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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael S. Popovich, Bartlett, IL (US);
Edward D. Yates, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25C 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25C 1/00 ;
Abstract
In a fastener driving tool, a retention system for a piston comprises a buffer and a set of bearings in a cage, the bearings being abutted against the buffer. The buffer provides a force urging the bearing radially inwardly toward the piston so that the bearings retain the piston in a predetermined position when the piston is not being actuated.