Patent ID: 6708860
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
A setting tool for driving fastening elements into constructional components and parts, comprising a guide tube (3) for guiding a fastening element out and having a side cut-out (13); means for displacing the fastening element through the side cut-out (13) into interior of the guide tube (3); a feeler element extending into the interior of the guide tube (3) opposite the side cut-out (13) formed in the guide tube (3), with a depth by which the feeler element extends into the interior of the guide tube (3) being reduced by a fastening element displaceable into the interior of the guide tube (3) through the side cut-out (13); a pivotable pawl (16) for preventing operation of the tool in absence of a fastening element in the interior of the guide tube (3), the feeler element forming a section of the pawl (16); and spring means (20) for biasing the pawl (16) in a direction toward the guide tube (3),wherein the pawl (16) pivots in a plane containing the central axis (8a) of the guide tube (3), wherein the setting tool further comprises a pressing sleeve (4) slidably displaceable over the guide tube (3), into a tool housing (2) and the pawl (16) pivots about an axis (17) extending transverse to the plane containing the guide tube central axis (8a) and has a locking edge (21) for preventing displacement of the pressing sleeve (4) into a tool housing (2) in the absence of fastening element in the interior of the guide tube (3), and wherein the pawl (16) has an adjusting edge (22) located between the locking edge (21) and the feeler section (19) and extending at an angle relative to the guide tube (3), the pressing sleeve (4) displacing along the adjusting edge (22) for pivoting the feeler section (19) out of the interior of the guide tube (3).