Patent ID: 7775412

Claim:
A nail driver for driving a nail into a surface, the nail driver comprising: an handle defining an ergonomically sized rounded end; an elongate driver rod connected having a proximal end connected to said handle and a distal end forming a blunt tip; a tubular sleeve disposed in surrounding relation with said driver rod, said tubular sleeve having a distal end; a nail receiver having a rearward end removably connected to the distal end of said tubular sleeve, and a forward end; means for axially adjusting said nail receiver; said driver rod movable between an extended position wherein said blunt tip is in proximity to said nail receiver rearward end and a retracted position wherein said blunt tip is in proximity to said nail receiver forward end; and means for biasing said driver rod to said extended position; whereby a nail received within said nail receiver may be driven into a surface by placing said nail receiver forward end against the surface and applying a force to said handle so as to move said driver rod to said retracted position thereby driving the nail from said nail receiver forward end.