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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Craig A. Schell, Baltimore, MD (US);
Ashok S. Baskar, Owings Mills, MD (US);
Keven E. Miller, Wyoming, RI (US);
Thomas E. Miller, Spring Grove, PA (US);
Charles R. Frohlich, Iii, Columbia, MD (US);
John E. Buck, Cockeysville, MD (US);
Andrzej R. Wojcicki, Rosedale, MD (US);
Glen V. Steinbrunner, Forest Hill, MD (US);
Craig A. Schell, Baltimore, MD (US);
Ashok S. Baskar, Owings Mills, MD (US);
Keven E. Miller, Wyoming, RI (US);
Thomas E. Miller, Spring Grove, PA (US);
Charles R. Frohlich, III, Columbia, MD (US);
John E. Buck, Cockeysville, MD (US);
Andrzej R. Wojcicki, Rosedale, MD (US);
Glen V. Steinbrunner, Forest Hill, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A fastener tool includes a housing comprising a nosepiece and a magazine connected to the housing for storing a fastener. A driving mechanism is disposed within the housing for driving the fastener into a workpiece. A trigger assembly is pivotally attached to the housing for activating the driving mechanism. A nosepiece cover is pivotally attached to the nosepiece. A latch is pivotally attached to the nosepiece cover. A latch wire is pivotally attached to the latch for engaging at least one hook disposed on the nosepiece. The latch wire has a portion extending between the latch and the hook, the portion having at least two bends.