Multi chamber nail gun
AssigneeGeorge A. Schuster
InventorMichael G. Schuster
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Abstract
A powered nail gun is disclosed that has two chambers to hold nails of different sizes or types wherein each chamber can be selectively rotated into a ready-for-use position. A pivot assembly can be provided having a pivot member, a rotatable connecting plate depending therefrom, and first and second supply cartridges connected to the connecting plate and facing in opposing directions. Each supply cartridge has one of the chambers and a firing position to receive and position a nail for impact by a drive mechanism. When one of the supply cartridges is rotated to the ready-for-use position, its firing position is in registration with an impact end of the drive mechanism. Each supply cartridge includes a spring-biased follower to urge the nails in the cartridge toward the firing position.
Claims11
A nail gun comprising:
- a first supply cartridge to carry a first supply of nails;
- a second supply cartridge to carry a second supply of nails;
- a drive mechanism including an impact end to impact and drive a nail into a work piece, said first supply cartridge having a drive position to receive and position a nail for impact by said impact end of said drive mechanism, said second supply cartridge having a drive position to receive and position a nail for impact by said impact end of said drive mechanism;
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- selective positioning means for selectively positioning said drive position of said first supply cartridge in registration with said impact end of said nail gun drive mechanism when in one position and then positioning said drive position of said second supply cartridge in registration with said impact end of said nail gun drive mechanism when in a second position, said selective positioning means comprising pivot means to selectively rotate said first supply cartridge into a ready-for-use position wherein its said drive position is in registration with said impact end of said drive mechanism and said second supply cartridge at such time out of a ready-to-use position, and to thereafter when desired rotate said second supply cartridge into a ready-for-use position wherein its said drive position is in registration with said impact end of said drive mechanism and said first supply cartridge at such time out of a ready-for-use position;
- wherein said nail gun is pneumatically powered, having a compressed air housing in communication with said drive mechanism and said impact end thereof.
A multi-chamber nail gun comprising:
- a first chamber to carry a first supply of nails;
- a second chamber to carry a second supply of nails;
- a drive mechanism including a selectively movable impact end, said first chamber having a drive position to receive and position a nail for impact by said impact end of said drive mechanism, said second chamber having a drive position to receive and position a nail for impact by said impact end of said drive mechanism;
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- selective positioning means for selectively positioning said drive position of said first chamber in registration with said impact end of said drive mechanism when in one position and then positioning said drive position of said second chamber in registration with said impact end of said drive mechanism when in a second position, said selective positioning means comprising pivot means to selectively rotate said first chamber into a ready-for-use position wherein its said drive position is in registration with said impact end of said drive mechanism and said second chamber at such time out of a ready-to-use position, and to thereafter when desired rotate said second chamber into a ready-for-use position wherein its said drive position is in registration with said impact end of said drive mechanism and said first chamber at such time out of a ready-for-use position.
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