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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2012
Naoharu Ishikawa, Anjo, JP;
Naoharu Ishikawa, Anjo, JP;
MAKITA CORPORATION, Anjo-Shi, JP;
Abstract
A driving tool may include a tool body, a magazine and a restricting member. The magazine may be coupled to the tool body and may be configured to store a fastener strip having fasteners connected in series with each other. The restricting member may be configured to permit the fastener strip to be inserted into the magazine to a predetermined position when the fastener strip is in a first orientation. The restricting member may prevent the fastener strip from being inserted into the magazine in the feeding direction to reach the predetermined position when the fastener strip is in a second orientation that is different from the first orientation.