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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
May. 07, 2008
Troy Hale, Goodlettsville, TN (US);
Jeremy Scott Park, Bethpage, TN (US);
Troy Hale, Goodlettsville, TN (US);
Jeremy Scott Park, Bethpage, TN (US);
Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for positioning a fastener in a driving system. A positioning assembly is positioned at the first end of a guide tube to engage a fastener driven by a driver shaft out of the guide tube. The positioning assembly includes a first jaw having an interior cavity and a mounting portion allowing the jaw to be mounted to the guide tube. The positioning assembly includes a second jaw having an interior cavity and a mounting tab allowing the jaw to be mounted to the guide tube. The first and second jaw are rotatably coupled to the guide tube in a retractable manner such that a fastener exiting the guide tube separates the jaws and is centered about the axis passing longitudinally through the guide tube.