Patent ID: 6039229
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
A setting tool for driving nail-shaped fastening elements into hard constructional components, comprising a guide cylinder (5, 105); a drive piston (6, 106) axially displaceable in the guide cylinder (6, 106); a guide housing (7, 107); a slide (73, 173) displaceable in the guide housing (7, 107) against a spring-biasing force acting in a direction opposite to a setting direction, the slide (73, 173) having a pawl (78) cooperating with a stop surface (63) provided on the drive piston (6, 106) and pivotable out of an axial projection of the drive piston (6, 106) against a biasing force applied by a spring member, the pawl (78) having a control profile (781) cooperating with an operating cam (13) provided in an end region of the guide cylinder (5, 105) opposite to the setting direction; and at least one connection channel (10, 110, 150) connecting end regions of the guide housing (7, 107) and the guide cylinder (5, 105) opposite to the setting direction.