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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167182 | Electric driving machine An electric driving machine includes a remaining fastener sensor 257 which detects the amount of fasteners (e.g., nails) remaining, in an aligned and held manner, in a magazine 2 and which generates a residual-quantity signal (a signal showing depletio... | 05/01/2012 |
| RE43041 | Control module for flywheel operated hand tool A control module advantageously reduces cost and enhances reliability, design flexibility, ease of assembly, and performance of a flywheel operated hand tool. The control module includes a thin film printed circuit with non-contact speed sensing of a flywheel to mor... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079504 | Fastener driving apparatus A fastener driving apparatus includes a power source, a control circuit, a motor, a first cylinder, a first piston, a linear motion converter, a second cylinder, a second piston, an anvil, a retention element retaining a component of the apparatus, and at least one ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070031 | Variable ignition delay for combustion nailer A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a tool housing, a power source associated with the housing and including a cylinder head, a cylinder and a piston reciprocating in the cylinder, a valve sleeve reciprocating relative to the cylinder, a chamber swit... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8047414 | Fastener driving tool having fastener detector in outlet passage A fastener outlet assembly for a fastener driving tool includes: an outlet passage arranged to expel fasteners from the assembly to a workpiece during use, the outlet passage having one or more walls; and a detector arranged to detect whether a fastener is present i... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7854360 | Driving power tool having a control circuit It is an object of the invention to provide a technique for preventing power tool from being operated by a malfunction of the control circuit. A representative driving power tool includes a movable element, a drive unit to drive the movable element, an actuation cir... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7793811 | Fastener driving apparatus A fastener driving apparatus includes a power source, a control circuit, a motor, a first cylinder, a first piston, a linear motion converter, a second cylinder, a second piston, an anvil, a valve arrangement and at least one sensor. During a compression stroke, the... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7762442 | Control mechanism for pneumatic nail guns In a controlling mechanism for pneumatic nailer, the pneumatic nailer includes a leaf spring, a trigger, a trigger valve and a safety rod attached to a main body of the nailer. The control mechanism includes a control valve and a connecting rod. The control vale inc... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7644848 | Electronic lockouts and surgical instrument including same A surgical cutting and stapling instrument is disclosed. The instrument includes an end effector and a handle. The end effector includes a channel, an anvil pivotally attached to the channel, a moveable cutting instrument for cutting an object positioned between the... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7543727 | Circuit breaker arrangement in an indicating arrangement in an electrically powered stapler Circuit-breaker arrangement (32) in an indicating arrangement (33) forming part of an electrically powered stapler (1). The stapler comprises a stapling head (2) and an anvil (3). The stapling head comprises an interchangeably fitt... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7494035 | Pneumatic compressor A pneumatic compressor capable of supplying compressed gas to a pneumatic tool. The compressor can be powered alternatively by either a battery or an AC power source. The compressor comprises a permanent magnet DC electric motor and circuitry for converting the AC p... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7427007 | Combustion-powered nail gun A combustion-powered nail gun drives nails into a workpiece when both a head switch and a trigger switch are turned ON while a safety switch is turned ON. The nail driving operation cannot be performed if the safety switch is not ON even if both the head switch and ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7410085 | Electrical drive-in tool A drive-in tool for driving in fastening elements includes a driving ram (13) displaceable in a guide (12) and driven by a drive flywheel (32), a drive unit (30) having an electric motor (31) for rotating the drive flywheel (32 | 08/12/2008 |
| 7389902 | Stapler that requires exertion of less effort A stapler that requires exertion of less effort comprising a body, an electric motor, a power supply, a power supply switch, a motion transmission mechanism having a gear cluster driven by the electric motor, a staple driving mechanism having a driving blade and a s... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7353975 | Stapler There is provided a stapler in which a cartridge can be mounted on a stapler body in a stable manner without wobbling, and fixing of the cartridge can be released in synchronization with opening operation of a door member. A stapler has a cartridge which is provided... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354037 | Stapler for a finishing device having a variable start pulse A stapler is incorporated in a finishing device associated with a document creating apparatus. The stapler has a control circuit with a memory and is driven by a variably powered motor. An end user inputs the job parameter information at the control panel of the doc... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7346971 | Blind rivet monitoring system supply pressure compensation A rivet set quality monitoring system is disclosed. A supply pressure sensor monitors the supply pressure to the tool. The tool has a second sensor which monitors strains or loads associated with a rivet set event. A processor evaluates outputs from the pressure sen... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7334715 | Electric fastener driver A stationary annular abutting member 14E is provided with a first projecting section that operates as part of a ratchet mechanism. A rotational flange section is provided with a second projecting section that operates as part of the ratchet mechanism. The fir... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331205 | Rivet monitoring system A rivet monitoring system is provided which has a micro-strain or micro fluid pressure sensor that measures strains or pressures within a tool component. These measured signals are compared to a number of tolerance bands formed about median strain or pressure versus... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325380 | System comprising a clip machine and a clip supply and method of operating such a clip machine A system comprising a clip machine having at least one interchangeable first closure tool movable relative to a second closure tool for closing clips around a packaging case of tubular or bag shape, and a clip supply; the first closure tool and the clip supply each ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322503 | Setting tool with magazine with fastening elements and propellant holder for the setting tool A setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component includes a setting mechanism located in the tool housing (21) and including a drive piston (7) for driving a fastening element (6) in the constructional component (1 | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322506 | Electric driving tool with driver propelled by flywheel inertia A tool with a driver, which is translatable along a driver axis, and a motor assembly having an electric motor, a flywheel, a roller and an actuator. The electric motor is selectively operable for driving the flywheel. The actuator is selectively operable for transl... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314156 | Electric stapler Two slide bases (106) synchronizingly traveled on linear guides (105) arranged upwardly and downwardly in parallel with each other are rotatably attached with a clincher unit (107) and a driver unit (104) and provided with a click stop me... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313851 | Method for monitoring the installation of blind rivets Apparatus is provided for monitoring the installation of a blind rivet to attach together top and bottom members. The blind rivet installation tool includes a housing having an anvil seated on the rivet head. A collet is reciprocable within the tool housing and carr... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311236 | Electric stapler having two anvil plates and workpiece sensing controller A stapler includes a double plate anvil with a single piece clincher and a pair of paper guides to sense the presence of the workpiece to reduce jamming. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311238 | Electric stapler An electric stapler comprises an enclosure, a motor, a power transmission device, a working arm pivotally attached to the enclosure, a magazine receiving a plurality of staples and a clinching assembly. A guide device is mounted upon the working arm and rotating the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311237 | Electric stapler Two slide bases (106) synchronizingly traveled on linear guides (105) arranged upwardly and downwardly in parallel with each other are rotatably attached with a clincher unit (107) and a driver unit (104) and provided with a click stop me... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299921 | Staple pack A box-type staple pack (1) formed in accordance with planer dimensions of a staple sheet is provided with an upper face window (3), a bottom face window (4), and a rear face window (5) and is provided with a staple outlet (6) in a ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284321 | Method for testing a chip with a package and for mounting the package on a board A method for testing a chip with a package having connecting pins and mounting the package on a board combines the advantages of a package with inline connecting pins with that of a package with offset connecting pins. The package with inline connecting is inserted ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7269893 | Tool for piercing nut A tool for piercing nuts that includes a die part, a punch part and a piercing nut feeder incorporated into the punch part. The piercing nut feeder is adapted to feed piercing nuts into a piercing nut holder in the punch part so that these nuts, when the punch part ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267256 | Motorized stapler A driver unit 2 for striking out a staple, and a clincher unit 3 for clinching of legs of a staple are separated vertically from each other. The driver unit 2 and the clincher unit 3, respectively, are provided with drive motors M1... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7243734 | Power tool with battery power supply The present invention relates to a power tool with battery power supply comprising a main body and a detachable battery package which are connected with each other via a securing frame and a locking assembly. The securing frame includes a guiding device, an locking/... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243830 | Staple-leg guide mechanism A guide piece 19 that enters between both legs 2b of a staple 2 is formed integrally on a pusher 16 that pushes a staple 2 as formed into a striking passage 12, an inclined surface 20 that engages with a staple... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240817 | Residual staple amount detection device of electric stapler In an electric stapler which is attachably and detachably provided with a staple cartridge 2 attached and detached to and from a magazine portion of a stapler main body 1 and in which in the staple cartridge 2, sheet-like staples a each constitu... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225959 | Portable, battery-powered air compressor for a pneumatic tool system A portable pneumatic fastening tool has an onboard compressor assembly to alleviate the need for an external air compressor. The onboard compressor assembly includes a motor and a compressor mounted to the tool body. The motor can be powered by a detachable battery ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222769 | Electric stapler Two slide bases (106) synchronizingly traveled on linear guides (105) arranged upwardly and downwardly in parallel with each other are rotatably attached with a clincher unit (107) and a driver unit (104) and provided with a click stop me... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224920 | Sheet processing apparatus and control method thereof In a sheet processing apparatus, which is connected to an image forming apparatus, applies a predetermined process to a plurality of sheets that have undergone image formation as a unit, and has power storage means capable of storing electric power required to execu... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222766 | Electric stapler Two slide bases (106) synchronizingly traveled on linear guides (105) arranged upwardly and downwardly in parallel with each other are rotatably attached with a clincher unit (107) and a driver unit (104) and provided with a click stop me... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222770 | Electric stapler Two slide bases (106) synchronizingly traveled on linear guides (105) arranged upwardly and downwardly in parallel with each other are rotatably attached with a clincher unit (107) and a driver unit (104) and provided with a click stop me... | 05/29/2007 |
