MAGAZINE FOR A NAILING DEVICE, SUCH AS A PORTABLE NAILER AND NAILING DEVICE THEREFOR

Abstract

A secondary magazine for a nailing device, such as a portable nailer, adapted to be connected to a main magazine of nails. More particularly, a main housing of the main magazine and a secondary housing of the secondary magazine respectively have a first longitudinal axis of symmetry and a second longitudinal axis of symmetry, transverse such as substantially perpendicular to each other; each magazine configured to house at least one nail of axis of symmetry; the nails of the main magazine being arranged in rows stacked along the first longitudinal axis of symmetry which is also transverse such as substantially perpendicular to the axis of the nail; the nails of the secondary magazine being arranged in rows stacked along the second axis of longitudinal symmetry.

Claims

1-13. (canceled).

14. A secondary magazine for a nailing device, the secondary magazine connectable to a main magazine for the nailing device, the main magazine having a main housing having a first longitudinal axis of symmetry and configured to hold first nails each having an axis of symmetry and such that the first nails are arranged in rows stacked along a longitudinal axis of symmetry that is transverse to the axis of the first nails, the secondary magazine comprising: a secondary housing having a second longitudinal axis of symmetry transverse to the first longitudinal axis of symmetry of the main housing of the main magazine, the secondary housing configured to house second nails each having an axis of symmetry, and the secondary housing configured to house the second nails arranged in rows stacked along the second longitudinal axis of symmetry.

15. The secondary magazine of claim 14, wherein the first longitudinal axis of symmetry and the second longitudinal axis of symmetry form an angle substantially between 60 and 90.

16. The secondary magazine of claim 14, which includes a nail holding mechanism in the secondary housing of the secondary magazine.

17. The secondary magazine of claim 16, wherein the nail holding mechanism includes an elastic material having a coefficient of elasticity of about 600%.

18. The secondary magazine of claim 16, wherein the nail holding mechanism is round in shape.

19. The secondary magazine of claim 16, wherein the nail holding mechanism is formed from a two-component silicone material.

20. The secondary magazine of claim 14, which defines an opening configured to enable insertion of the second nails into the secondary housing.

21. The secondary magazine of claim 14, wherein the secondary housing is configured to hold the second nails that are assembled in the form of strips of nails, each strip comprising a plurality of nails, each strip being substantially identical in width to a width of the secondary housing.

22. The secondary magazine of claim 14, which is integrally formed with the main magazine.

23. The secondary magazine of claim 14, which is connectable to the main magazine.

24. A nailing device comprising a main magazine having a main housing having a first longitudinal axis of symmetry and configured to house first nails each having an axis of symmetry and such that the first nails are arranged in rows stacked along a longitudinal axis of symmetry that is transverse to the axis of the first nails; and a secondary magazine having a secondary housing having a second longitudinal axis of symmetry transverse to the first longitudinal axis of symmetry of the main housing of the main magazine, the secondary housing configured to house second nails each having an axis of symmetry, and the secondary housing configured to house the second nails arranged in rows stacked along the second longitudinal axis of symmetry.

25. The nailing device of claim 24, wherein the first longitudinal axis of symmetry and the second longitudinal axis of symmetry form an angle substantially between 60 and 90.

26. The nailing device of claim 24, which includes a nail holding mechanism in the secondary housing of the secondary magazine.

27. The nailing device of claim 26, wherein the nail holding mechanism includes an elastic material having a coefficient of elasticity of about 600%.

28. The nailing device of claim 26, wherein the nail holding mechanism is round in shape.

29. The nailing device of claim 26, wherein the nail holding mechanism is formed from a two-component silicone material.

30. The nailing device of claim 24, which defines an opening configured to enable insertion of the second nails into the secondary housing.

31. The nailing device of claim 24, wherein the secondary housing is configured to hold the second nails that are assembled in the form of strips of nails, each strip comprising a plurality of nails, each strip being substantially identical in width to a width of the secondary housing.

32. The nailing device of claim 24, which is integrally formed with the main magazine.

33. The nailing device of claim 24, which is connectable to the main magazine.

34. The nailing device of claim 24, wherein the main magazine includes a cocking mechanism configured to cock the first nails in the main magazine.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0022] Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, for the understanding of which reference is made to the attached drawings in which:

[0023] FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a nailer with its dedicated magazine according to a first embodiment; and

[0024] FIG. 2 shows schematically a nailer with its dedicated magazine according to a second embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Various aspects of different embodiments according to the invention are described in more detail below, with reference to the attached drawings.

[0026] Throughout the description and claims of this specification, the words include and contain, and variations thereof mean including but not limited to and are not intended to (and do not exclude) other parts, additives, components, integers, or steps. Throughout the description and claims of this specification, the singular includes the plural, unless the context otherwise requires. In particular, when the indefinite article is used, the specification should be understood to contemplate plurality as well as singularity, unless the context requires otherwise.

[0027] In various embodiments, the present invention relates to an electroportable device of the nailer or screwdriver type for driving nails into a support, and more particularly to a magazine for an electroportable nailer. In one embodiment, the device is applicable to pneumatic and corded tools.

[0028] In connection with FIG. 1, a particular embodiment according to the invention, applied for an electroportable nailing device, will now be described.

[0029] FIG. 1 illustrates schematically a nailer with its dedicated magazine.

[0030] As previously introduced, in various embodiments, the present invention concerns a secondary magazine (2) for a nailing device, such as a portable nailer, adapted to be connected to a main magazine (1) of nails (3), the main magazine and the secondary magazine having respectively a first axis of longitudinal symmetry (11) and a second axis of longitudinal symmetry (21), transverse such as substantially perpendicular to one another.

[0031] Each magazine is adapted to house at least one nail (3) of axis of symmetry (31).

[0032] The nails in the main magazine (1) are arranged in rows stacked along the first axis of longitudinal symmetry which is also transverse such as substantially perpendicular to the axis (31) of the nail.

[0033] Also, the nails in the secondary magazine (2) are arranged in rows stacked along the second axis of longitudinal symmetry (21).

[0034] According to a characteristic, the first longitudinal axis of symmetry (11) and the second longitudinal axis of symmetry (21) form an angle substantially between 60 and 90.

[0035] In addition, the secondary magazine comprises at least one nail holding means (22) in a housing (23) of the secondary magazine (2).

[0036] Also, the holding means is made of an elastic material having a coefficient of elasticity of about 600%.

[0037] For example, the holding means is round in shape and made of a two-component silicone material.

[0038] The secondary magazine (2) also comprises an opening (24) for inserting the plurality of nails into the housing (23) of the secondary magazine (2).

[0039] According to various embodiments of the invention, the nails are assembled in the form of strips of nails, each strip comprising a plurality of nails, each strip being substantially identical in width to a width (H) of the housing (23).

[0040] According to a variant of FIG. 2, the secondary magazine is made in one piece with the main magazine thus forming a main magazine (1) of nails.

[0041] In various embodiments, the invention also relates to a nailing device (100) for at least one nail (3) stored in a main magazine (1) having a first axis of longitudinal symmetry (11), the nails being stored in rows stacked along the first axis of longitudinal symmetry which is furthermore transverse such as substantially perpendicular to an axis (31) of a nail. In particular, it further comprises the secondary magazine (2) as described above and connected to the main magazine (1).

[0042] In this nailing device (100), at least one of the main magazine (1) and the secondary magazine (2) is removable, the main magazine (1) further comprising cocking means (12) for cocking the nails accommodated in the main magazine (1).

[0043] According to a variant as illustrated in FIG. 2, the secondary magazine and the main magazine as described above are made in a single monobloc part forming a single main magazine 1.