Patent ID: 7770493

Claim:
A tool for holding fasteners comprising: a sliding anchor base having a V-cut notch at a front end, a front guide proximal said V-cut notch and a rear guide; a hook bar having a hook latch at a front end and defining a triangular shape rear portion formed by a plurality of bends including a first bend, a top bend, a third bend and a last bend folded over towards the third bend for supporting said rear guide, the triangular shaped rear portion including gussets having holes; a hood having a complementary triangular shape defining a top bend and two sides placed over said triangular shaped rear portion, the hood having pads on the exterior of said sides and including a sleeve covering said last bend and said rear guide, the hood further including gussets having holes; and a torsion spring securing said hood to said hook bar via said gussets and holes; wherein when pressure is applied to said hood the sliding anchor base slides backward against the biasing of said spring opening the notch relative to the hook latch for receiving a fastener and when the pressure is released said spring closes the notch into the hook latch securing said fastener.