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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2001
James D. Taylor, Hinton, OK (US);
Other;
Abstract
A hand powered tool for installing a removable fastener of the type having an elongated shaft, a fixed support and a plunger. The plunger is biased relative to the fixed support for installation and removal of the removable fastener in a pre-drilled hole of a workpiece by applying force to the plunger relative to the fixed support. The elongated shaft is operably connected to the plunger whereby movement of the plunger relative to the fixed support varies the diameter of the elongated shaft such that the diameter of the removable fastener can be decreased to permit insertion of the elongated shaft into the hole of the workpiece, and increased to prevent removal of the elongated shaft from the hole formed in the workpiece. The tool is provided with a barrel assembly, a fastener assembly and a handle assembly. The barrel assembly has an elongated barrel, and an anvil supported by the elongated barrel such that the anvil is movable in a first direction and a second direction. The fastener assembly stabilizes the fixed support of the removable fastener such that the plunger of the removable fastener is positioned adjacent to the anvil. The handle assembly is powered by a hand of an individual for selectively moving the anvil in the first direction and the second direction.