Abstract: An electrical cable (20) is wrapped on and can be unwound from a reel (34) rotatable in unison with a brake drum (33) on a support (13,27). A clock spring (32) on the support (13,27) constantly urges the reel (34) to rewind the cable (20). A brake cord (36) fixed to the support (13,27) is wrapped in the rewind direction around the drum (33) and connected via a train of chain links (A,B,c) to a spring (41) that tensions the cord (36) to act as a frictional one way clutch against the drum (33) to hinder rewinding in any selected unwound position of the cable (20). To release clutch action, a further train of chain links (C,D,E) is interposed between the spring (41) and a control connection (45), by pulling of which the tension of spring (41) can be relieved to allow rewinding.

Abstract: A sound depressing exhaust means for a pneumatic power tool with a substantially cylindrical housing (10) and a vane motor (11) with exhaust port means (23), has an annular casing (41) surrounding a portion of the housing (10), and four expansion chambers (31-32, 34, 36, 39) arranged in series and combined with four flow restrictions (33, 37, 30, 35) and a sound trap (38). All of the expansion chambers are annular and located concentrically relative to the tool housing (10), and one of the flow restrictions has an annular screen (37) separating two of these chambers (34, 36). The last two of the expansion chambers (36, 39) in the exhaust flow direction contain high frequency absorbing elements (43, 44) of foamed plastic.