Fastening tool having a tool-free depth adjustment mechanism
US11607786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25C1/188
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastening tool having a depth adjustment mechanism mounted on a longitudinally movable door of a nosepiece assembly. The depth adjustment mechanism including a depth adjustment wheel having an internal threaded section extending along an axis and being rotatable about said axis; and an adjustment screw disposed within the depth adjustment wheel and engaging the door plate, the adjustment screw having an external threaded section that engages the internal threaded section of the depth adjustment wheel, so that a rotational movement of the depth adjustment wheel with respect to the adjustment screw effects a relative axial movement of the adjustment screw and the longitudinal movement of the door to increase and decrease the depth that a fastener is driven into a workpiece.
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