ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,804, issued on March 18, was assigned to Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools Inc. (Cincinnati).
"Magazine fastener guide for a fastener driving tool" was invented by Alexander L. Carrier (Columbus, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastener magazine for a fastener driving tool has a movable guide that allows fasteners of various lengths to be loaded in the magazine. When engaged, the movable guide sequentially directs each fastener's movement during a drive stroke. When disengaged, the movable guide does not interfere with each fastener's movement during a drive stroke. In the engaged position, the movable guide prevents a fastener f...