Patent ID: 7066371
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: B25C,E04D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A nail gun and depth control spacer assembly for ejecting nails into a substrate, said substrate containing two or more layers of roofing materials at least one of which is compressible, wherein said nails penetrate the substrate but are prevented from permanently compressing said compressible layer, comprising: a nail gun including a driving cylinder having an inlet and outlet containing nails therein, a trigger mechanism for selectively actuating the driving cylinder, and a base portion associated with said outlet; a depth control spacer attached to said base portion of said nail gun to permanently remain thereon after discharge of said nails from said nail gun, wherein said depth control spacer having a semi-oval configuration composed of a pressure sensitive adhesive layer having a thickness of about 0.008″ to 0.06″ and a rigid layer of metal or polymeric material having a thickness of about 0.125″ to 0.250″ comprising: