Patent ID: 6119912
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
A nail gun with gauge comprising, in combination:a nail gun including a driving cylinder with a generally rectangular, closed loop handle coupled to a peripheral side wall thereof and extending therefrom in a generally radial direction and a trigger mounted on an intersection between the driving cylinder and the handle for selectively actuating the driving cylinder;a rigid ruler with a generally planar rectangular configuration having a front face, a rear face and a periphery formed therebetween defined by a pair of short end edges and a pair of elongated side edges, the front face having measurement indicia formed along an entire length thereof between the short end edges, the rear face having an adhesive formed thereon with a removable backing for coupling along a lower edge of the handle and driving cylinder of the nail gun, the elongated side edges of the ruler each having a V-shaped conduit formed along an entire length thereof with apexes of the conduits residing within a common plane; anda plurality of adjustable stops each constructed entirely from a transparent material, the adjustable stops each including a planar rectangular strip with a height equal to that of the ruler and a width a fraction of that of the ruler, a pair of rearwardly extending guides integrally coupled to a top edge and a bottom edge of the strip each with a bottom surface with a V-shaped cross-section for slidably engaging the side edges of the ruler, a forwardly extending lip coupled to the bottom edge of the strip in perpendicular relationship therewith, and a threaded aperture formed in the strip for releasably receiving a set screw which selectively engages the front face of the ruler for securing the stop in place.