US 12,220,797 B2
Single motion magazine retention for fastening tools
Jeffrey J. Meyer, Baltimore, MD (US); and Stuart E. Garber, Towson, MD (US)
Assigned to Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed by Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/582,373.
Application 17/582,373 is a continuation of application No. 15/196,175, filed on Jun. 29, 2016, granted, now 11,267,114.
Prior Publication US 2022/0143796 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. B25C 1/00 (2006.01); B25C 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC B25C 1/001 (2013.01) [B25C 1/005 (2013.01); B25C 1/06 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fastening tool, comprising:
a fastening tool housing having a fastening tool housing member and including a motor operatively associated with a fastener drive system;
a magazine having a magazine housing member and being releasably connected to the fastening tool housing, the magazine being configured to supply a plurality of fasteners to the fastener drive system;
a floating nut arranged on one of the fastening tool and magazine housing members, the floating nut being operatively associated with a bolt defining an axis;
a bolt receptacle arranged on the other of the fastening tool and magazine housing members, the bolt receptacle being operatively associated with the bolt by defining a conical surface against which the bolt engages, and being axially aligned with the bolt axis,
wherein the magazine is releasably retained on the fastening tool when the bolt is threaded in the floating nut and is tightened against the bolt receptacle so that the bolt makes firm contact with the bolt receptacle.