Patent ID: 6516988
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B27F

Abstract:
A connector insertion tool for connecting two structural members to each other, with connectors having a cranked stem and a spike at each end, comprising:a first positioning holder for supporting a first spiked end of a connector of the type having a cranked stem and first and second spiked ends, in a first position in which the first spiked end is not in a position to be driven into a first structural member, and said first positioning holder movable to a second position in which the first spiked end is positioned in a position for being driven into a first structural member; a first drive member movable from a first position to a second position for driving the first spiked end into a first structural member when said first spiked end is positioned for being driven into a first structural member, a second drive member movable from a first position to a second position for driving the second spiked end into a second structural member when said second spiked end is positioned for being driven into a second structural member; and a drive mechanism for moving the first drive member between said first and second position, and for moving the second drive member between said first and second position, whereby when said first spiked end is driven into a first structural member and second spiked end is driven into a second structural member, a first and a second structural member are secured together.