Claims
- 1. A method of attaching an insulation panel to a building substrate, comprising the steps of:
- providing a fastener setting tool, having a magazine, and a nosepiece portion, for inserting a fastener into a building substrate so as to secure an insulation panel to said building substrate;
- loading said tool magazine with at least one strip of collated fasteners;
- providing an attachment plate comprising a washer having a central opening defined therein and which has a predetermined diametrical extent, and a longitudinal axis; a tubular member joined to said washer, extending concentrically along said longitudinal axis, and comprising a first section adjacent to said washer that includes an inner peripheral wall which defines a first inner diametrical extent which is of substantially the same size as said diametrical extent of said washer central opening, said inner peripheral wall of said first section terminating in a first transverse surface; a second section adjacent to said first section and including an inner peripheral wall defining a second inner diametrical extent which is less than said first inner diametrical extent of said first section, said inner peripheral wall of said second section terminating in a second transverse surface that cooperates with said inner peripheral wall of said second section so as to define a recess for accommodating a head portion of a fastener which is adapted to be inserted into said building substrate so as to secure said insulation panel to said building substrate; an end section adjacent to said second section and defining a passage therethrough for accommodating a shank portion of said fastener for securing said insulation panel to said building substrate; and finger means spaced radially inwardly from said inner peripheral wall of said first section and mounted upon said first transverse surface of said first section for defining an annular chamber with said inner peripheral wall of said first section so as to accommodate said nosepiece portion of said fastener setting tool, and for closing a central bore section of said tubular member of said attachment plate so that said head of said fastener is substantially covered;
- placing said nosepiece portion of said fastener setting tool into said annular chamber of said attachment plate defined between said finger means and said inner peripheral wall of said first section;
- pushing said fastener setting tool toward said building substrate so as to cause said end section of said attachment plate to penetrate said insulation panel; and
- firing said fastener setting tool so as to force a fastener into and through said attachment plate and thereby embed said fastener within said building substrate.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein:
- said step of providing said attachment plate with said finger means further comprises the step of providing a first set of fingers disposed parallel to and circumferentially about said longitudinal axis, and a second set of fingers respectively bendably joined to said first set of fingers and disposed within a plane which is substantially coplanar with said washer and which is transverse to said longitudinal axis; and
- said step of providing said fastener setting tool further comprises the step of providing a muzzle upon said fastener setting tool, which is movable with respect to said nosepiece, for engaging said second set of fingers and bending said second set of fingers toward said first set of fingers so as to permit said fastener setting tool to force said fastener into and through said attachment plate and embed said fastener within said building substrate.
- 3. The method as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
- said step of providing said attachment plate with said second set of fingers comprises the additional step of providing each one of said fingers of said second set of fingers with a substantially triangular configuration wherein each one of said second fingers is connected to a respective one of said first fingers along one side of a triangle while the other two sides of said triangle substantially mate with two similarly disposed sides of adjacent triangularly configured second fingers so as to substantially close and cover said central bore section of said tubular member.
- 4. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
- said step of pushing said fastener setting tool toward said building substrate further comprises the step of pushing said fastener setting tool toward said building substrate to such an extent that said end section of said attachment plate engages and is seated upon said building substrate prior to said firing of said fastener setting tool.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein:
- said step of providing said attachment plate with said end section further comprises the step of providing a plurality of slots within said end section so as to define a plurality of flexible tabs upon said end section of said attachment plate such that when said fastener setting tool is pushed toward said building substrate so as to cause said end section of said attachment plate to engage and be seated upon said building substrate, if the axial extent of said attachment plate is greater than the thickness of said insulation panel, said flexible tabs will be bent so as to permit an outer surface portion of said washer to be substantially coplanar with an outer surface portion of said insulation panel.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein:
- said step of firing said fastener setting tool comprises the additional step of firing a collating ring along with said fastener into said attachment plate such that said fastener and said collating ring are captured within said recess defined within said second section of said attachment plate.
- 7. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
- said step of providing said fastener setting tool comprises the additional step of providing said fastener setting tool with a flange portion for engaging said washer of said attachment plate such that when said fastener setting tool is pushed toward said building substrate, said flange portion of said fastener setting tool causes said washer of said attachment plate to be embedded within an outer surface portion of said insulation panel.
- 8. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
- said step of providing said attachment plate with said finger means further comprises the step of providing a solid band disposed parallel to and circumferentially about said longitudinal axis, and a set of fingers respectively bendably joined to said solid band and disposed within a plane which is substantially coplanar with said washer and which is transverse to said longitudinal axis; and
- said step of providing said fastener setting tool further comprises the step of providing a muzzle upon said fastener setting tool, which is movable with respect to said nosepiece, for engaging said set of fingers and bending said set of fingers toward said solid band so as to permit said fastener setting tool to force said fastener into and through said attachment plate and embed said fastener within said building substrate.
- 9. The method as set forth in claim 8, wherein:
- said step of providing said attachment plate with said set of fingers comprises the additional step of providing each one of said fingers with a configuration which is substantially that of a triangle wherein each one of said fingers is connected to said solid band along one side of said triangle while the other two sides of said triangle substantially mate with two similarly disposed sides of adjacent triangularly configured fingers so as to substantially close and cover said central bore section of said tubular member.
- 10. The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of:
- covering an exposed surface of said washer of said attachment plate and an exposed surface of said insulation panel with a coating material so as to provide said insulation panel with a finished appearance.
- 11. A method of attaching an insulation panel to a building substrate, comprising the steps of:
- providing a fastener setting tool, having a magazine, and a nosepiece, for inserting a fastener into a building substrate so as to secure an insulation panel to said building substrate;
- loading said tool magazine with at least one strip of collated fasteners;
- providing an attachment plate having first and second ends disposed along a longitudinal axis and comprising a washer having a central opening of a predetermined diametrical extent provided at said first end of said attachment plate; a first tubular section joined to said washer and comprising an inner peripheral wall defining a first inner diametrical extent which is substantially the same size as said diametrical extent of said washer central opening, said inner peripheral wall of said first tubular section terminating in a first transverse surface; a second tubular section joined to said first tubular section and comprising an inner peripheral wall defining a second inner diametrical extent which is less than said first inner diametrical extent of said first tubular section, said inner peripheral wall of said second tubular section terminating in a second transverse surface that cooperates with said inner peripheral wall of said second tubular section so as to define a recess for accommodating a head portion of a fastener which is adapted to be inserted into said building substrate so as to secure said insulation panel to said building substrate; a third tubular section joined to said second tubular section and defining a passage therein for accommodating a shank portion of a fastener for securing said insulation panel to said building substrate; and finger means, spaced radially inwardly from said inner peripheral wall of said first tubular section and mounted upon said first transverse surface of said first tubular section, for forming an annular chamber with said inner peripheral wall of said first tubular section so as to accommodate said nosepiece of said fastener setting tool and for closing a central bore portion of said first tubular section of said attachment plate so that said head portion of said fastener is substantially covered;
- placing said nosepiece of said fastener setting tool into said annular chamber of said attachment plate defined between said finger means and said inner peripheral wall of said first tubular section;
- pushing said fastener setting tool toward said building substrate so as to cause said third tubular section of said attachment plate to penetrate said insulation panel; and
- firing said fastener setting tool so as to force a fastener from said tool magazine into and through said attachment plate and thereby embed said fastener within said building substrate.
- 12. The method as set forth in claim 11, wherein said step of providing said attachment plate with said finger means further comprises the step of:
- providing a first set of fingers disposed parallel to and circumferentially about said longitudinal axis, and a second set of fingers respectively bendably joined to said first set of fingers and disposed within a plane which is substantially coplanar with said washer and which is transverse to said longitudinal axis; and
- said step of providing said fastener setting tool further comprises the step of providing a muzzle upon said fastener setting tool, which is movable with respect to said nosepiece, for engaging said second set of fingers and bending said second set of fingers toward said first set of fingers so as to permit said fastener setting tool to force said fastener from said tool magazine into through said attachment plate and embed said fastener within said building substrate.
- 13. The method as set forth in claim 12, wherein said step of providing said attachment plate with said second set of fingers comprises the additional step of:
- providing each one of said fingers of said second set of fingers with a configuration which is substantially that of a triangle wherein each one of said fingers of said second set of fingers is connected to a respective one of said fingers of said first set of fingers along one side of said triangle while the other two sides of said triangle substantially mate with two similarly disposed sides of adjacent triangularly configured fingers of said second set of fingers so as to substantially close and cover said central bore portion of said first tubular section.
- 14. The method as set forth in claim 11, wherein said step of pushing said fastener setting tool toward said building substrate further comprises the step of:
- pushing said fastener setting tool toward said building substrate to such an extent that said third tubular section, disposed at said second end of said attachment plate, engages and is seated upon said building substrate prior to said firing of said fastener setting tool.
- 15. The method as set forth in claim 14, wherein said step of providing said attachment plate with said third tubular section at said second end of said attachment plate further comprises the step of:
- providing a plurality of slots within said third tubular section so as to define a plurality of flexible tabs upon said second end of said attachment plate such that when said fastener setting tool is pushed toward said building substrate so as to cause said second end of said attachment plate to engage and be seated upon said building substrate, if the axial extent of said attachment plate is greater than the thickness of said insulation panel, said flexible tabs will be bent so as to permit an outer surface portion of said washer to be substantially coplanar with an outer surface portion of said insulation panel.
- 16. The method as set forth in claim 11, wherein said step of firing said fastener setting tool comprises the additional step of:
- firing a collating ring along with said fastener into said attachment plate such that said fastener and said collating ring are captured within said recess defined within said second tubular section of said attachment plate.
- 17. The method as set forth in claim 11, wherein said step of providing said fastener setting tool comprises the additional step of:
- providing said fastener setting tool with a flange portion for engaging said washer of said attachment plate such that when said fastener setting tool is pushed toward said building substrate, said flange portion of said fastener setting tool causes said washer of said attachment plate to be embedded within an outer surface portion of said insulation panel.
- 18. The method as set forth in claim 11, wherein:
- said step of providing said attachment plate with said finger means further comprises the step of providing a solid band disposed parallel to and circumferentially about said longitudinal axis, and a set of fingers respectively bendably joined to said solid band and disposed within a plane which is substantially coplanar with said washer and which is transverse to said longitudinal axis; and
- said step of providing said fastener setting tool further comprises the step of providing a muzzle upon said fastener setting tool, which is movable with respect to said nosepiece, for engaging said set of fingers and bending said set of fingers toward said solid band so as to permit said fastener setting tool to force said fastener into and through said attachment plate and embed said fastener within said building substrate.
- 19. The method as set forth in claim 18, wherein said step of providing said attachment plate with said set of fingers comprises the additional step of:
- providing each one of said fingers with a configuration which is substantially that of a triangle wherein each one of said fingers is connected to said solid band along one side of said triangle while the other two sides of said triangle substantially mate with two similarly disposed sides of adjacent triangularly configured fingers so as to substantially close and cover said central bore portion of said first tubular section.
- 20. The method as set forth in claim 11, further comprising the step of:
- covering an exposed surface of said washer of said attachment plate and an exposed surface of said insulation panel with a coating material so as to provide said insulation panel with a finished appearance.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is a division, of application Ser. No. 08/369,354, filed Jan. 6, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,607,272.
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