Patent ID: 7607219

Claim:
A fastening system for anchoring wood floors to a base, the system comprising: a fastener having a shank, a pointed distal end, and a proximal head end having an enlarged diameter head with a proximal surface; a sleeve for retaining structural members of the floor, said sleeve having a central bore therethrough, a countersink extending distally from a proximal end of said sleeve and coaxially with the bore, and an annular flange extending outwardly from the sleeve proximal end; and a driver for driving said fastener through the sleeve countersink and the sleeve bore and into the base, said driver comprising a nozzle having a bore for receiving said fastener, the nozzle being adapted to enter the sleeve countersink, said driver further comprising a hammer disposed in the nozzle and movable to engage the proximal surface of the head of said fastener and to drive said fastener into locking engagement with the base, to fix said sleeve to the base, and thereby fix the structural members to the base.