Patent ID: 8118205
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
1. A forward acting fastening device comprising: a housing, a manually operable handle pivotally mounted to a rear part of the housing, a plunger for ejecting fasteners from the fastening device, the plunger operating along a line of action, a spring adapted to control movement of the plunger wherein the spring is operable between a decompressed state and a compressed state, and a manually operable latch having a catch portion shaped and positioned to retain the plunger when the spring is in the compressed state thereby storing energy generated from compression of the spring and for releasing the plunger upon actuation of the manually operable latch to cause a fastener to be ejected from the fastening device, wherein the manually operable latch includes a latch portion that is positioned on a front part of the device adjacent to a top surface of the housing and directly contactable by a user, and wherein the manually operable latch is operated with a user-generated actuation force applied to the latch portion that is directed into a work piece parallel to the line of action of the plunger, and wherein the manually operable latch is made from two parts, and the latch portion is pivotably mounted.