Patent ID: 7314155

Claim:
A modular magazine assembly in a fastener-driving tool having a nosepiece, said assembly comprising: a first magazine housing portion secured to said tool and at least partially defining a chamber for receiving fasteners; an extension portion configured for releasable attachment to said first magazine housing portion, such that upon assembly of said extension portion, a resulting large capacity magazine is defined and dimensioned to accommodate at least two fastener strips in an end-to-end arrangement; a second magazine housing portion releasably secured to said tool and, with said first magazine housing portion, defining a magazine for at least one fastener strip; wherein said extension portion is securable to said first magazine housing portion upon removal of said second housing portion; and said first magazine housing portion defines a first portion of a fastener track, and at least one of said second magazine housing portion and said extension portion defines a second portion of said fastener track.