Patent ID: 7896210

Claim:
A fastener actuation system, comprising: a fastener actuation tool coupled to a pole assembly, said fastener actuation tool comprising: a housing having a barrel assembly slidable therein, said barrel assembly having a muzzle end and a breech end, said barrel assembly further comprising a cocking rod extending generally rearward from said breech end; a piston slidable within said barrel assembly; a breech block coupled to said housing; a firing pin assembly slidable within said breech block; and a trigger sleeve; said pole assembly comprising: a pole extending substantially along a length of said pole assembly; a handle coupled to said pole; an internal rod within said pole and slidable with respect to said pole; a sleeve external to said pole and coupled to said internal rod; and a lockout mechanism proximate a forward end of said pole assembly; wherein said trigger sleeve is slidable with respect to said housing and said firing pin assembly, said trigger sleeve coupled to a limiter and an advance pin, said trigger sleeve having a rod-contacting portion for operatively engaging said internal rod of said pole assembly, said fastener actuation tool further comprising an advance lever adapted to be engaged by said advance pin and having a finger for advancing a load-carrying strip.