Method and apparatus for precise location of materials

Abstract

A method and apparatus for precisely locating materials includes an elongated survey rod, including a triggering surface, and fastener driver secured to the survey rod. The fastener driver includes a trigger. The triggering surface is located in a position to selectively activate the trigger when the fastener is located at a desired precise location.

Having thus described the aforementioned invention, we claim:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for driving a fastener in a desired precise location, said apparatus comprising: 
 an elongated survey rod including a triggering surface, and a fastener driver secured to said survey rod, said fastener driver including a trigger, said triggering surface being located in a position to selectively activate said trigger when said fastener is located at said desired precise location.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  and further comprising a spring located between said survey rod and said fastener driver to urge said triggering surface to a position spaced apart from said trigger.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said survey rod is attached to said fastener driver by an adapter having a first end and an opposed second end, said first end being secured to said survey rod and said second end being secured to said fastener driver.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein said survey rod is threadably secured to said first end of said adapter.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said fastener driver comprises a powder actuated fastener driver.  
     
     
         6 . An adapter for connecting an elongated survey rod, including an attached end and a distal end, to an elongated fastener driver, including a breech end, a discharge end and a trigger located adjacent to said triggering end, comprising: 
 a first cavity adapted to receive said attached end of said survey rod, a second cavity adapted to receive said triggering end of said fastener driver, a triggering surface, and a compressible spacer urging said triggering surface away from engagement with said trigger.    
     
     
         7 . The method of securing construction material in a desired precise location on a foundation comprising: 
 identifying a precise location for the attachment of a piece of construction material using a survey rod, said survey rod being attached to a fastener driver including a trigger, and    activating said trigger with said survey rod to fasten said piece of construction material in said desired precise location.