Nailing apparatus
AssigneeSidney C. Hubbard
InventorsSidney C. Hubbard, Gary M. Lass, Harold M. Lass
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Abstract
A nailing apparatus in which a pair of guns are supported on a carriage in side-by-side relationship to permit nailing edges of adjacent panels with controlled nail spacing and penetration.
Claims21
A method for nailing a nailing surface comprised of panel members to an underlying joist or support structure using a nailing apparatus having a carriage with a nailing device mounted thereon, and a means for triggering the nailing device the method comprising the steps of:
- passing the carriage along a seam to be nailed;
- selecting a fixed carriage travel distance at which the nailing device will be automatically actuated in response to movement of the carriage along the nailing surface;
- selecting a fixed height for the nailing device above the surface being nailed;
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- altering the selected nailing device height to control penetration of the nails into the panel members while operating the nailing apparatus.
A nailing apparatus including a carriage having a plurality of support wheels for supporting said carriage for movement on a surface,
- a nailing device having a nailing head,
- means for mounting said nailing device on said carriage,
- means for supporting the nailing device on said carriage for relative vertical movement with respect to the carriage so that the height of the nailing head of said device above the surface can be maintained,
- means mounted on said nailing device for engaging the surface for maintaining a constant height of said nailing device head from said surface, said constant height maintaining means including adjustment means for allowing the user to selectively adjust the height of said nailing device head above said surface, and
- means for selectively controlling actuation of said nailing device in response to movement of the carriage along the surface to provide a selected nail spacing.
A nailing apparatus including a carriage having a frame supported by a plurality of support wheels for supporting said carriage for movement on a surface,
- two nailing devices having nailing heads,
- means for mounting said nailing devices in side-by-side relationship on said carriage,
- means for supporting the nailing device on said frame for relative vertical movement with respect to the carriage so that the height of the nailing head of said device above the surface can be maintained,
- means mounted on each of said nailing devices for engaging the surface for maintaining a constant selectively adjustable height of said nailing device heads relative to said surface, said engaging means including adjustment means for allowing the user to selectively adjust the height of the nailing device heads relative to the surface,
- means on said frame for adjusting the lateral spacing between said nailing devices to adjust the lateral distance between nails delivered by the two nailing devices, and
- means for selectively controlling actuation of said nailing device in response to movement of the carriage along the surface.
A nailing apparatus including a carriage having a frame and a plurality of support wheels for supporting said frame for movement on a surface,
- a handle extending upwardly and rearwardly from said frame whereby an operator may move said carriage along a surface to be nailed,
- at least one nailing device having a nailing head,
- means for mounting said nailing device on said frame,
- means for supporting the nailing device on said frame for relative vertical movement with respect to the frame so that the height of the nailing head of said device above the surface can be maintained,
- means mounted on said nailing device for engaging the surface for maintaining a constant selectively adjustable distance between said nailing device head and said surface, said engaging means including adjustment means for allowing the user to selectively adjust the height of the nailing device head relative to the surface,
- means for controlling actuation of said nailing device in response to movement of the carriage along the surface, said controlling means including selectable means for actuating the guns responsive to different distances of movement, and
- means on said handle for selecting one of said selectable means to select the desired nail spacing.
A nailing apparatus including a carriage having a frame and a plurality of support wheels for supporting said frame for movement,
- a pair of nailing devices,
- means for mounting the pair of nailing devices in side-by-side relationship on said carriage with each said nailing device having a nailing head,
- means for supporting the nailing device on said frame for relative vertical movement with respect to the frame so that the height of the nailing head of said device above the surface can be maintained,
- adjustable means mounted on said nailing device for engaging the surface for maintaining a constant selectable height of said nailing device head from said surface,
- pneumatic means for actuating said nailing devices, and
- means for applying air to said pneumatic actuating means including pneumatic means responsive to movement of said carriage along the surface for applying bursts of air at intervals corresponding to selected distances of travel to thereby select the nail spacing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.