Kevin F Tucker

US Patent:

6406243, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

Mar 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/813657

Inventors:

Norbert K. Kolodziej - Park Ridge IL
Kevin M. Tucker - Chicago IL
Larry Reinebach - Glen Ellyn IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

F16B 4300

US Classification:

411533, 411369, 411531, 411542, 52410, 52512

Abstract:

An attachment implement, for use in connection with the mounting of a relatively thin, highly dense insulation panel upon an underlying structural substrate, comprises a washer plate portion and an integral lower body portion which has a substantially inverted dome-shaped or bell-shaped configuration. The axial depth dimension of the implement is relatively shallow or small, and the inverted dome-shaped or bell-shaped configuration advantageously distributes or disperses the compressive forces attendant the mounting of the insulation panel upon the underlying structural substrate whereby desired compression of the insulation panel, and its rigidifying or strength-enhancing membrane, occurs without tearing or cutting of the insulation panel and its membrane so as not to adversely affect the strength, rigidity, and structural integrity of the insulation panel.

US Patent:

6568302, May 27, 2003

Filed:

Aug 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/928118

Inventors:

Kevin M. Tucker - Chicago IL
Larry Reinebach - Gglen Ellyn IL
Louis Thomas - Maywood IL
Robert G. Kobetsky - Chicago IL
Norbert K. Kolodziej - Park Ridge IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B25B 2306

US Classification:

81434, 227136

Abstract:

A support device for use within a fastener driving tool is fixedly attached to the tools workpiece contact element so as to be movable therewith between extended and retracted positions. When the workpiece contact element, and the support device mounted thereon, are moved to the retracted position, a pocket or recessed portion of the support device will envelop a tip portion of a second uppermost fastener disposed within the tool magazine, while the first uppermost fastener is disposed within the tool drive bore, such that the second uppermost fastener, as well as the remaining fasteners within the magazine, is properly supported and stabilized such that shock and vibrational forces, attendant the driving of the first uppermost fastener, are effectively prevented from being transmitted to the second uppermost and remaining fasteners. In addition, the pocket or recessed portion serves to partially close the magazine opening through which the fasteners are serially advanced such that the first uppermost fastener will be maintained coaxially aligned within the tool drive bore, and an upstream leading edge of the pocket or recessed portion also defines a shearing edge for properly shearing those portions of the collation strip which interconnect adjacent pairs of the fasteners within the collated strip of fasteners.

US Patent:

6679412, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

Aug 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/223517

Inventors:

Louis Thomas - Maywood IL
Kevin M. Tucker - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B25C 104

US Classification:

227119, 227120, 227136

Abstract:

A fastener driving tool is provided having a housing with an axis, the housing enclosing a piston having a driver blade, a nosepiece associated with the housing and extending in the axial direction, the nosepiece having a barrel for accepting a fastener and for axially guiding the driver blade toward impact with the fastener, a magazine associated with the nosepiece for feeding a collation strip of fasteners to the barrel of the nosepiece, and a magazine follower slidably mounted on the magazine for biasing the collation strip of fasteners toward the nosepiece, the magazine follower having a profile, and wherein the collation strip includes an extension having a profile that complements the profile of the magazine follower.

US Patent:

6708821, Mar 23, 2004

Filed:

Aug 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/224998

Inventors:

Kevin M. Tucker - Chicago IL
Frank K. Villari - Oak Park IL

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B65D 8524

US Classification:

206345, 206347, 227120, 227 19, 227127, 227135, 227136, 227137

Abstract:

For use in a fastener driving tool, a fastener assembly includes a plurality of fasteners arranged in a row, each fastener including a head and an elongated shank and a carrier including a plurality of connected carrier sleeves for receiving and surrounding a portion of an associated fastener. Each of the carrier sleeves includes an axis, an upper breakable portion, a middle portion, a lower breakable portion, a pedestal associated with the lower breakable portion, the pedestal axially extending away from the lower breakable collar, and a pair of notches in the lower breakable portion, the pair of notches opening toward the head of the associated fastener.

US Patent:

6892922, May 17, 2005

Filed:

May 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/444314

Inventors:

Kevin M. Tucker - Chicago IL, US
Frank K. Villari - Oak Park IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B25C003/00

US Classification:

227136, 227 8, 227 10, 227130, 227119, 227120, 227156

Abstract:

For use in a fastener driving tool, a fastener assembly includes a plurality of fasteners arranged in a row, each fastener including a head and an elongated shank and a carrier including a plurality of connected carrier sleeves for receiving and surrounding a portion of an associated fastener. Each of the carrier sleeves includes an axis, an upper breakable portion, a middle portion, a lower breakable portion, a pedestal associated with the lower breakable portion, the pedestal axially extending away from the lower breakable collar, and a pair of notches in the lower breakable portion, the pair of notches opening toward the head of the associated fastener.

US Patent:

7040521, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Sep 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/945412

Inventors:

Norbert K. Kolodziej - Park Ridge IL, US
Cheryl L. Panasik - Elburn IL, US
Kevin M. Tucker - Chicago IL, US
James W. Robinson - Mundelein IL, US
Yongping Gong - Glenview IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B25C 1/08

US Classification:

227 10, 227120, 227130, 227138

Abstract:

A combustion tool having a gas actuated magazine advance includes a combustion chamber defined in part by a cylinder, a valve sleeve axially reciprocating relative to the cylinder and an upper surface of a piston, a pneumatically actuated magazine fastener mechanism, and an exhaust driven actuation feed tube having a first end configured for insertion into an opening in the cylinder in fluid communication with the combustion chamber and a second end connected to the magazine fastener advance mechanism.

US Patent:

7097083, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Sep 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/931351

Inventors:

Norbert K. Kolodziej - Park Ridge IL, US
Yongping Gong - Glenview IL, US
Kevin M. Tucker - Chicago IL, US
Cheryl L. Panasik - Elburn IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B25C 1/04

US Classification:

227 8, 227130

Abstract:

A cage and upper probe assembly for use in a fastener-driving tool includes a cage including a base and a plurality of arms configured for attachment to a valve sleeve, a probe configured for direct attachment to the cage and having at least one lobe formation for receiving an impact operationally generated by a pusher rod, and the probe being attached to the cage so that the impact of the pusher rod upon the probe is directly transmitted to the cage.

US Patent:

7143920, Dec 5, 2006

Filed:

Sep 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/931632

Inventors:

Cheryl L. Panasik - Elburn IL, US
Kevin M. Tucker - Chicago IL, US
James W. Robinson - Mundelein IL, US
Yongping Gong - Glenview IL, US
Norbert K. Kolodziej - Park Ridge IL, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B25C 1/08
B27F 7/09

US Classification:

227120, 227 9, 227130, 227156

Abstract:

A housing for a power tool includes a primary handle configured for accommodating a primary hand used to control the operation of the tool, the handle having a first end closer to a power source of the tool, and a second end distal of the power source, a secondary handle configured for accommodating a secondary hand, being associated with the distal end and defining a distal extremity of the tool offsetting the power source.