Alignment head for automatic fastener feed installation tool
US11359394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25H7/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An alignment head for an automatic fastener feed installation tool employs a platform with spring biased retractable pins and a central opening. The retractable pins are spaced to protrude downwardly and engage opposing sides of a support joist. The central opening receives the fastener which is automatically positioned for driving at an entry position into a deck board overlying the joist. The fastener is drivable into the joist at a medial position of the joist and a pre-established position from the edge of a deckboard. The pins also define the spacing of the adjacent deck board. In one embodiment, the alignment head is employed for securing the deck boards at a consistent 45° angle to the joist.
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