Patent ID: 6824034
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: B25C,Y10T

Abstract:
A setting tool, comprising a housing (11); a piston guide (13) displaceably arranged in the housing (11) and having a hollow space (14); a piston (15) displaceably arranged in the hollow space (14) of the piston guide (13); a bolt guide (12); connection means (16) for fixedly connecting the bolt guide (12) with the piston guide (13) for joint displacement therewith, the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13) being displaceable, relative to the housing (11), between an operational position in which the setting process can be initiated and an initial position corresponding to a non-operational position of the setting tool (10); and a locking member (23) provided on the setting tool (10) and having a locking position (27) in which displacement of the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13), relative to the housing (11), from the initial position of the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13) to the operational position thereof, is prevented when the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13) are not completely connected by the connection means (16), and a release position (26) in which displacement of the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13), relative to the housing (11), from the initial position of the bolt guide (12) an the piston guide (13) to the operational position thereof, can take place when the bolt guide (12) and the piston guide (13) are completely connected by the connection means (16); and means for retaining the locking member in the locking position thereof.