Patent ID: 8915414

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; a piston slidable within said barrel assembly; a breech block coupled to said housing; a firing pin assembly slidable within said breech block; a trigger sleeve; and a lockout mechanism proximate a rearward end of said tool; said pole assembly comprising: a pole extending substantially along a length of said pole assembly; an internal rod within said pole and slidable with respect to said pole; and a sleeve external to said pole and coupled to said internal rod; wherein said lockout mechanism comprises a receptacle and a ball; wherein said lockout mechanism operatively engages said internal rod and said trigger sleeve when said ball is disposed within said receptacle; and wherein said lockout mechanism does not operatively engage said trigger sleeve when said ball is not disposed within said receptacle.