Claims:1. A safety device for a nail gun, the device comprising:
a first bracket (104) removably coupled with a nail gun (102), wherein the nail gun (102) comprises a trigger to actuate the nail gun (102) to shoot nails;
a second bracket (106) at one end is movably coupled with the first bracket (104);
a stud (110) operatively coupled at other end of the second bracket (106) such that the other end of the second bracket (106) and the stud (110) moves between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position corresponds to a position where the stud (110) restricts movement of the trigger, thereby restricting actuation of the nail gun, and wherein the second position corresponds to a position where the stud (110) allows movement of the trigger, thereby allowing actuation of the nail gun (102); and
at least one biasing element (114) fixed between the nail gun (102) and the second bracket (106) such that the at least one biasing element (114) enables the stud (110) to automatically move to the first position when the stud (110) is released from a position between the second position and the first position.
2. The safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nail gun (102) is selected from a group comprising coil nail gun, pneumatic nail gun, mechanical nail gun, and piston cylinder arrangement nail gun.
3. The safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second position of the stud (110) and the other end of the second bracket (106) creates a predefined gap between the first bracket (104) and the second bracket (106).
4. The safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a ring (112) is configured with the trigger of the nail gun (102) such that the stud (110) at the first position is inserted between the ring (112) and the trigger to restrict movement of the trigger.
5. The safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first bracket (104) and the second bracket (106) are provided with holes to facilitate movement of the stud (110) through the first bracket (104) and the second bracket (106) when the stud (110) moves between the first position and the second position.
6. The safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a blocker element (116) is configured with the stud (110) such that the blocker element (116) restricts movement of the other end of the second bracket (106) beyond the second position, and wherein the blocker element (116) comprises any or a combination of E-clip, ring clip, C-clip, circlip, and nut bolt.
7. The safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one biasing element (114) comprises any or a combination of spring, mechanical linkage, cylinder piston arrangement, and pneumatic linkage.
8. The safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first bracket (104) at the one end is movably coupled with the second bracket (106) by a mechanical hinge (108).
9. The safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first bracket (104) and second bracket (106) are made from a material selected from a group comprising any or combination of metal, steel, stainless steel, polycarbonate, and ceramic material.
10. The safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first bracket (104) comprises at least one engaging means to removably couple the first bracket (104) with the nail gun (102), and wherein the at least one engaging means comprises any or combination of nut bolt, C-clamp arrangement, adhesive material, Velcro, and strap arrangement.
, Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to a field of safety devices for a nail gun. More specifically, it pertains to a simple and effective safety device to prevent accidental triggering of the nail gun.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] A nail gun is a type of machine used to drive nails into material such as wood, plastic, wall, and the like. The nail gun shoot nails with sufficient amount of energy to pierce through tough surface. The nail gun is used to shoot nails for various purpose in industries, workplace, public space, and at home, for example, to join two wooden pieces. The nail gun is usually driven by compressed air or pneumatic mechanism, power actuated mechanism, electric charge mechanism, and the like. In present time, nail guns have become popular over hammers as the nail gun saves time and energy of user.
[0004] Around 40% of nail gun accidents have been reported due to mistakenly or accidently pressing trigger of the nail gun. When the user operates the nail gun with single hand with their whole body exposed, these accidents mostly happen due to small cognitive failure of the user. Moreover, if the nail gun is left in unused condition with power supply ON, and accidently the nail gun falls from certain height, thereby causing serious accident due to its automatic triggering.
[0005] In general practice, users while operating the nail gun keep their unused hand just in front of contact arm of the nail gun to provide support to joining parts. While operating the nail gun if angle of the contact arm is displaced accidently then serious injury could be caused to the hand of the user. The nail gun can be very risky if not operated properly by the user and can cause severe accident by minor negligence of the user. Major injuries related to accidental triggering of nail gun occurs in fingers, hands, feet, arms, legs, internal organs of the user, and in severe cases, can even result to death of the user.
[0006] There is, therefore, a need in the art to provide a simple and cost effective safety device for a nail gun to avoid any accidental triggering of the nail gun and protect unused hand of the user.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0007] A general object of the present disclosure is to provide an efficient and economical solution to prevent automatic triggering of the nail gun as well as to provide safety to the user while operating the nail gun.
[0008] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a safety device for a nail gun to avoid any accidental triggering of the nail gun.
[0009] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide safety device for a nail gun which provides support to enhance stability of the nail gun.
[0010] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a simple and cost effective safety device for a nail gun, which reduces time, energy, and human efforts of the user.
[0011] These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY
[0012] Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a safety device for a nail gun. More specifically, it pertains to a simple and effective safety device to prevent accidental triggering of the nail gun.
[0013] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a safety device for a nail gun, the safety device may comprise a first bracket removably coupled with a nail gun, wherein the nail gun may comprise a trigger to actuate the nail gun to shoot nails, and a second bracket at one end may be movably coupled with the first bracket.
[0014] In an aspect, a stud may be operatively coupled at other end of the second bracket such that the other end of the second bracket and the stud may move between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position may correspond to a position where the stud restricts movement of the trigger, thereby restricting actuation of the nail gun, and wherein the second position may correspond to a position where the stud allows movement of the trigger, thereby allowing actuation of the nail gun.
[0015] In an aspect, at least one biasing element may be fixed between the nail gun and the second bracket such that the at least one biasing element may enable the stud to automatically move to the first position when the stud is released from a position between the second position and the first position.
[0016] In an embodiment, the first bracket and the second bracket may be provided with holes to facilitate movement of the stud through the first bracket and the second bracket when the stud moves between the first position and the second position.
[0017] In an embodiment, a ring may be configured with the trigger of the nail gun such that the stud at the first position may be inserted between the ring and the trigger to restrict movement of the trigger.
[0018] In an embodiment, the first bracket may comprise at least one engaging means to removably couple the first bracket with the nail gun, and wherein the at least one engaging means may comprise any or combination of nut bolt, C-clamp arrangement, adhesive material, Velcro, and strap arrangement.
[0019] In an embodiment, the second position of the stud and the other end of the second bracket may create a predefined gap between the first bracket and the second bracket.
[0020] In an embodiment, a blocker element may be configured with the stud such that the blocker element may restrict movement of the other end of the second bracket beyond the second position, and wherein the blocker element may comprise any or a combination of E-clip, ring clip, C-clip, circlip, and nut bolt.
[0021] In an embodiment, the at least one biasing element may comprise any or a combination of spring, mechanical linkage, cylinder piston arrangement, and pneumatic linkage.
[0022] In an embodiment, the first bracket at the one end may be movably coupled with the second bracket by a mechanical hinge.
[0023] In an embodiment, the first bracket and second bracket may be made from a material selected from a group comprising any or combination of metal, steel, stainless steel, polycarbonate, and ceramic material.
[0024] In an embodiment, the nail gun may be selected from a group comprising coil nail gun, pneumatic nail gun, mechanical nail gun, and piston cylinder arrangement nail gun.
[0025] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 1A illustrates an exploded view of the proposed safety device for a nail gun, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 1B illustrates a side view of the proposed safety device for a nail gun, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0029] FIG. 1C illustrates an exemplary representation of the proposed safety device for a nail gun, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such details as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0031] If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or “might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0032] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This disclosure may however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the disclosure, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).
[0033] Various terms as used herein. To the extent a term used in a claim is not defined below, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent art have given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of filing.
[0034] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0035] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. “such as”) provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.
[0036] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.
[0037] Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a safety device for a nail gun. More specifically, it pertains to a simple and effective safety device to prevent accidental triggering of the nail gun.
[0038] In an aspect, the present disclosure elaborate upon a safety device for a nail gun, the safety device for a nail gun can include a first bracket removably coupled with a nail gun, wherein the nail gun can include a trigger to actuate the nail gun to shoot nails, a second bracket at one end can be movably coupled with the first bracket.
[0039] In an aspect, a stud operatively can be coupled at other end of the second bracket such that the other end of the second bracket and the stud can move between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position can correspond to a position where the stud restricts movement of the trigger, thereby restricting actuation of the nail gun, and wherein the second position can correspond to a position where the stud allows movement of the trigger, thereby allowing actuation of the nail gun.
[0040] In an aspect, at least one biasing element can be fixed between the nail gun and the second bracket such that the at least one biasing element can enable the stud to automatically move to the first position when the stud is released from a position between the second position and the first position.
[0041] In an embodiment, the first bracket and the second bracket can be provided with holes to facilitate movement of the stud through the first bracket and the second bracket when the stud moves between the first position and the second position.
[0042] In an embodiment, a ring can be configured with the trigger of the nail gun such that the stud at the first position can be inserted between the ring and the trigger to restrict movement of the trigger.
[0043] In an embodiment, the first bracket can include at least one engaging means to removably couple the first bracket with the nail gun, and wherein the at least one engaging means can include any or combination of nut bolt, C-clamp arrangement, adhesive material, Velcro, and strap arrangement.
[0044] In an embodiment, the second position of the stud and the other end of the second bracket can create a predefined gap between the first bracket and the second bracket.
[0045] In an embodiment, a blocker element can be configured with the stud such that the blocker element can restrict movement of the other end of the second bracket beyond the second position, and wherein the blocker element can comprise any or a combination of E-clip, ring clip, C-clip, circlip, and nut bolt.
[0046] In an embodiment, the nail gun can be selected from a group comprising coil nail gun, pneumatic nail gun, mechanical nail gun, and piston cylinder arrangement nail gun.
[0047] In an embodiment, the at least one biasing element can include any or a combination of spring, mechanical linkage, cylinder piston arrangement, and pneumatic linkage.
[0048] In an embodiment, the first bracket at the one end can be movably coupled with the second bracket by a mechanical hinge.
[0049] In an embodiment, the first bracket and second bracket can be made from a material selected from a group comprising any or combination of metal, steel, stainless steel, polycarbonate, and ceramic material.
[0050] FIG. 1A illustrate exploded view of the proposed safety device for a nail gun, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 1B illustrates a side view of the proposed safety device for a nail gun, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0051] In an embodiment, the safety device can be implemented on a nail gun 102 such that the safety device can be used to increase safety of nail gun’s user. The nail gun 102 can include a trigger to actuate the nail gun 102 to shoot nails at target. The nail gun 102 can include pneumatic coil nail gun, combustion powered nail gun, electric nail gun, mechanical nail gun, solenoid powered nail gun, and the like.
[0052] In an embodiment, the safety device can include a first bracket 104, a second bracket 106, a stud 110, a ring 112, a blocker element 116, a mechanical hinge 108, and at least one biasing element 114 (also referred to as biasing element, herein), but not limited to the likes. The stud 110 can be configured with the first bracket 104 and the second bracket 106 such that the stud110 at its first position can restrict movement of trigger (not shown in FIG.) of the nail gun 102, and the stud 110 at its second position allow movement of trigger of the nail gun 102. In an exemplary embodiment, the user can place unused hand in the gap between the first bracket 104 and the second bracket 106 to restrict the stud at the second position, and further restrict movement of the stud 110 towards the first position, The user can then actuate the nail gun 102 with the trigger to shoot nails, When the user removes his/her hand from the gap, the biasing element 114 automatically brings the stud to the first position to restrict actuation of the nail gun 102, thereby keeping the user safe from any accidental shooting of nails.
[0053] In an embodiment, the safety device can include the first bracket 104removably coupled with the nail gun 102. The first bracket 104 can be made of shapes including but not limited to rectangular, spherical, elliptical, square, and triangular. In another embodiment, the first bracket 104 can be made of materials including metal, steel, stainless steel, polycarbonate, and ceramic, but not limited to the likes. In exemplary embodiment, an end of the first bracket 104 can be provided with a hole 118.
[0054] In an embodiment, the first bracket 104 can include at least one engaging means (also referred to as engaging means, herein) to removably couple the first bracket 104 with the nail gun 102. The engaging means can be any or combination of nut bolt, C-clamp arrangement, adhesive material, Velcro, and strap arrangement, but not limited to the likes. In an exemplary embodiment, the first bracket 104 can be permanently fixed with the nail gun 102 by permanent means. The permanent means can be welding, brazing, soldering, and Riveting.
[0055] In an embodiment, the safety device can include the second bracket 106, which can be movably coupled at one end of the first bracket 104. In another embodiment, the first bracket 104 at the one end can be movably coupled with the second bracket 106 by a mechanical hinge 108.Further, the other end of the second bracket 106 can be configured with a hole 120. In an exemplary embodiment, the first bracket 104 and the second bracket 106 can be movably coupled by means of ball and socket coupling, pivot coupling, freely moveable coupling, and the like. The second bracket 106 can be made of shapes including but not limited to rectangular, spherical, elliptical, square, and triangular. In another embodiment, the second bracket 106 can be made of materials including metal, steel, stainless steel, polycarbonate, and ceramic, but not limited to the likes. In another exemplary embodiment, the hole120of the second bracket 106can be positioned in-front of the hole 118 of the first bracket 104.
[0056] In an embodiment, the stud 110 of the safety device can be operatively coupled with the other end of the second bracket 106. The other end of the second bracket 106 and the stud 110 can be configured to move between a first position and a second position. The first position of the stud 110can correspond to a position where the stud 110 can restrict movement of the trigger, thereby restricting actuation of the nail gun 102 to shoot nails. The second position of the stud 110 can correspond to a position where the stud 110can allow movement of the trigger, thereby allowing actuation of the nail gun102 to shoot the nails. In another embodiment, the second position of the stud 110 and the other end of the second bracket 106 can create a predefined gap between the first bracket 104 and the second bracket 106.
[0057] In an embodiment, the hole 118 of the first bracket 104 and the hole 120 of the second bracket 106 can facilitate movement of the stud 110 through the first bracket 104 and the second bracket 106 when the stud 110 moves between the first position and the second position. In an exemplary embodiment, the internal diameter of the hole 118, 120 can be approximate to an external diameter of the stud 110 such that the stud 110 can move through the hole118 when moving from the first position to the second position. In an exemplary embodiment, the stud 110 can be any or combination of full threaded stud, half threaded stud, and welded stud, but not limited to the likes.
[0058] In an embodiment, the safety device can include the blocker element 116 configured with the stud 110. The blocker element 116 can be configured to restrict movement of the other end of the second bracket 106 beyond the second position of the stud 110 to restrict disengagement of the second bracket 106 from the stud 110. The blocker element 116 can include any or a combination of E-clip, ring clip, C-clip, circlip, and nut bolt, but not limited to the likes.
[0059] In an embodiment, the safety device can includethering 112, which can be configured with the trigger of the nail gun 102. The stud 110 at its first position can be inserted between the ring 112 and the trigger, such that the stud 110 can restrict movement of the trigger. In an exemplary embodiment, the stud 110 at the first position restricts the user to press the trigger of the nail gun102, thereby preventing any chances of accident.
[0060] In an embodiment, the safety device can include biasing the element 114 fixed between the nail gun 102 and the second bracket 106. The biasing element 114 can enable the stud 110 to automatically move to the first position when the stud 110 is released from a position between the second position and the first position. In an exemplary embodiment, the biasing element 114 can include any or a combination of spring, tension spring, compression spring, mechanical linkage, cylinder piston arrangement, and pneumatic linkage, but not limited to the likes.
[0061] FIG. 1C illustrates an exemplary representation of the proposed safety device for a nail gun, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0062] As illustrated in FIG. 1C, in an embodiment, the first bracket 104can be fixed to the nail gun 102 using the engaging means. The first bracket 104 can be hinged with the one end of the second bracket 106 such that the other end of the second bracket 106 and the stud 110can move between the first position and the second position. The biasing element 114, (such as spring) can be fixed between the second bracket 106 and the nail gun 102 to automatically bring the other end of second bracket 106 to the first position when the other end of the second bracket 106 is released from a position between first and second position. The stud 110 can be configured at the other end of second bracket 106 such that the stud 110 at its first position can restrict movement of the trigger. Further, the stud 110 and the second bracket at its second position do not restrict the movement of the trigger and can allow the movement of the trigger to actuate nail gun 102 to shoot nail as required.
[0063] In an implementation, the user can put his/her unused hand in the predefined gap between the first bracket 104 and the second bracket 106 such that the stud 110 can be restricted at the second position, thereby allowing user to initiate movement of the trigger to actuate the nail gun 102 to shoot nails. In another implementation, when the user takes off his/her unused hand from the predefined gap between the first bracket 104 and the second bracket 106, the other end of the second bracket 106 automatically moves to the first position due to the compression force of the biasing element 114, thereby moving the stud 110 to the first position. The stud 110 at the first position thus restricts the movement of the trigger such that the user cannot move the trigger, thereby preventing any accidental triggering of the nail gun 102 by the user.
[0064] It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced. Where the specification claims refers to at least one of something selected from the group consisting of A, B, C ….and N, the text should be interpreted as requiring only one element from the group, not A plus N, or B plus N, etc. The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
[0065] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
[0066] The present disclosure provides an efficient and economical solution to prevent automatic triggering of the nail gun as well as provide safety to the user while operating the nail gun.
[0067] The present disclosure provides an arrangement to for a safety device for a nail gun to avoid any accidental triggering of the nail gun.
[0068] The present disclosure provides safety device for a nail gun which provides support to enable stability of the nail gun.
[0069] The present disclosure provides a simple and cost-effective safety device for a nail gun which reduces time, energy, and human efforts of the user.
[0070] The present disclosure provides a safety device (interlock mechanism) for a nail gun, that protects an unused hand 100% of a user from accidents by locking it.