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Abstract

A fastener driving device comprising a magazine assembly including a rearward nosepiece portion cooperable with a fixed forward nosepiece portion to define a fastener guiding portion of a fastener drive track of the device. Cooperating guide structure disposed between the magazine assembly to be moved (1) into a normal operating position in a direction to move the rearward nosepiece portion toward a forward nosepiece portion and into cooperating relation together and (2) from said normal operating position in an opposite direction into an intermediate position wherein the nosepiece sections are spaced apart and beyond into separated relation with respect to the frame structure. A spring biased releasable latch assembly is manually movable between (1) a normal operating position resiliently biasing the magazine assembly into the normal operating position thereof enabling the rearward nosepiece portion of said magazine assembly in cooperating relation with the forward nosepiece portion to be yieldingly moved therefrom, (2) an intermediate position wherein the magazine assembly is resilient retained against movement beyond the intermediate position thereof to enable jammed fasteners to be removed from between the spaced apart rearward and forward nosepiece portions and (3) a separating position enabling the magazine assembly to be freely moved beyond the intermediate position into separated relation with respect to the frame structure.

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First Claim