Patents
US 12741360 B2: Fastener device with a sensor for workpiece detection
- Granted
- 2026-09-22
- Filed
- 2024-09-11 application 18830646
- Type
- Utility · 23 claims
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Abstract
A fastener device that drives a fastener from a plurality of fasteners into a workpiece is provided. The fastener device comprises a housing, a nose assembly, a magazine, a driver, a motor assembly, a trigger switch, a sensor, and a controller. The motor assembly is configured to transmit power to a driver to thereby cause the driver to translate along the drive axis. The trigger switch is configured to be actuated in response to an operator input to generate a trigger switch signal. The sensor is configured to sense a distance between the nosepiece and the workpiece and generate a sensor signal in response thereto. The controller is operatively connected to the motor assembly, the sensor and the trigger switch. The controller is configured to initiate a drive cycle of the fastening device to drive the fastener into the workpiece based on the trigger switch signal and the sensor signal.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 (ipgb20260922.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK & DECKER, INC. 2,415 patents | US company or organization | New Britain, CT | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Garber | Towson, MD | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B25C | Hand-held nailing or stapling tools; manually operated portable stapling tools | B25C1/008 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-22 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
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