the probe movement lever to move the body toward the housing against tension of the spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.