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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Black & Decker, Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Inventors:
Larry E. Gregory, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michael P. Baron, Phoenix, MD (US);
Lee M. Brendel, Bel Air, MD (US);
Todd A. Hagan, Windsor, PA (US);
Stuart E. Garber, Towson, MD (US);
Assignee:
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25C 1/00 (2006.01); B25C 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25C 1/00 (2013.01); B25C 1/005 (2013.01); B25C 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nosepiece assembly for a fastening tool that has a contact surface made of a contact material. The contact surface can provide the nosepiece assembly wear resistance against the action of nails and/or a driver blade of a nailer. The nosepiece assembly can optionally have one or more of a nosepiece insert, a nail stop and a blade guide, each of which can be made at least in part of the contact material. The contact material can be investment cast.