Black Decker Inc.

Patrick Gerald Barry

Michael Anthony Lagaly

Julie Lynn Jones

James Andrew Patton

Deborah Lynn Harr

Mark W Wood

Hung T Du

Alan Gene Phillips

C Kerwin Braddock

John Michael Beville

Barbara Rose

Daniel U Goodwin

J Michael Weaver

A pneumatic compressor capable of supplying compressed gas to a pneumatic tool. The compressor can be powered alternatively by either a battery or an AC power source. The compressor comprises a permanent magnet DC electric motor and circuitry for converting the AC power source to DC power. The compressor includes a receptacle for accommodating one or more of a plurality of batteries and includes circuitry for using batteries having different voltages. The AC power source may also be used to charge a battery connected to the compressor.

Pneumatic compressor

A portable pneumatic fastening tool has an onboard compressor assembly to alleviate the need for an external air compressor. The onboard compressor assembly includes a motor and a compressor mounted to the tool body. The motor can be powered by a detachable battery mounted to a cover for covering the onboard compressor assembly. A portable pneumatic fastening tool may also be powered by a portable compressor assembly which can be borne by the user.

Portable, battery-powered air compressor for a pneumatic tool system

A nail checker assembly, disposed with a nail loading assembly, provides a pivoting probe assembly which engages with a nail, advancing down the nail loading assembly, and determines if the nail is correctly aligned. If the nail is properly aligned the pivoting probe assembly, coupled with a pivoting probe base assembly, rotates and allows the nail to advance. If the nail is improperly aligned the pivoting probe assembly engages with a lock ledge assembly providing a stop and hindering the advancement of the nail.

Nail checker assembly

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Jackson, TN, United States of America

Patrick Gerald Barry