Patent ID: 6036073
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
A tool, comprising:a body member having opposite first and second ends, a longitudinal axis extending between said first and second ends of said body member;said body member having a bore therethrough extending between said first and second ends of said body member;a holding member having an attachment band and a pair of resiliently deflectable holding arms outwardly extending from said attachment band of said holding member;said second end of said body member being inserted into said attachment band of said holding member;said holding arms being adapted for holding a nail therebetween, said holding arms each having a free end, said free ends of said holding arms of said holding member converging towards one another;said free ends of said holding arms of said holding member being biased towards each other;a driver member having opposite proximal and distal ends, a head portion and an elongate shaft and a longitudinal axis extending between said proximal and distal ends of said driver member;said head portion of said driver member being positioned adjacent said proximal end of said driver member, said shaft of said driver member being positioned adjacent said distal end of said driver member;said shaft of said driver member being inserted into said bore of said body member through said first end of said body member, said head portion of said driver member being outwardly extended from said first end of said body member; andwherein said body member has a pair of guide slots located adjacent said first end of said body member, each of said guide slots having a series of decreasing length steps each having a length extending generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said body member, wherein said head portion of said driver member having a pair of guide arms extending towards said distal end of said driver member and generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said driver member, each guide arm having a tab extending towards said shaft of said driver member, each of said tabs of said guide arms being inserted into an associated guide slot.