(19)
(11) EP 1 920 890 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/20

(21) Application number: 07021660.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.11.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B25B 23/04(2006.01)
 B25C 1/18(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 LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 08.11.2006 JP 2006302560

(71) Applicant: Makita Corporation
Anjo-shi, Aichi-ken (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ukai, Tomohiro
    Anjo-shi Aichi-ken (JP)
  • Miyazawa, Masamichi
    Anjo-shi Aichi-ken (JP)
  • Shibata, Yoshinori
    Anjo-shi Aichi-ken (JP)

(74) Representative: Kramer - Barske - Schmidtchen 
European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München
80687 München (DE)

   


(54) Power tool with fastener guide member


(57) A screwdriver (1) includes a guide member (2) for guiding a screw strip (7) that carries a plurality of screws (7b) arranged at intervals along a length of the screw strip (7). A feeding device (6) feeds the screw strip (7) such that the screws (7b) of the screw strip (7) are positioned one after another to oppose to a position for driving by a driver bit (5g). The guide member (2) defines an arc-shaped guide path having a length, so that the screw strip (7) can move along the guide path. The guide member (2) is configured such that the length of the guide path can be varied at least between a first length and a second length that is longer than the first length. The present invention may also be applied to power tools for driving nails and rivets.







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