David Michael Mcgee

US Patent:

6783044, Aug 31, 2004

Filed:

Feb 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/358374

Inventors:

Arthur E. Perra - Hope Valley RI
David J. Simonelli - Coventry RI
David M. McGee - Attleboro MA

Assignee:

Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P. - East Greenwich RI

International Classification:

B25C 104

US Classification:

227 8, 227142

Abstract:

A fastener driving tool includes a housing assembly with a nosepiece assembly defining a drive track. A safety trip assembly includes a trigger enabling portion and a workpiece engaging portion and is movable between an extended disabling position and a retracted enabling position. The safety trip assembly is biased toward the extended position and is moved toward the retracted position by engagement between a workpiece and the workpiece engaging member. The workpiece engaging portion is movable to permit adjustment of a length of the safety trip assembly. The workpiece engaging portion may be removed from the safety trip assembly and exchanged with another different workpiece engaging portion. A workpiece engaging portion usable with the fastener driving tool includes a positioning mechanism having an opening locating structure and a guiding structure.

US Patent:

6789718, Sep 14, 2004

Filed:

Sep 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/244597

Inventors:

Prudencio S. Canlas - North Kingstown RI
David J. Simonelli - Coventry RI
David M. McGee - Attleboro MA

Assignee:

Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P. - East Greenwich RI

International Classification:

B02C 104

US Classification:

227130, 227107, 227110, 227119, 227 9

Abstract:

A fastener driving device including a positioning mechanism for positioning a nail into an opening in a workpiece. The positioning mechanism includes an opening locating structure movably connected to the movable assembly of the contact trip assembly and adapted to extend into the opening so as to align the nosepiece with respect to the opening. The opening locating structure is movable relative the movable assembly of the contact trip assembly between an extended position and a retracted position and biased toward the extended position by a first biasing spring to facilitate locating of the opening, and movable to the retracted position when the opening locating structure is pressed against a workpiece. The positioning mechanism further includes a guiding structure movably connected to the nosepiece structure, the guiding structure being biased by a spring to extend forwardly to guide the fastener in a driving track inside the nosepiece.

US Patent:

7134586, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

Jun 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/879700

Inventors:

David M McGee - Attleboro MA, US
Alexander J Calvino - Cranston RI, US

Assignee:

Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P. - East Greenwich RI

International Classification:

B25C 1/04

US Classification:

227125, 227120, 227127

Abstract:

A fastener driving device is disclosed. The device includes a fastener depletion sensing system that is constructed and arranged to allow normal operation of a power system contained within the device so long as a supply of fasteners provided by a magazine assembly is such that more than a predetermined number of fasteners are in a feed track and/or a drive track within the device. The fastener depletion sensing system is operable when the predetermined number of fasteners in the feed and/or the drive track is reached to provide a tactile indication to the user that the predetermined number of fasteners has been reached, and permitting the user to either cease further operation following the indication or complete the operation following the indication.

US Patent:

7255256, Aug 14, 2007

Filed:

Mar 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/070821

Inventors:

David M. McGee - Attleboro MA, US
Daniel R. Burgjohann - Coventry RI, US
Alexander J. Calvino - Cranston RI, US
Jonathan Fairbanks - Coventry RI, US

Assignee:

Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P. - East Greenwich RI

International Classification:

B25C 1/04

US Classification:

227 8, 227119, 227130, 227148, D8 68

Abstract:

A fastener driving device for use in driving a fastener into an elongated contoured portion of a workpiece is disclosed. The elongated contoured portion has a surface that is contoured perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the elongated contoured portion. The device includes a contact arm that is operatively connected with the trigger assembly, and a contoured contact foot for engaging the workpiece. The contact arm is constructed and arranged to move relative to a housing assembly of the driving device when the contact foot is pressed against the workpiece. The contact foot has a contoured engaging surface that includes a recess that is shaped to generally complement the shape of the contoured surface of the workpiece.

US Patent:

RE41265, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Aug 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/511534

Inventors:

Arthur E. Perra - Hope Valley RI, US
David J. Simonelli - Coventry RI, US
David M. McGee - Attleboro MA, US

Assignee:

Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P. - East Greenwich RI

International Classification:

B25C 1/04

US Classification:

227 8, 227142

Abstract:

A fastener driving tool includes a housing assembly with a nosepiece assembly defining a drive track. A safety trip assembly includes a trigger enabling portion and a workpiece engaging portion and is movable between an extended disabling position and a retracted enabling position. The safety trip assembly is biased toward the extended position and is moved toward the retracted position by engagement between a workpiece and the workpiece engaging member. The workpiece engaging portion is movable to permit adjustment of a length of the safety trip assembly. The workpiece engaging portion may be removed from the safety trip assembly and exchanged with another different workpiece engaging portion. A workpiece engaging portion usable with the fastener driving tool includes a positioning mechanism having an opening locating structure and a guiding structure.

US Patent:

7721817, May 25, 2010

Filed:

Apr 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/396905

Inventors:

David M. McGee - Attleboro MA, US
William J. Palm - Newtonville MA, US
Laurence W. Tremaine - West Warwick RI, US

Assignee:

Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P. - East Greenwich RI

International Classification:

B25C 1/04

US Classification:

173 37, 173 31, 227110, 227147, 227148, 227150

Abstract:

A fastener driving device includes a housing containing an engine for driving a fastener through a flooring board and into a sub-floor, a nosepiece through which fasteners are driven, a magazine for supplying a plurality of fasteners for the engine to drive, and a shoe mounted for movement relative to the nosepiece. The shoe locates the engine relative to the flooring board so that the fastener is driven into the flooring board at an angle. The shoe includes a bottom workpiece engaging surface for engaging a top surface of the flooring board, and the nosepiece includes a forward workpiece engaging surface for engaging a front surface of the flooring board. The forward surface extends a distance below the bottom surface. One of the bottom surface and the forward surface is movable with respect to the other to adjust the distance that the forward surface extends below the bottom surface.

US Patent:

7845532, Dec 7, 2010

Filed:

Nov 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/937665

Inventors:

Brian C. Burke - Barrington RI, US
Charles W. Hewitt - Warwick RI, US
Donald R. Perron - North Smithfield RI, US
David M. McGee - Attleboro MA, US
Matthew B. Ponko - Cranston RI, US

Assignee:

Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P. - Greenwich RI

International Classification:

B25C 1/04

US Classification:

227130, 227 8

Abstract:

A fastener driving device includes various interconnected systems within a device housing for efficiently regulating and transferring compressed gas provided by user-replaceable cartridges to drive a fastener securely into a workpiece. An improved cartridge containment system is provided for loading and securing compressed gas cartridges. An improved gas management system is provided, including an improved multi-function regulator, for managing gas flow. An improved valve system is provided for controlling gas flow, including an improved valve module. An improved drive system is provided for efficiently using compressed gas to drive fasteners.

US Patent:

8042717, Oct 25, 2011

Filed:

Apr 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/422321

Inventors:

Lok C. Lam - Warwick RI, US
Keven E. Miller - Wyoming RI, US
David M. McGee - Attleboro MA, US

Assignee:

Stanley Fastening Systems, LP - East Greenwich RI

International Classification:

B25C 1/08

US Classification:

227 7, 227 8, 227131, 227120, 227 4, 227 5, 227 6

Abstract:

A fastener driving device includes a housing, and a nose assembly carried by the housing. The nose assembly has a fastener drive track. The fastener driving device also includes an engine carried by the housing and configured to drive a fastener out of the drive track and into a workpiece during a drive stroke, a contact trip that includes an electrical actuator constructed and arranged to move a portion of contact trip to sense whether the workpiece is in front of the nose assembly, and a trigger configured to activate the electrical actuator to move the portion of the contact trip.