Patent ID: 8118204

Claim:
A portable fastening tool comprising: a housing having a handle portion formed generally in a T-shape in a side view to extend from a main body disposed at first end of the handle portion, the main body including a nailing mechanism; an ejection unit attached to a lower end of the housing and configured to eject nails in an ejecting direction; a magazine attached to the ejection unit and having an extending portion extending from the ejection unit; a motor housed in the housing; a battery pack for driving the motor disposed at a second end of the handle portion opposite to the first end; a battery pack supporting portion for supporting the battery pack, the battery pack supporting portion being provided at the second end of the handle portion; a flywheel rotatably supported in the housing and rotationally driven by the motor; and a plunger adapted to be linearly moved in the housing by the rotation of the flywheel thereby to drive a nail from the ejection unit, wherein the magazine is inclined with respect to the ejecting direction in said side view, wherein the magazine is inclined with respect to the handle portion of the housing in a bottom view which is perpendicular to said side view and includes a view of the extending portion of the magazine, wherein, in the side view when the ejection unit is placed downwardly, the battery pack has a portion which elongates below the handle portion, wherein, in the side view when the ejection unit is placed downwardly, the battery pack supporting portion has a portion which elongates below the handle portion, wherein the magazine has an overlap portion overlapping said portion of the battery pack and said portion of the battery pack supporting portion in said side view, and wherein the magazine is connected to said portion of the battery pack supporting portion which elongates below the handle portion.