Patent ID: 6269996
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: B27F

Abstract:
A fastening apparatus for driving fasteners into a row of unsecured floor members located alongside and in abutting relationship with at least one row of previously laid and secured floor members, the rows of floor members defining a floor surface residing over a substructure, the fastening apparatus comprising:a carriage;at least one carriage motion element supporting the carriage a desired distance above the floor surface;a handle mounted to a first end of the carriage to facilitate moving the carriage along the floor surface above said row of unsecured members;a fastener driver secured to the carriage and operable to drive fasteners into said row of unsecured members as the carriage moves therealong;at least one carriage guide element coupled to the carriage to ride against and alongside said row of unsecured floor members as the carriage moves therealong; andbiasing means coupled to the carriage at a second end thereof, located opposite the first end, to urge the carriage toward the at least one row of previously-laid and secured floor members as the carriage is moved along the floor surface above said row of unsecured members by pushing the handle, the biasing means cooperating with the at least one carriage guide element to keep the fastener in proper alignment with said row of unsecured members, thereby to assure proper securement of said row to the substructure.