IP Library Granted Patent US 7,243,831
Granted Patent B2
US 7,243,831 · App. 11/180,544 · Granted Jul 17, 2007

Fastener driving tool

Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,243,831
App. No.
11/180,544
Granted
Jul 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fastener driving tool includes: a driver blade adapted to drive nails joined to one another into an object in order; a nose adapted to guide the driver blade and nails; and a guide surface of a projection adapted to guide a head portion of a first nail struck out into an exit hole of the nose so that the second nail is not exposed to the exit hole. The guide surface of the projection is formed to a shape identical with that of the head portions of the nails.

Claims (30)

1. A nailing machine comprising:

a driver blade adapted to drive a nail, from a plurality of nails being joined to one another, into an object in order;

a nose having a slot portion to receive the nail and adapted to guide the driver blade;

a nail feeding mechanism to press the nails toward the slot portion of the nose, said nose having a projection extending outwardly from an inner surface of the slot portion toward the nail feeding mechanism,

wherein the projection has a curved surface adapted to guide a circular head portion of a first nail struck out into an exit hole of the nose so that a second nail is not exposed to the exit hole, and

wherein a curvature of the curved surface of the projection is formed to be same as that of the circular head portion of the nail.

2. The nailing machine according to claim 1 , wherein a diameter of a guide surface of the projection is set equal to a maximum diameter of the head portion of the nail to be used.

3. The nailing machine according to claim 1 , wherein an outer circumferential surface of the head portion of the nail contacts a substantial portion of the guide surface, so that a surface pressure applied to the guide surface becomes small, thereby enabling local wear on the guide surface to decrease, and durability of the guide surface to improved.

4. The nailing machine according to claim 2 , wherein the outer circumferential surface of the head portion of the nail contacts a substantial portion of the guide surface, so that a surface pressure applied to the guide surface becomes small, thereby enabling local wear on the guide surface to decrease, and durability of the guide surface to improved.

5. The nailing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the guide surface is 7.1 mm and a width of the guide surface is 2.6 mm.

6. The nailing machine according to claim 2 , wherein the diameter of the guide surface is 7.1 mm and a width of the guide surface is 2.6 mm.

7. The nailing machine according to claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the driver blade is substantially a semicircular shape.

8. The nailing machine according to claim 2 , wherein a cross-section of the driver blade is substantially a semicircular shape.

9. The nailing machine according to claim 1 , wherein free end surfaces of the driver blade are provided with chamfered portions so that the free end surfaces do not strike the second nail.

10. The nailing machine according to claim 2 , wherein free end surfaces of the driver blade are provided with chamfered portions so that the free end surfaces do not strike the second nail.

11. nailing machine comprising:

a driver blade adapted to drive a nail, from a plurality of nails being joined to one another, into an object in order;

a nose having a slot portion to receive the nail and adapted to guide the driver blade;

a nail feeding mechanism to press the nails toward the slot portion of the nose, said nose having a projection extending outwardly from an inner surface of the slot portion toward the nail feeding mechanism,

wherein the projection has a curved surface adapted to guide a circular head portion of a first nail struck out into an exist hole of the nose so that a second nail is not exposed to the exit hole, and

wherein a guide surface of the projection is formed to have a curved shape identical with that of head portion of the nail, so that a diameter of the guide surface of the projection is set to a maximum diameter of the head portion of the nail to prevent a second nail from being struck by the driver blade.

12. The nailing machine according to claim 11 , wherein a diameter of the guide surface of the projection is set equal to a maximum diameter of the head portion of the nail to be used.

13. The nailing machine according to claim 11 , wherein an outer circumferential surface of the head portion of the nail contacts a substantial portion of the guide surface, so that a surface pressure applied to the guide surface becomes small, thereby enabling local wear on the guide surface to decrease, and durability of the guide surface to improved.

14. The nailing machine according to claim 12 , wherein an outer circumferential surface of the head portion of the nail contacts a substantial portion of the guide surface, so that a surface pressure applied to the guide surface becomes small, thereby enabling local wear on the guide surface to decrease, and durability of the guide surface to improved.

15. The nailing machine according to claim 11 , wherein the diameter of the guide surface is 7.1 mm and a width of the guide surface is 2.6 mm.

16. The nailing machine according to claim 12 , wherein the diameter of the guide surface is 7.1 mm and a width of the guide surface is 2.6 mm.

17. The nailing machine according to claim 11 , wherein a cross-section of the driver blade is substantially a semicircular shape.

18. The nailing machine according to claim 12 , wherein a cross-section of the driver blade is substantially a semicircular shape.

19. The nailing machine according to claim 11 , wherein free end surfaces of the driver blade are provided with chamfered portions so that the free end surfaces do not strike the second nail.

20. The nailing machine according to claim 12 , wherein free end surfaces of the driver blade are provided with chamfered portions so that the free end surfaces do not strike the second nail.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 26, 2018
From: HITACHI KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047270/0107 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2006
From: ISHIZAWA, YOSHINORI; KITAGAWA, HIROKI; NISHIDA, MASASHI
To: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018521/0829 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP P2004-209197 · Jul 15, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
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