Magazine for nail tools - Patent 1612000

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EP 1 612 000 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	04.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/01

(21)	Application number: 05013468.3

(22)	Date of filing: 22.06.2005

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B25C 1/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR LV MK YU

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Priority:

25.06.2004 US 582790 P

(71)	Applicant: Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.
	New Territories, Hong Kong (CN)

(72)	Inventors:
	Brazell, Kenneth M. Piedmont, SC 29672 (US) Ohi, Taku Greer, SC 29650 (US) Thomas, Benjamin J. Anderson, SC 29621 (US) Lewis, Christopher J. Anderson, SC 29621 (US) Schultz, Joseph M. Cincinnati Ohio 45255 (US)

(74)	Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE
	Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)

(54)	Magazine for nail tools

(57) A magazine (20) for a coiled strip of nails useable in a nailing tool. The magazine includes a post (50) or spool having a use position (58) wherein nails can be driven by the tool and a load position (60) where a coil of nails can be installed on the post. The load position is angularly offset from the use position.

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