Patent ID: 8220686

Claim:
In a fastener-driving tool equipped with a fastener magazine, having a power source including a reciprocating driver blade for driving fasteners obtained from the magazine into a workpiece, and a reciprocating valve sleeve actuated by a cage, a nosepiece comprising: a nosepiece body configured for attachment at one end to the fastener-driving tool and defining a fastener channel constructed and arranged for receiving the driver blade and the fasteners sequentially fed by the magazine, said fastener channel having a fastener outlet; and a unitary actuator reciprocating relative to said nosepiece body, having a first end contacting the workpiece, and a second end engaging the cage; and a guide member engaged in said nosepiece body, said actuator defining a guide slot slidingly engaging said guide member, wherein said guide slot defines a length corresponding to a distance of reciprocal travel of said actuator relative to said nosepiece body.