Fastener installation tool and related method of use
US11938596B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B21/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener installation tool is provided with a first fastener guide that guides a fastener into a side of a workpiece at an angle, and includes a pusher block that can be used to urge the workpiece toward an adjacent workpiece. The tool can include a second fastener guide having a spacer with a spacer width that establishes a consistent, predetermined gap between the adjacent workpieces. The pusher block can be strengthened via a pusher block width that is greater than the spacer width to withstand forces when the pusher block urges one workpiece toward another. The guide can be selectively moveable in a guide tube and able to be clamped in a selected location therein to set the spacer a predetermined distance from the pusher block to accommodate a variety of board sizes. Related methods of use also are provided.
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