An installation guide for installing a screw at a predetermined angle relative to a reference plane is disclosed. The installation guide includes a housing configured for releasable connection to a bit. The housing includes a channel being sized and shaped to receive the bit therein for retaining the housing on the bit. The channel allows the bit to rotate relative to the housing. An indicator is supported by the housing and is configured for movement relative to the housing to indicate an angle of the housing relative to a reference plane.

An installation guide for installing a screw at a predetermined angle relative to a reference plane is disclosed. The installation guide includes a housing configured for releasable connection to a bit. The housing includes a channel being sized and shaped to receive the bit therein for retaining the housing on the bit. The channel allows the bit to rotate relative to the housing. An indicator is supported by the housing and is configured for movement relative to the housing to indicate an angle of the housing relative to a reference plane.

Various embodiments described herein provide a fastener system having straight walled driving surfaces that provides a reliable stick fit feature, while also improving stability of engagement between the system components. A feature of the new system is to allow stick fit engagement of existing standard straight walled drivers in the new system.

A fastener installation tool and related method are provided for installing fasteners in boards. The tool can include a feed mechanism that automatically and sequentially feeds collated fasteners to a nose assembly. The nose assembly can include a guide having an alignment projection extending downwardly from the guide, and configured to engage a board corner and/or side surface, so as to align an angled bore through which fasteners are guided with the board corner and or side surface. The nose assembly can include a magnetic element located adjacent a path on which the collated fasteners are advanced. The magnetic element can exert a magnetic force on an individual fastener, aligning it for precise entry into the angled bore. The nose assembly can include a guide pocket to positively constrain a fastener as it rotates to ensure a desired advancement trajectory. A related method of installation is provided.

A fastener installation tool and related method are provided for installing fasteners in boards. The tool can include a feed mechanism that automatically and sequentially feeds collated fasteners to a nose assembly. The nose assembly can include a guide having an alignment projection extending downwardly from the guide, and configured to engage a board corner and/or side surface, so as to align an angled bore through which fasteners are guided with the board corner and or side surface. The nose assembly can include a magnetic element located adjacent a path on which the collated fasteners are advanced. The magnetic element can exert a magnetic force on an individual fastener, aligning it for precise entry into the angled bore. The nose assembly can include a guide pocket to positively constrain a fastener as it rotates to ensure a desired advancement trajectory. A related method of installation is provided.

An oblique fastening apparatus includes first and second clamping units. The first clamping unit includes a first main body, a first guide member, a first clamping member, and a first oblique fastener passage extending through the first guide member and the first clamping member and having a first discharge section communicating with ambient atmosphere. The second clamping unit includes a second main body movable relative to the first main body, and a second clamping member. The first and second clamping members are configured to clamp a workpiece therebetween. A guide unit is provided to guide relative movement of the first and second main bodies.

An oblique fastening apparatus includes first and second clamping units. The first clamping unit includes a first main body, a first guide member, a first clamping member, and a first oblique fastener passage extending through the first guide member and the first clamping member and having a first discharge section communicating with ambient atmosphere. The second clamping unit includes a second main body movable relative to the first main body, and a second clamping member. The first and second clamping members are configured to clamp a workpiece therebetween. A guide unit is provided to guide relative movement of the first and second main bodies.

A fastener extractor device for removing seized fasteners and aiding in disengaging the extractor device from said seized fastener afterwards. The extractor device includes a shank body, a drive head, a torque-tool body, a tubular sleeve, an external thread, and an internal thread. The torque-tool body includes a plurality of laterally-bracing sidewalls and an at least one engagement feature. The engagement feature is integrated into a specific sidewall to bite into a sized fastener. The drive head is terminally and concentrically connected to the shank body to receive an external torque tool. The torque-tool body is terminally and concentrically connected to the shank body, opposite the drive head. The tubular sleeve is slidably engaged along the shank body through the internal thread and the external thread to physically disengaged the torque-tool body from a seized fastener.

A hand-held tool for supporting a horizontally-oriented panel, e.g. drywall, while installing the panel on a ceiling is provided. The tool has a gripping region, a plurality of spaced-apart elongated panel supports, a plurality of spaced-apart struts connecting the gripping region to the panel supports, and a holder configured to releasably retain fasteners for installing the panel of the ceiling. The tool is portable, easy to manage and quick to use.

A hand-held tool for supporting a horizontally-oriented panel, e.g. drywall, while installing the panel on a ceiling is provided. The tool has a gripping region, a plurality of spaced-apart elongated panel supports, a plurality of spaced-apart struts connecting the gripping region to the panel supports, and a holder configured to releasably retain fasteners for installing the panel of the ceiling. The tool is portable, easy to manage and quick to use.