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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Keven E. Miller, Forest Hill, MD (US);
John C. Funicello, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Todd A. Hagan, Windsor, PA (US);
Thomas E. Miller, Spring Grove, PA (US);
Andrzej R. Wojcicki, Rosedale, MD (US);
Glen V. Steinbrunner, Forest Hill, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A magazine assembly for a fastening tool. The magazine assembly includes a feed mechanism having a fastener follower that includes a cam device. The feed mechanism also includes a cam follower which is employed to engage the cam device so that fasteners may be loaded into the magazine assembly. The cam follower alternately engages and disengages the cam device in response to movement of the fastener follower relative to the cam device. The magazine assembly also includes a clamp assembly for coupling the magazine assembly to the body of a fastening tool.