Nail lockout assembly
A nail lockout assembly provides a way for an operator of a nail gun to have determined whether the nails being employed are properly aligned to allow for efficient operation of the nail gun. The nail lockout assembly may be employed in a nail loading assembly, such as an adjustable angle magazine, which is coupled with a nail driving assembly. A slotted guide member disposed in a housing of the nail loading assembly provides a determination of the angle of the nail loading assembly relative to the nail driving assembly through operational engagement with a projection. A linkage bar is coupled with the slotted guide member and translates the angle of the nail loading assembly to a pusher which engages a nail loaded in the nail loading assembly. A cover serrated member is coupled with a cover of the nail loading assembly. A pawl assembly is coupled with the linkage bar and may engage with the cover serrated member. An adapter couples with the pusher and the pawl assembly enabling rotational movement in each. The nail improperly aligned with the pusher causes the pawl assembly to engage with the cover serrated member and prevents the cover from closing along with preventing the pusher from advancing the nail in the nail loading assembly.
1 . An adjustable angle nail gun, comprising:
a handle including a first end and a second end, the second end coupled with a fastening assembly;
a nail driving assembly coupled with the first end of the handle, the nail driving assembly including a driver blade, the nail driving assembly for driving a nail;
an adjustable angle nose casting assembly coupled with the nail driving assembly, the adjustable angle nose casting assembly for receiving the nail and enabling the operation engagement of the driver blade with the nail;
a nail loading assembly including a first end pivotally coupled with the adjustable angle nose casting assembly and an adjustment assembly disposed proximal to a second end of the nail loading assembly, the adjustment assembly for coupling with the fastening assembly, the nail loading assembly for storing and providing the nail to the adjustable angle nose casting assembly; and
a nail lockout assembly disposed upon the nail loading assembly, the nail lockout assembly for engaging the nail in the nail loading assembly,
wherein the nail lockout assembly prevents the advancement of the nail if it is improperly positioned.
2 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable angle nail gun is selected from the group consisting of a spring-loaded nail gun, a pneumatic nail gun, an electromagnetic nail gun, a combustion nail gun, and a motor driven nail gun.
3 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable angle nail gun further comprises a clutch assembly.
4 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 1 , wherein the nail loading assembly is an adjustable angle magazine.
5 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 4 , wherein the adjustable angle magazine further comprises a universal adapter assembly.
6 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 4 , wherein the adjustable angle magazine further comprises a pick-off pivot assembly.
7 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 4 , wherein the adjustable angle magazine further comprises a nail shank pawl assembly.
8 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 4 , wherein the adjustable angle magazine is enabled as a top-load or a side-load magazine.
9 . An adjustable angle nail gun, comprising:
a handle including a first end and a second end, the second end coupled with a fastening assembly;
a nail driving assembly coupled with the first end of the handle, the nail driving assembly including a driver blade, the nail driving assembly for driving a nail;
an adjustable angle nose casting assembly coupled with the nail driving assembly, the adjustable angle nose casting assembly for receiving the nail and enabling the operation engagement of the driver blade with the nail;
an adjustable angle magazine including a first end coupled with a universal adapter assembly for pivotally coupling with the adjustable angle nose casting assembly and an adjustment assembly disposed proximal to a second end of the adjustable angle magazine, the adjustment assembly for coupling with the fastening assembly, the adjustable angle magazine for storing and providing the nail to the adjustable angle nose casting assembly; and
a nail lockout assembly disposed upon the adjustable angle magazine, the nail lockout assembly for engaging the nail in the adjustable angle magazine,
wherein the nail lockout assembly prevents the advancement of the nail if it is improperly positioned.
10 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 9 , wherein the adjustable angle magazine further comprises a pick-off pivot assembly.
11 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 9 , wherein the adjustable angle magazine further comprises a nail shank pawl assembly.
12 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 9 , wherein the adjustable angle magazine is enabled as a top-load or a side-load magazine.
13 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 9 , wherein the adjustable angle nail gun is selected from the group consisting of a spring-loaded nail gun, a pneumatic nail gun, an electromagnetic nail gun, a combustion nail gun, and a motor driven nail gun.
14 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 9 , wherein the adjustable angle nail gun further comprises a clutch assembly.
15 . An adjustable angle nail gun, comprising:
a handle including a first end and a second end, the second end coupled with a fastening assembly, the fastening assembly including a plurality of angular adjustment sites with a plurality of corresponding angle identifiers;
a nail driving assembly coupled with the first end of the handle, the nail driving assembly including a driver blade, the nail driving assembly for driving a nail;
an adjustable angle nose casting assembly coupled with the nail driving assembly, the adjustable angle nose casting assembly for receiving the nail and enabling the operation engagement of the driver blade with the nail;
an adjustable angle magazine including a first end coupled with a universal adapter assembly for pivotally coupling with the adjustable angle nose casting assembly and an adjustment assembly disposed proximal to a second end of the adjustable angle magazine, the adjustment assembly for coupling with the fastening assembly, the adjustable angle magazine for storing and providing the nail to the adjustable angle nose casting assembly; and
a nail lockout assembly disposed upon the adjustable angle magazine, the nail lockout assembly including a pusher for engaging the nail in the adjustable angle magazine, a pawl assembly connected to the pusher, and a cover serrated member disposed on a cover of the adjustable angle magazine, the cover serrated member for being selectively engaged by the pawl assembly;
wherein the nail lockout assembly prevents the advancement of the nail if it is improperly positioned by causing the cover serrated member to be engaged by the pawl assembly.
16 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 15 , wherein the adjustable angle magazine further comprises a pick-off pivot assembly.
17 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 15 , wherein the adjustable angle magazine further comprises a nail shank pawl assembly.
18 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 15 , wherein the adjustable angle magazine is enabled as a top-load or a side-load magazine.
19 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 15 , wherein the adjustable angle nail gun is selected from the group consisting of a spring-loaded nail gun, a pneumatic nail gun, an electromagnetic nail gun, a combustion nail gun, and a motor driven nail gun.
20 . The adjustable angle nail gun of claim 15 , wherein the adjustable angle nail gun further comprises a clutch assembly.