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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7591249 | Actuation structure for internal fuel cell metering valve and associated combustion tool In a combustion-powered fastener driving tool employing a fuel cell having an internal fuel metering valve with an axially reciprocating delivery stem, an actuator is provided for causing the dispensing of a desired dose of fuel from the fuel cell prior to each comb... | 09/22/2009 |
| D580852 | Battery for a combustion tool | 11/18/2008 |
| 7431185 | Fan control for combustion-powered fastener-driving tool based on firing rate A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a combustion-powered power source; at least one fan associated with the power source during operation; and a control system operationally associated with the power source and connected to the at least one fan for a... | 10/07/2008 |
| D577575 | Wall mountable holder | 09/30/2008 |
| D577576 | Wall mountable holder | 09/30/2008 |
| 7392922 | In-can fuel cell metering valve A fuel cell for use with a combustion tool for delivery of a predetermined amount of fuel with each stem actuation is provided and includes a housing defining an open end enclosed by a closure. A main valve stem has an outlet, disposed in operational relationship to... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7383974 | Combustion chamber control for combustion-powered fastener-driving tool A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a combustion-powered power source, a valve sleeve reciprocable relative to the power source between a rest position and a firing position, and a lockout device in operational proximity to the valve sleeve and confi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7341171 | Fan control for combustion-powered fastener-driving tool A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a combustion-powered power source, at least one fan for associated with the power source, at least one temperature sensing device in operational proximity to the power source and a control system operationally asso... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341172 | Tool-less rotatable depth adjustment for fastener-driving tool An adjustable depth of drive assembly for use with a fastener driving tool includes a workpiece contact element having a contact end and an adjustment end, a rotatable adjustment member configured for being securable to the tool and being displaceable between an adj... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328826 | Power nailer with driver blade blocking mechanism magazine In a fastener-driving tool with a magazine, a nosepiece, and a driver blade slidably reciprocating relative to the nosepiece for driving fasteners, a mechanism for preventing jamming includes a follower slidably disposed inside the magazine for urging fasteners towa... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318546 | Adjustable depth-of-drive mechanism for a fastener driving tool An adjustable depth-of-drive mechanism for a fastener driving tool having a housing structure defining an axis, and a nosepiece extending generally axially from the housing structure, includes a lower work contact element having a sleeve for reciprocatingly receivin... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314025 | Combustion powered fastener-driving tool with interconnected chambers A combustion tool has a housing with an air intake end and an opposite bumper end, a combustion-powered power source in the housing including a cylinder encircling a reciprocating piston associated with a driver blade, and having at least one air port located at the... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314155 | Modular magazine for fastener-driving tool A modular magazine assembly in a fastener-driving tool having a nosepiece includes a first magazine housing portion secured to the tool and at least partially defining a chamber for fasteners. An extension portion is configured for releasable attachment to the first... | 01/01/2008 |
| D558034 | Wall mountable U-shaped holder | 12/25/2007 |
| D558029 | Wall mountable extended holder | 12/25/2007 |
| D557595 | Wall mountable J-shaped holder | 12/18/2007 |
| 7306052 | Multi-position utility hook assembly for tool A multi-position hook assembly includes a hook and a holding block. The hook includes a free leg and a mounting leg joined by a top span. In addition, the holding block is configured for rotatably receiving the mounting leg of the hook and for releasably locking the... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299963 | Temperature sensor for combustion nailer A combustion nailer includes a housing substantially enclosing a combustion engine having a cylinder head, a control unit associated with the housing for controlling operation of the tool, at least one printed circuit board electrically connected to the control unit... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296719 | Fuel cell actuator and associated combustion tool A combustion tool for use with a fuel cell having a fuel metering valve is provided. The fuel metering valve of the fuel cell emits a prescribed volume of fuel from a fuel metering chamber through a valve stem. The tool includes a fuel cell chamber configured for re... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7275505 | Thermal regulation control for combustion nailer A combustion nailer includes a combustion-powered power source, at least one fan associated with the power source, at least one temperature sensor in operational proximity to the power source for sensing power source temperature, and a control system operationally a... | 10/02/2007 |
| D550545 | Wall mountable holder | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266874 | Method of installing a self-drilling anchor A method of installing a self drilling anchor for use in a friable material mounted on a member comprising an elongated body having an axis, an axial bore adapted to receive an elongated fastener, a flared end having torque transmitting surfaces therein, a proximal ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261505 | Self-drilling anchor In one aspect, an anchor may include a threaded body, and a coaxial nut, wherein the anchor has a driving mode and an anchoring mode with the nut drawn rearwardly into the body by a threaded fastener to open the body radially outwardly. In another aspect, a one-piec... | 08/28/2007 |
| D548559 | Portion of a tool housing | 08/14/2007 |
| 7222765 | Fuel cell adapter for a latch An insert seal for an adapter connectable to a fuel cell which is engageable upon a combustion tool fuel metering valve, the fuel cell having a stem and the metering valve having a nipple, includes a body defining a central passageway and having a first end sealable... | 05/29/2007 |
| D542126 | Wall mountable holder | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213968 | Hot melt adhesive detection methods and systems A hot melt adhesive sensing system and method including detecting (410) multiple areas of a target, for example, a hot adhesive material, by sensing changes in temperature with a corresponding number of thermal sensors, summing (420) an output of the t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208721 | Controller for material dispensing nozzle control signal and methods A material dispensing system for dispensing material onto a moving substrate (110), including a material dispensing nozzle (102), a material dispensing control signal controller (130) coupled to the material dispensing nozzle, a material dispens... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204437 | Waste pulping system In a waste pulping apparatus, an impeller assembly comprises a rotating blade for pulping solid waste to form a slurry, the rotating blade having an axis of rotation, a base and a plurality of ears that axially extend away from the base. The impeller assembly also i... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201302 | Driver blade with auxiliary combustion chamber for combustion powered fastener-driving tool A driver blade for use in a combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes an elongate tubular body having a combustion end and a driving end, the combustion end being configured for attachment to a piston, and the driving end having a substantially solid cross-s... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201301 | Exhaust system for combustion-powered fastener-driving tool A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a combustion-powered power source including a cylinder defining a path for a reciprocating piston and an attached driver blade, the piston reciprocating between a pre-firing position achieved prior to combustion an... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182565 | Flute holder A flute holder comprises a bracket-engaging portion configured to engage a bracket, and a tool-engaging sleeve connected to the bracket-engaging portion and configured to engage a tool. A holding passage is at least partially defined within the tool-engaging sleeve.... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168678 | Needle valve construction A valve including a valve body, the valve body providing an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between the inlet and the outlet, a valve member, the valve member and valve seat being relatively movable to control flow through the valve, the valve member engaging the ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163134 | Repetitive cycle tool logic and mode indicator for combustion powered fastener-driving tool A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a combustion-powered power source, a workpiece contact element reciprocable relative to the power source between a rest position and a firing position, a control system operationally associated with the power sourc... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160074 | Garage hook In one aspect, a holder mountable to a friable substrate may include a self-drilling anchor, a wall engaging flange having an opening for receiving a fastener, and at least one leg extending from the flange for holding an object. In another aspect, a holder may incl... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150559 | Hot melt adhesive detection methods and systems A hot melt adhesive sensing system and methods including detecting (410) multiple areas of a target, for example a hot adhesive material, by sensing changes in temperature with a corresponding number of thermal sensors, summing (420) an output of the t... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7143920 | Primary and secondary handles for power tool A housing for a power tool includes a primary handle configured for accommodating a primary hand used to control the operation of the tool, the handle having a first end closer to a power source of the tool, and a second end distal of the power source, a secondary h... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143497 | Method for anchoring an elongate fastener A self-drilling anchor for use in a friable material comprises a body having an axis, a flanged rear end, a drilling front end and a generally cylindrical portion therebetween having an outer surface with a thread disposed thereon, wherein the body forks, beginning ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140331 | Beam system membrane suspension for a motor mount A suspension system for a motor of a combustion-powered hand tool includes a motor retaining ring defining a space for accepting the motor, an outer ring radially spaced from the retaining ring and configured for attachment to a cylinder head of a combustion chamber... | 11/28/2006 |
| D532605 | Container for collated fasteners | 11/28/2006 |
