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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2008
Anatoly Gosis, Palatine, IL (US);
Anthony Caringella, Norridge, IL (US);
Yury Shkolnikov, Glenview, IL (US);
Kyle T. Kestner, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Anatoly Gosis, Palatine, IL (US);
Anthony Caringella, Norridge, IL (US);
Yury Shkolnikov, Glenview, IL (US);
Kyle T. Kestner, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A movable holding bracket is provided for attachment to a fastening tool having a nosepiece for driving a fastener, the holding bracket configured for holding overlapping portions of two members to be fastened to one another, the bracket including a fixed portion configured for attachment to a workpiece contact element of the tool, and a movable portion movably attached to said fixed portion. A holding arm is attached to the movable portion and defines a gap configured for holding the overlapping portions of the two members for insertion of a fastener driven from the tool nosepiece.