Patent ID: 9144896
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: B25B,F16B

Abstract:
1. A fastener installation tool comprising: a feed mechanism adapted to feed collated fasteners along a collated fastener path; a nose assembly joined with the feed mechanism, the nose assembly including a guide joined with the nose assembly, the guide defining an angled bore having a longitudinal axis corresponding to a trajectory of a fastener from the collated fasteners rotated within the angled bore, the guide having a first opening into which the fastener enters the angled bore and a second opening from which the fastener exits the angled bore, the first opening being located adjacent the collated fastener path; an alignment projection extending downwardly from the guide a preselected distance, the alignment projection including an inner engagement surface oppositely disposed from an outer engagement surface, the alignment projection being configured to engage the inner engagement surface against at least one of a board corner and a board side surface, so as to establish a preselected angle between the longitudinal axis of the bore and the at least one of a board corner and a board side surface, at which the fastener is advanced into the board; a drive element adapted to rotate and advance the fastener through the angled bore; and a handle joined with the feed mechanism and adapted to transfer a first force that pushes the alignment projection against the at least one of a board corner and a board side surface; wherein the drive element is operable in a primary mode and a secondary mode, wherein in the primary mode, the drive element remains stationary relative to the feed mechanism but moves toward the nose assembly upon transfer of the first force, wherein in the secondary mode, the drive element is separately and independently moveable relative to the feed mechanism, so that as the drive element moves toward the guide, the feed mechanism remains stationary relative to the nose assembly.