Abstract: A spindle device includes a spindle shaft, a spindle housing, and a chuck portion as a rotating member. The chuck portion has, formed therein, a suctioning passage through which air suctioned from the outside flows. The spindle shaft has a first guide passage which guides air flowing through the suctioning passage to a clearance between the inner wall of the spindle housing defining a through hole in which the spindle shaft is inserted and the outer wall of the spindle shaft facing the inner wall, by way of the interior of the spindle shaft. The spindle housing has, formed therein, a second guide passage configured to guide the air guided to the clearance, to the outside.

Abstract: A drive apparatus for a drill stem of a de-coking system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a feeder as water supply to the drill stem. The drill stem is rotatably driven by a rotational drive which includes a motor and a first and second gear box. The second gear box has an output gear which is meshed with a large gear which is connected to an outer gear rim of the feeder. A skirt envelops the gear which is formed by an output gear and by the second motor driven gear box and the gear which is connected to the feeder completely. A lower side of the skirt is open.

Abstract: A rock drilling machine includes a sleeve having openings surrounding a portion of a lubrication channel. A groove surrounds the sleeve, and one end of a second channel is connected to the groove. The other end of the second channel is connected to a lubrication point so that lubricant from the lubrication channel is distributed from the lubrication channel, through the sleeve and groove to the second channel, and from the second channel to a lubrication point of the rock drilling machine.

Abstract: A pneumatic impact power tool has a tool body with a bit-receiving axial bore in its end surface. A cap is threaded on the end of the tool body and has an end wall spaced from the end surface to define a cavity and a lobed opening in the cavity matably receiving a like-lobed bit shank, the cavity being dimensioned to accommodate the lobes. Spring-biased balls project into the cavity from radial bores in the end cap to engage the shank lobes and bias them to a rotational position non-aligned with the opening lobes to inhibit removal. The cavity is dimensioned to afford a slight axial clearance to accommodate axial movement of the lobes. A cover on the end cap is recessed to receive the bias springs, retaining both the springs and the cover in place. The end cap has a annular channel communicating with an exhaust passage in the tool body and four exhaust ports in the end wall.

Abstract: A pneumatic motor for rock drills and the like having a reciprocating piston with valves at its opposite ends for valving motive air to the piston head from both ends of the cylinder. Large receivers are provided near the respective valves to accommodate availability of air on demand from the valves and to dampen pressure fluctuations. One of the receivers is connected to an external source of fluid under pressure; while the two receivers are interconnected by tubing external to the pneumatic motor itself. This permits the cylinder for the piston to comprise a simple tube provided with exhaust ports only. Additionally, exhaust air and oil from an air motor, which rotates the rock drill, are directed into the area between the lower end of the reciprocating piston and a striking bar for the drill rod to lubricate the reciprocating parts.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a port in a liner installed in a conduit having a lateral opening inwardly overlaid by the liner so that the port coincides with the lateral opening, including a carriage adjustably positionable longitudinally within the liner adjacent to the lateral opening in the conduit; a brake for locking the carriage in fixed position in the conduit; a power driven port forming tool borne by the carriage in substantial radial relation to the liner for adjustable movement outwardly to liner engagement and inwardly to retraction therefrom, for adjustable movement longitudinally of the carriage, and for adjustable rotational movement about an axis longitudinally of the carriage; control means for controlling the position of the tool on the carriage from a position remote from the carriage; and a television system having a camera mounted on the carriage having a view of the tool and a viewing screen at said remote position.

Abstract: In a fastener driving tool having a fastener holding nosepiece comprised of three concentric sleeves, the middle one of which is axially movable to carry a circumferential array of radially shiftable balls to and from inwardly cammed engagement against cam surfaces in the outer sleeve to grip the fastener head against the inner sleeve and release the head, improved structure wherein (1) the inner and outer sleeves have portions axially displaced from the middle sleeve which are threadedly connected to adjust the axial distance between the cam surfaces and inner sleeve for accommodating fastener heads of different axial thicknesses and radial tolerances; (2) to facilitate interchangeability of nosepieces, the inner sleeve is axially slidably retained on an adapter sleeve against a spring bias by a pin and slot connection with inner and adapter sleeves having means cooperable upon relative turning thereof to withdraw the pin from the slot and the pin being movable inwardly into engagement with a retaining ring

Abstract: A lightweight, portable, fluid-driven orbital wet sander or the like comprising a fluid-driven, nutating action motor including a rod-like output element and a sanding or scrubbing device directly linked to a projecting end of the output element. The nutating action motor is mounted on a plate which includes a gripping element mounted on one side thereof to permit the sander to be easily held by the user. The sanding or scrubbing device is mounted in a spaced relation to the mounting plate by a transversely yieldable support means attached to and projecting from the side of the mounting plate opposite the handle side. The projecting end of the output element extends from the nutating motor through the spacing between the mounting plate and utilization device to a universal joint connection with the utilization device. The motor includes a housing confining a wobble plate which is driven with a nutating action by a controlled flow of fluid (typically water) through the housing.

Abstract: A reciprocating tool, such as a sander, which may be driven by a rotary pneumatic motor via an eccentric connection with a gear train. In order to balance the dynamic forces generated by the reciprocating tool element, a weight may be properly positioned within the tool housing and driven by a similar eccentric connection to a gear train. Proper coordination of the gear train will result in the movement of the tool element and the weight in opposite directions at any given instant, thereby increasing the operator's ability to maintain the tool in a desired path of movement.