Device and method for applying rotary tacks
AssigneeEasyLap Ltd.
InventorsShalom Levin, Nir Altman
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Abstract
A tacker for applying a rotary tack, including a drive shaft coupled to a trigger, wherein operating the trigger causes rotation of the drive shaft, an articulated applicator arm pivotally connected to the drive shaft at a pivot, the articulated applicator arm including a rotatable output shaft connected to a magazine that holds a rotary tack, and a clutch mechanism which, at initial movement of the trigger, has a first orientation that causes the articulated applicator arm to pivot about the pivot until reaching a stop, and has a second orientation wherein upon continued movement of the trigger, the clutch mechanism permits the drive shaft to rotate the output shaft and cause application of the rotary tack from the magazine.
Claims11
A tacker for applying a rotary tack, comprising:
- a drive shaft coupled to a trigger, wherein operating said trigger causes rotation of said drive shaft;
- an articulated applicator arm pivotally connected to said drive shaft at a pivot, said articulated applicator arm comprising a rotatable output shaft connected to a magazine that holds a rotary tack;
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- a clutch mechanism which, at initial movement of said trigger, has a first orientation that causes said articulated applicator arm to pivot about said pivot until reaching a stop, and has a second orientation wherein upon continued movement of said trigger, said clutch mechanism permits said output shaft to rotate and cause application of said rotary tack from said magazine.
A method for applying a rotary tack, comprising:
- providing a drive shaft coupled to a trigger, wherein operating said trigger causes rotation of said drive shaft, an articulated applicator arm pivotally connected to said drive shaft at a pivot, said articulated applicator arm comprising a rotatable output shaft connected to a magazine that holds a rotary tack, and a clutch mechanism operatively connected to said trigger;
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- operating said trigger, wherein at initial movement of said trigger, said clutch mechanism has a first orientation that causes said articulated applicator arm to pivot about said pivot until reaching a stop, and said clutch mechanism has a second orientation wherein upon continued movement of said trigger, said clutch mechanism permits said drive shaft to rotate said output shaft and cause application of said rotary tack from said magazine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.