Patent ID: 8074855
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: B25B,B25C

Abstract:
1. A fastener-driving tool, comprising: a fastener magazine within which a supply of fasteners are adapted to be disposed; an end cap provided upon a rearward section of said fastener magazine; a notched portion defined upon said end cap of said fastener magazine; a wall member disposed within said notched portion of said end cap of said fastener magazine; and a follower mechanism, of the bypass type, adapted to be disposed within said fastener magazine of said fastener-driving tool for biasing the supply of fasteners toward a forward position at which leading ones of the supply of fasteners can be serially discharged from said fastener-driving tool, said follower mechanism comprising a follower body adapted to be movably disposed within said magazine of said fastener-driving tool within which the supply of fasteners, to be serially discharged from the fastener-driving tool, are to be disposed; a follower claw for engaging at least the trailing fastener of the supply of fasteners disposed within said fastener magazine of said fastener-driving tool so as to bias the supply of fasteners disposed within said magazine of said fastener-driving tool toward the forward position at which leading ones of the supply of fasteners can be serially discharged from the fastener-driving tool; said follower claw being pivotally mounted upon said follower body between a first position at which said follower claw normally engages the at least trailing fastener of the supply of fasteners disposed within said magazine of said fastener driving tool, and a second position at which said follower claw can bypass the supply of fasteners disposed within said magazine of said fastener driving tool; and a latch hook mounted upon said follower claw for engaging said wall member disposed within said notched portion of said end cap of said fastener magazine so as to retain said follower mechanism at a latched position defined within said rearward section of said fastener magazine.