Dry-fire bypass for a fastening tool

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11400572
APP PUB NO 20180001453A1
SERIAL NO

15629871

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A fastening tool includes a contact trip operatively associated with a contact trip switch to enable a fastener drive system to be fired when the contact trip reaches a firing position, after having engaged a work surface. If a dry-fire condition exists in a magazine connected to the fastening tool, the movement of the contact trip is completely taken up or absorbed by a biasing agent so that the contact trip switch is not closed. The biasing agent also limits the amount of force that can be applied to the contact trip switch in the event an operator slams the contact trip against a work surface or drops the fastening tool nose-first onto an unyielding surface.

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  • STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baron, Michael P Phoenix, US 39 483
Garber, Stuart E Towson, US 37 406
Jaskot, Erin Elizabeth Richmond, US 7 27

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