Patent ID: 6905055

Claim:
A combustion-engined setting tool, comprising a housing ( 11 ); a piston guide ( 13 ) located in the housing ( 11 ) and axially displaceable relative thereto in a direction opposite a setting direction against a biasing force of spring means; a firing pin guide ( 12 ) provided on a side of the piston guide ( 13 ) facing in the direction opposite the setting direction and axially displaceable relative to the housing ( 11 ); damping means ( 20 ) supported against a stop ( 17 ) provided in the housing ( 11 ) and cooperating with the firing pin guide ( 12 ) for absorbing recoil forces during a setting process; and a locking device ( 30 ) having a locking position ( 28 ) in which it prevents a press-on force, which is generated upon the setting tool ( 10 ) being pressed against a construction component, from acting on the damping means ( 20 ), whereby the damping means ( 20 ) remains inactive during a press-on process, and having a release position ( 29 ) to which the locking device ( 30 ) is displaced upon actuation of a switch for actuating a setting process and in which the damping means ( 20 ) becomes active and is capable of absorbing the recoil forces.