Patent ID: 6631836
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
A fastener-driving tool combination comprising a fastener-driving device and an accessory for redirecting the contact point of said device to the front surface of a tongue, of tongue and groove flooring material,said fastener-driving tool having a bottom surface and a pair of side surfaces, said accessory having a body, said body having an extended bottom surface, said extended bottom surface lying in a first plane and a second plane, said first plane being parallel to said second plane, and a front plate extending between said first plane and said second plane at a right angle to each of said first plane and said second plane, said front plate providing a contact surface between said fastener-driving tool and said front surface of a tongue over a region wider than said fastener-driving tool, a cradle section, said cradle section having a pair of side walls extending at a right angle and away from said bottom surface, said fastener-driving tool being cradled within said cradle section stabilizing said fastener-driving tool and thereby eliminating inadvertent movement of said fastener-driving tool relative to said accessory and said flooring material during use, whereby said combination disperses the impact over a substantially wider area than the width of said fastener-driving tool.