IP Library Granted Patent US 11,224,960
Granted Patent B2
US 11,224,960 · App. 16/376,632 · Granted Jan 18, 2022

Pusher mechanism for powered fastener driver

Inventors: Casey D. Garces (New Berlin, WI); Andrew P. Rux (Greendale, WI)
Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
B25C1/047B25C1/003
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Patent No.
US 11,224,960
App. No.
16/376,632
Granted
Jan 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A powered fastener driver includes a housing, a nosepiece coupled to the housing and extending therefrom, a driver blade, a canister magazine coupled to the nosepiece, a pusher mechanism coupled to the nosepiece, and a cam. The pusher mechanism includes a body coupled to the nosepiece, a feeder arm pivotably coupled to the body, and a lever pivotably coupled to the nosepiece. The lever has a first end that is engageable with the body for imparting reciprocating translation to the body relative to the nosepiece in response to pivoting movement of the lever in opposite directions about the pivot axis. A cam is engaged with a second end of the lever for imparting pivoting movement to the lever. The feeder arm is engageable with individual fasteners in the nosepiece for sequentially pushing the fasteners into the driver channel in response to reciprocation of the body relative to the nosepiece.

Claims (33)

1. A powered fastener driver comprising:

a housing;

a nosepiece coupled to the housing and extending therefrom;

a driver blade movable within the nosepiece between a ready position and a driven position;

a canister magazine coupled to the nosepiece in which collated fasteners are receivable;

a pusher mechanism coupled to the nosepiece for individually transferring collated fasteners in the canister magazine to a driver channel in the nosepiece in which the driver blade is movable, the pusher mechanism including

a body coupled to the nosepiece for relative translation therewith,

a feeder arm coupled to the body for movement therewith, and

a solenoid having a solenoid housing and a plunger extending therefrom, the plunger being coupled to the body for imparting reciprocating translation to the body in response to activation and deactivation of the solenoid;

wherein the canister magazine includes a mount portion to which the solenoid housing is coupled,

wherein the body reciprocates along a first axis, and

wherein the plunger defines a second axis that is parallel with the first axis.

2. The powered fastener driver of claim 1 , further comprising a bracket clamping the solenoid housing to the mount portion of the canister.

3. The powered fastener driver of claim 1 , wherein the bracket is fastened to the mount portion of the canister.

4. The powered fastener driver of claim 1 , wherein the pusher mechanism further includes a plate, and wherein the plate couples the plunger to the body for translation therewith.

5. The powered fastener driver of claim 1 , wherein the pusher mechanism further includes a spring biasing the plunger to an extended position.

6. A powered fastener driver comprising:

a housing;

a nosepiece coupled to the housing and extending therefrom;

a driver blade movable within the nosepiece between a ready position and a driven position;

a canister magazine coupled to the nosepiece in which collated fasteners are receivable;

a pusher mechanism coupled to the nosepiece for individually transferring collated fasteners in the canister magazine to a driver channel in the nosepiece in which the driver blade is movable, the pusher mechanism including

a feeder arm coupled to the nosepiece for relative translation therewith, and

a solenoid having a solenoid housing and a plunger extending therefrom, the plunger being coupled to the feeder arm for imparting reciprocating translation to the feeder arm in response to activation and deactivation of the solenoid;

wherein one of the nosepiece or the canister magazine includes a mount portion to which the solenoid housing is coupled,

wherein the feeder arm reciprocates along a first axis, and

wherein the plunger defines a second axis that is parallel with the first axis.

7. The powered fastener driver of claim 6 , further comprising a bracket clamping the solenoid housing to the mount portion.

8. The powered fastener driver of claim 6 , wherein the bracket is fastened to the mount portion.

9. The powered fastener driver of claim 6 , wherein the pusher mechanism further includes a plate, and wherein the plate couples the plunger to the feeder arm for translation therewith.

10. The powered fastener driver of claim 6 , wherein the pusher mechanism further includes a spring biasing the plunger to an extended position.

11. The powered fastener driver of claim 6 , wherein the pusher mechanism further includes a body coupled between the plunger and the feeder arm, wherein the feeder arm is coupled to the body for movement therewith.

12. The powered fastener driver of claim 6 , wherein the canister magazine includes the mount portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2020
From: GARCES, CASEY D.; RUX, ANDREW P.
To: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051831/0711 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62779809 · Dec 14, 2018
Provisional Application 62657357 · Apr 13, 2018
Related Publication 20190314967A1 · Oct 17, 2019
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