Patent ID: 6547120
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
A compression triggered powder driven fastening tool comprising:a magazine channel for engaging a magazine strip having a plurality of explosive cartridges; a firing mechanism having a sleeve axially movable between first and second positions for detonating one of the plurality of explosive cartridges; a lever cam rigidly coupled to the sleeve and movable therewith; an indexing lever pivotally coupled to the tool; wherein the lever cam and the indexing lever are separate parts; the indexing lever having a magazine strip engagement portion extending into the magazine channel for indexing the magazine strip, the indexing lever having a cam follower portion cammingly engaged with the lever cam; the magazine strip engagement portion of the indexing lever in a first position in the magazine channel when the sleeve is in the first position; and the magazine strip engagement portion of the indexing lever in a second position in the magazine channel when the sleeve is in the second position.