Patent ID: 8534526

Claim:
A clip guide apparatus for positioning a clip for attachment to an underlying structure by means of a screw gun in the course of attaching a plank to the underlying structure by means of the clip, the clip guide apparatus comprising: a clip guide assembly comprising sidewalls with front edges for engaging the plank, and a base plate extending between the sidewalls and set back from the front edges to form an open recess for receiving the clip; wherein one of the sidewalls has a longitudinal attachment slot extending parallel to said base plate for slideable attachment of the clip guide assembly to the screw gun and to permit relative movement between the clip guide assembly and the screw gun; a clip guide dimensioned to longitudinally slide within the clip guide assembly, the clip guide comprising a base and leading edge for engaging the clip, and an aperture attachment structure for fixed attachment to the screw gun; and a spring operatively connected between the clip guide assembly and the clip guide to maintain the front edges of the clip guide assembly forward of the leading edge of the clip guide to permit manual insertion of the clip.