Fluid Pressure Means Patents (Class 227/130)
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Patent number: 7500587Abstract: A combustion-type power tool includes a housing, a cylinder head disposed at one end of the housing, a cylinder in the housing, a piston slidably disposed in the cylinder, and a driver blade connected to the piston. A combustion-chamber is provided in the housing, a fan is disposed in the combustion chamber, and a motor having an output shaft is coupled to the fan. A motor holder accommodates the motor, and the cylinder head is formed with a motor holder receiving portion in which the motor holder is slidably movably disposed. An elastic member is disposed in a gap formed between the motor holder and the motor holder receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitaka Akiba, Tomomasa Nishikawa, Kunio Yamamoto, Shinki Ohtsu, Haruhisa Fujisawa
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Publication number: 20090057365Abstract: In a gas combustion type driving tool, on a feed cylinder 21 included in a feed piston/cylinder device 7, there is provided a spring for normally urging a feed piston 22 in a feed direction. A portion of the feed cylinder 21 opposite to the spring is connected to a combustion chamber 5 through a gas conduit 26. In an intermediate portion of the gas conduit 26, there is provided a delay piston/cylinder device A. One end of a delay cylinder 27 is disposed on the combustion chamber 5 side, while the other end thereof is disposed on the feed cylinder 21 side. When a delay piston 28 is slidingly moved from one end of the delay cylinder 27 to the other end thereof by the pressure of combustion gas, air compressed within the delay cylinder 27 is supplied from the other end of the delay cylinder 27 to the feed cylinder 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2006Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Katsuhiko Murayama, Hajime Takemura, Junichi Tamura
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Publication number: 20090057367Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tool actuation device comprising a housing configured to be attached to a pneumatic tool, a piston slidably moveable within a drive chamber formed within the housing and an air inlet chamber formed within housing and configured to accept a pressurized gas and direct it to the drive chamber. The piston further comprises an O-ring disposed in an annular groove formed in the piston and forming a seal between the piston and the drive chamber. The air inlet chamber is operably connected to a hose through which a pressurized gas travels and enters the housing to move the piston. The movement of the piston actuates a trigger located on the pneumatic tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.Inventor: Genaro O. Cortez
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Patent number: 7497271Abstract: A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a combustion-powered power source, at least one fan for associated with the power source, at least one temperature sensing device in operational proximity to the power source and a control system operationally associated with the power source and connected to the at least one fan and at least one temperature sensing device for adjusting the length of time for energizing the at least one cooling fan as a function of power source temperature sensed by the at least one temperature sensing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Larry M. Moeller, Joseph E. Fabin, James E. Doherty, Kui-Chiu Kwok, Yury Shkolnikov
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Patent number: 7497363Abstract: A pneumatic fixing machine has a piston (30) sliding within a cylinder (33), a first valve (5) movable between opening (L) and closing (D) positions, in correspondence of which the first valve connects an inlet portion (33a) of the cylinder (33) with either a feed of pressurized fluid or with an external outlet, respectively. A second valve (2) is operated by a trigger (7), the second valve being movable between an occlusion position (M) and a passage position (L) to either connect a first duct (9) and a base portion (5a) of the first valve (5) with the feed of pressurized fluid or with an external outlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Fasco S.p.A.Inventor: Marco Ronconi
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Patent number: 7494035Abstract: A pneumatic compressor capable of supplying compressed gas to a pneumatic tool. The compressor can be powered alternatively by either a battery or an AC power source. The compressor comprises a permanent magnet DC electric motor and circuitry for converting the AC power source to DC power. The compressor includes a receptacle for accommodating one or more of a plurality of batteries and includes circuitry for using batteries having different voltages. The AC power source may also be used to charge a battery connected to the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: J. Michael Weaver, Barbara A. Rose, Mark W. Wood, Daniel U. Goodwin, Hung T. Du, Alan G. Phillips, C. Kerwin Braddock, James A. Patton, Michael A. Lagaly, Patrick G. Barry, Julie L. Jones, Deborah L. Harr
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Patent number: 7490748Abstract: A pneumatically operated fastener driving tool capable of avoiding accidental release of a head bumper from a housing. The head bumper is made from an elastic material and is compressedly fitted to the housing. The head bumper has a contacting portion deflectable upon application of compressed air. A discharge port is formed at one of the housing and the head bumper to discharge the applied compressed fluid to an atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshiichi Komazaki
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Publication number: 20090032563Abstract: A containing portion 22 for a motor is formed at an upper wall of a combustion chamber 11 of a gas combustion type striking machine. A shaft 21 of a motor 20 is coupled with a rotating fan 18 penetrated through a bottom portion of the containing portion 22 to face the combustion chamber 11. A mixture gas provided by being agitated and mixed by the rotating fan 18 is ignited and combusted at inside of the combustion chamber 11. A fastener is struck by a pressure of a combustion gas produced by the combustion. The motor 20 is contained in the containing portion 22 by way of damping members 25, 26 in a shape of a short cylinder respectively having an elasticity at upper and lower portions thereof. The respective damping members 25, 26 are formed with a plural of groove holes 28 prolonged in an up and down direction at constant intervals along a peripheral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventor: Yasushi Yokochi
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Patent number: 7484649Abstract: An adjustable exhaust assembly for a pneumatic fastening tool having body and a handle extending from the body, the handle defining an inlet channel for receiving input of pressurized gas and an outlet channel for outputting exhaust. The adjustable exhaust assembly includes a base non-rotatably attachable to an end of the handle opposite the body. The base has a plate and a boss extending from the plate. The boss is configured to receive an air hose and defining an inlet opening configured to direct compressed air to the inlet channel. The plate has an outlet opening in communication with the outlet channel. A substantially annular and cap is rotatably received about the boss. The cap defines a substantially annular channel in communication with the outlet opening of the base and an outlet port defined in a portion of a circumferential wall of the annular cap and in communication with the annular channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: John W. Schnell, Daniel P. Wall, Dan Goodwin, Barbara Rose
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Patent number: 7484647Abstract: A nail gun has a body, a breach assembly, a triggering device, a safety assembly and a magazine. The safety assembly has a safety lever and an activating beam, both of which are required to be activated to selectively engage the triggering device to allow the nail gun to perform a nailing cycle. When the nail gun is operated incorrectly, the safety assembly does not engage the triggering mechanism so the nail gun is prevented from performing the nailing cycle. The magazine is mounted in the breach assembly and feeds fastening devices into the breach.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Testo Industry Corp.Inventor: Brad Yang
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Publication number: 20090020583Abstract: In a fastener-driving tool equipped with a fastener magazine, and a power source including a reciprocating driver blade for driving fasteners obtained from the magazine into a workpiece, and a reciprocating valve sleeve actuated by a cage, a nosepiece is provided, including a nosepiece body configured for attachment at one end to the fastener tool and defining a fastener channel constructed and arranged for receiving the driver blade and the fasteners sequentially fed by the magazine, the fastener channel having a fastener outlet. A unitary actuator reciprocates relative to the nosepiece body, has a first end contacting the workpiece, and a second end engaging the cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Inventors: Kyle Kestner, Mike Popovich
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Patent number: 7478740Abstract: A combustion nailer is configured for use with a fuel cell having an internal metering valve and a reciprocating, biased main stem. The nailer includes a tool housing defining a fuel cell chamber constructed and arranged for receiving the fuel cell, a fuel cell actuator assembly configured for actuating the fuel cell in the chamber to emit a measured dose of fuel during tool operation, and a fuel delivery apparatus associated with the actuator assembly for receiving the emitted dose of fuel and providing it to a combustion chamber. The fuel delivery apparatus is configured for preventing actuation of the main stem by the actuator assembly upon the fuel cell being adapter-free.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Maureen L. Shea, Eric S. Gibson, Walter J. Taylor, Chris H. Porth
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Patent number: 7475800Abstract: A nail gun includes an air chamber, a main air passage, and a trigger valve with a valve body is disposed between the air chamber and the main air passage. The trigger valve includes a valve bar, an air exhausting passage an air guiding passage and a stopper. The stopper divides the valve body into an upper air chamber and a bottom air chamber. The upper air chamber is connected with the air chamber via the air guiding passage. The bottom air chamber is connected with the upper air chamber via at least one connecting passage disposed in the upper bar portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: DePoan Pneumatic Corp.Inventor: Chia-Sheng Liang
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Patent number: 7464843Abstract: A trigger switch mechanism of a nail gun is pivotally attached between two side plates of a trigger of the nail gun. The switch mechanism includes a blocking piece pivotally attached to a safety slide rod and a trigger valve rod of the nail gun. Each of the side plates includes an axis hole, and two blocking grooves are disposed in the axis hole. The switch mechanism includes a plurality of blocking teeth, and a spring is disposed between one of the side plate and the switch mechanism to abut the switch mechanism and nest the blocking teeth into the blocking groove for stopping the switch mechanism. The switch mechanism includes a dial portion for being dialed by a hand of the operator, which is capable of deviating the blocking teeth from the blocking grooves to release the switch mechanism, and rotating the switch mechanism to adjust the position of the blocking piece relative to the safety slide rod, so as to realize conveniently switching the operation modes of the trigger of the nail gun.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: De Poan Pneumatic Corp.Inventor: Chi-Sheng Huang
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Patent number: 7458493Abstract: A combustion type power tool capable of restraining reduction in output power due to lowering of combustion efficiency. A specific space within a combustion-chamber frame is enlarged. The specific space contains a specific region where high turbulence occurs in a combustion chamber at which a fuel is ignited. The enlargement is made by providing an enlarged distance between a rotation shaft of the fan and an inner wall of the combustion-chamber frame. When the turbulent combustion occurring at the specific region is expanded in the combustion chamber, flame propagation contour of the turbulent combustion reaches the wall of the combustion-chamber frame and ribs at a delayed timing. Therefore, after the turbulent combustion is sufficiently promoted, the flame reaches the combustion-chamber frame and the ribs. In other words, the flame does not reach the combustion-chamber frame and the ribs at the initial stage of turbulent combustion.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomasa Nishikawa, Hiroto Inagawa
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Publication number: 20080290130Abstract: A moveable cylinder driving air passage of a nail gun with a gun body, which includes a trigger valve having a valve bar; an air-in passage formed in the trigger valve connecting between an air collecting chamber and a main passage; an air-out passage formed in the trigger valve connecting between the main passage and external atmosphere; a stopper ring formed at an outside surface of the cylinder and slidably attached in the gun body; an air tank formed at an upper portion of the stopper ring; and a main chamber formed at a bottom portion of the stopper ring, the main chamber connects with the air-in and air-out passages. The main chamber is capable of collecting the high pressure air via the air-in passage to actuate the cylinder to move up while the valve bar is pressed, and exhausting the high pressure air via the air-out passage to actuate the cylinder to move down for reposition while the valve bar is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Chia-Sheng Liang, Chin Lung Chang
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Publication number: 20080290131Abstract: An air passage of a nail gun includes a fixed cylinder disposed in a gun body, and a main valve disposed at a top portion of the fixed cylinder, a trigger valve between an air collecting chamber and a main passage, an air-in passage formed in the trigger valve connecting between the air collecting chamber and the main passage, an air-out passage formed in the trigger valve connecting between the main passage and external atmosphere, and a disc-shaped valve stopper forming a main chamber. The main chamber collects the high pressure air via the air-in passage to actuate the valve stopper to move up while the valve bar is pressed, and exhausts the high pressure air in the main chamber via the air-out passage to actuate the high pressure air in the air collecting chamber to drive the valve stopper and the main valve to move down to reposit while the valve bar is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventors: Chia-Sheng Liang, Chin Lung Chang
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Publication number: 20080290132Abstract: A nail gun includes a cylinder, a main chamber, a piston slidably disposed in the cylinder, and a trigger valve disposed in the nail gun. The piston divides the cylinder into a top air chamber and a bottom air chamber, and the trigger valve can actuate the high pressure air in the main chamber to drive the main air valve to open or close the fluid communication between the main chamber and the top air chamber. A main air valve is disposed at a top portion of the cylinder, which includes a valve port, a top and bottom air tight rings disposed on the piston. The valve port is disposed between the top and bottom air tight rings when it is closed, and moves to a place away from the top air tight ring when it is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Inventor: Chia-Sheng Liang
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Publication number: 20080283569Abstract: The invention relates to an expulsion device which is actuated by a pressure medium and which is used to expel objects or liquid materials from a reservoir by means of a drive piston which is impinged upon by a pressure medium, comprising a pressure medium container which is exchangeable via a pressure connection device and which connected to a drive device, enabling the pressure medium to impinge upon the drive piston which is used to connect the pressure medium container (23) and a stationary pressure source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2005Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventor: Gerhard Kral
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Patent number: 7451903Abstract: An air intake valve seat 24 is formed by mounting a cylinder seal 29 of rubber or the like from an upper face of a ring-shaped flange portion 28 formed to project from an outer peripheral face of a strike cylinder 15 over to an upper end portion of the strike cylinder 15 to cover surfaces thereof. A main valve 21 in a ring shape is arranged along an outer periphery of the strike cylinder 15 on an upper side of a ring-shaped flange portion 28. An outer peripheral edge portion 30 of a piston stop 18 of rubber or the like arranged on an upper side of the strike cylinder 15 is arranged to extend in a lower direction from an upper end portion along an outer peripheral face of the strike cylinder 15 to thereby form an air exhaust valve seat 25 at a lower end of the outer peripheral edge portion 30.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yasunori Aihara
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Patent number: 7448524Abstract: A nail gun includes a moveable cylinder, an air collecting chamber and a main passage. An air passage includes a trigger valve; an air-in passage formed in the trigger valve connecting between an air collecting chamber and a main passage; an air-out passage formed in the trigger valve connecting between the main passage and external atmosphere; a stopper ring formed at an outside surface of the cylinder and slidably attached in the gun body; an air tank formed at a stopper ring; and a main chamber formed at a bottom portion of the stopper ring. The main chamber is capable of collecting the high pressure air via the air-in passage to actuate the cylinder to move up while the valve bar is pressed, and exhausting the high pressure air via the air-out passage to actuate the cylinder to move down for reposition while the valve bar is released.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: De Poan Pneumatic Corp.Inventors: Chia-Sheng Liang, Chin Lung Chang
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Publication number: 20080272326Abstract: A driving tool and a head valve assembly for a driving tool. The head valve assembly may include an end cap, a seal bushing received within the end cap, a movable member slidably movable with respect to the seal bushing between a first position and a second position, and a flexible membrane configured to bias the movable member towards the first position. The seal bushing cooperates with the end cap to define a first cavity and a vent path fluidly connected to the first cavity. The vent path is substantially unobstructed when the movable member is in the first position, and the vent path is sealed by a sealing portion of the movable member when the movable member is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventor: William C. Buck
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Publication number: 20080272169Abstract: A nail gun includes an air chamber, a main air passage, and a trigger valve with a valve body is disposed between the air chamber and the main air passage. The trigger valve includes a valve bar, an air exhausting passage, an air guiding passage and a stopper. The stopper divides the valve body into an upper air chamber and a bottom air chamber. The upper air chamber is connected with the air chamber via the air guiding passage The bottom air chamber is connected with the upper air chamber via at least one connecting passage disposed in the upper bar portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventor: Chia-Sheng Liang
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Patent number: 7438207Abstract: The present invention provides a dust-removing structure for the nailer. The dust-removing structure, located at a preset position of the nailer, includes a release valve lever with a control unit for drive. The control unit is a lever-type control unit, having a pivot point, a drive portion and a laterally extended control portion. The drive portion is coupled with the release valve lever, and the control portion swings around the pivot point. An actuating arm is implemented through the control portion and the swinging behavior, making it possible to more easily operate using a single-hand. When the dust-removing structure is assembled at different heights with different shapes of nailers, the operator is only required to replace the lever-type control unit with different lengths to obtain the optimum pressing location.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Basso Industry Corp.Inventors: Jian Rung Wu, Min Hsu Tsang
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Patent number: 7431185Abstract: A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a combustion-powered power source; at least one fan associated with the power source during operation; and a control system operationally associated with the power source and connected to the at least one fan for adjusting the length of time for energizing the at least one fan as a function of the number of combustion firings by the power source.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Larry M. Moeller, Joseph E. Fabin, James E. Doherty, Kui-Chiu Kwok, Yury Shkolnikov
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Publication number: 20080237295Abstract: An exhaust check valve and piston return system wherein a main exhaust valve is opened as a result of combustion products from the combustion chamber being routed through a signal line. In addition, as a result of the opening of the main exhaust valve, an exhaust check valve, incorporated within a side wall portion of the cylinder housing at a location disposed downstream of the main exhaust valve, as considered in the direction of flow of the exhaust gases out from the combustion chamber, is forced to its open position so as to permit the combustion gases to be exhausted from the combustion chamber, thereby permitting the piston to move upwardly so as to complete its return stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Joseph S. Adams
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Patent number: 7427007Abstract: A combustion-powered nail gun drives nails into a workpiece when both a head switch and a trigger switch are turned ON while a safety switch is turned ON. The nail driving operation cannot be performed if the safety switch is not ON even if both the head switch and the trigger switch are ON. The head switch is turned ON when a push lever is urged against the workpiece. Fuel/air mixture in a combustion chamber is ignited when the head switch and the trigger switch are turned ON irrespective of an order in which the head switch and the trigger switch are turned ON, whereby “successive-shot driving” can be performed in which the trigger switch is maintained in its ON position while successively driving a plurality of nails at different locations of the workpiece by repeatedly pushing and releasing the push lever toward and away from the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukihiro Shima, Yasuki Ohmori
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Publication number: 20080223900Abstract: A driving machine includes a cylinder, a piston fitted into the cylinder in a reciprocatingly movable manner, a driver connected to the piston, a bumper provided in the bottom portion of the cylinder, a housing, a return air chamber, a fastening member feed piston movable backward or forward by supplying compressed air within the return air chamber from an air chamber passage hole 9 through air passages and to a fastening member feed cylinder or discharging such compressed air from the fastening member feed cylinder, a return spring for energizing the fastening member feed piston, and a feed pawl mounted on the leading end of the fastening member feed piston. In the driving machine, between the return air chamber and the fastening member feed cylinder, a filter portion is provided having a projection shape and small holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventor: Isamu TANJI
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Patent number: 7422133Abstract: The gas-operated fixing device comprises an internal combustion engine for driving fasteners, arranged in a case (9) fitted in a handle (13) and fixed to it at the rear (14-17, 56, 21-24). The front (91) of the case (9) is fitted floating in the handle (13) so as to be able to slide in it along the drive axis (20) of the fasteners. To be more specific, the case (9) and the handle of the device (11-13) are fixed to each other by tenon (49, 50) and slot (47, 48) assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Societe de Prospection Et d'Inventions Techniques SpitInventors: Frederic Nayrac, Bruno Toulouse, Ludovic Rousson, Patrick Herelier
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Patent number: 7419079Abstract: The pneumatic tool has a check valve placed inside that includes an internal and external valve base and traveling valve. The internal valve base has an inlet hole, and an enlarged slot is formed on the external end of the inlet hole. An annular oblique edge is formed between the enlarged slot and inlet hole, and an air hole is placed on the enlarged slot. The external valve base has an outlet hole that is connected to the outside of the pneumatic tool. A protruding tube is formed inside the outlet hole. Interval space is formed between the inside of the protruding tube and the inlet hole for the internal valve base; and the traveling valve can be traveling inside the interval space. The built-in check valve can avoid external force, which extends the shelf life and makes appearance of the product look neater and practical.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Basso Industry Corp.Inventors: Jack Chen, Jim Wang
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Publication number: 20080197166Abstract: An adjustable exhaust assembly for a pneumatic fastening tool having body and a handle extending from the body, the handle defining an inlet channel for receiving input of pressurized gas and an outlet channel for outputting exhaust. The adjustable exhaust assembly includes a base non-rotatably attachable to an end of the handle opposite the body. The base has a plate and a boss extending from the plate. The boss is configured to receive an air hose and defining an inlet opening configured to direct compressed air to the inlet channel. The plate has an outlet opening in communication with the outlet channel. A substantially annular and cap is rotatably received about the boss. The cap defines a substantially annular channel in communication with the outlet opening of the base and an outlet port defined in a portion of a circumferential wall of the annular cap and in communication with the annular channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: John W. Schnell, Daniel P. Wall, Dan Goodwin, Barbara Rose
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Publication number: 20080190988Abstract: Disclosed is a fastener driving apparatus for driving fasteners into a substrate. The fastener driving apparatus is a combination of a motor driven linear motion converter; a compression cylinder; an expansion cylinder and a valve arrangement. The linear motion converter converts a rotational motion of a motor to a linear motion of a compression piston within the compression cylinder causing a gas within the compression cylinder to be compressed. The compressed gas is communicated to the expansion cylinder through the valve arrangement wherein the compressed gas expands causing an anvil coupled to an expansion piston within the expansion cylinder to move axially. The axial movement of the anvil causes a fastener to be driven into the substrate. The fastener driving apparatus is an ergonomically designed portable hand held tool providing comfort to a user, meeting safety standards and performance efficiency requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Christopher Pedicini, John Witzigreuter
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Publication number: 20080185416Abstract: The present invention relates to a nail shooter. The present invention provides the nail shooter driven by a liquid high-pressure gas, in order to resolve technical problems with the prior nail shooters, such as difficulty in application, a loud noise, a safety hazard. The shooter body is provided with a trigger mechanism, a firing pin used for striking a nail to get it shot, a piston mechanism for pushing the firing pin, and a switch mechanism for releasing the driving gas toward the piston mechanism. The handle of the nail shooter is provided with a coupling tube, which is provided with an intake joint used for introducing the gas from a liquid high-pressure gas cylinder and further with a decompressor that decompresses the introduced gas. Under control of the trigger mechanism, the decompressed gas can drive the piston mechanism to act via the switch mechanism, and further push the firing pin to strike a nail at a high speed to get it shot.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2005Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Dongwei Deng, Qingchang Wang, Zhijun Li
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Publication number: 20080185058Abstract: A pneumatically operated power tool includes an outer frame, a driving components, a pressure reduction valve, and a switching valve. The outer frame has a compressed air intake portion and defines therein a compressed air chamber. The driving components are disposed in the outer frame and are driven by a compressed air in the compressed air chamber. The pressure reduction valve defines a pressure receiving space and allows a compressed air to flow from the air intake portion to the compressed air chamber and to the pressure receiving space. The switching valve is movable between a first position where the compressed air flows from the compressed air intake portion to the pressure receiving space, and a second position where a communication between the compressed air intake portion and the pressure receiving space is blocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Michio Wakabayashi, Takashi Mori, Shouichi Hirai
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Patent number: 7407070Abstract: A fastener installation tool to install fasteners, such as rivets, risers, standoffs, and other types of fasteners operates upon vacuum and air pressure. Fasteners are installed with minimal reactive forces to the operator's hand, thus reducing the risk of repetitive injuries to the operator's body. Vacuum retains the fastener within the tool tip and retracts a piston, until an operator simultaneously presses the fastener against a work piece and actuates an actuation element on the tool. This causes air pressure to quickly thrust the piston against a hammer pin to drive in the fastener, transferring kinetic energy from the piston to the fastener without appreciable kick-back to the operator. A control system provides a source of vacuum and air pressure to the tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2003Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Alton W. Hezeltine
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Patent number: 7407071Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component includes piston stop device for braking the setting piston, and is located at an end region of the hollow chamber of the piston guide in which the setting piston is displaceable, and has a damping element supported against a bottom, a stop element for the setting piston and adjoining the damping element in a direction of the hollow chamber, and an inertia body cooperating with the stop element and displaceable in a direction parallel to a longitudinal extent of the setting piston between first and second stops both of which are connected with the stop element and a distance between which, in a direction parallel to the longitudinal extent of the setting piston, is greater than a length of the inertia body in a same direction by length of a decoupling path.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Sperrfechter, Wolfram Hahn
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Patent number: 7395953Abstract: A fastener driving tool includes: a driver blade which is driven by compressed air so as to move in a vertical direction for striking a fastener such as a nail, an injection hole which guides said driver blade and forms a passage for the compressed air to be exhausted along with the movement of the driver blade, and a magazine for supplying the fastener to said injection hole, wherein an exhaust passage through which an interior of the injection hole is communicated with the atmosphere is provided between a lower end of the driver blade when the driver blade is positioned at a top dead center and a head part of the fastener which has been supplied into the injection hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Ishizawa, Hiroki Kitagawa, Masashi Nishida
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Patent number: 7395954Abstract: A pneumatic nail gun includes a gun body having an immovable cylinder therein; a hitting piston disposed in the cylinder; a main air housing collecting a compressed high pressure air with a constant pressure; and at least one main passage disposed at a peripheral portion of the cylinder or a side of the main air housing, the at least one main passage having a valve bolt therein to divide the main passage into a top passage, a middle valve chamber, and a bottom passage, the top passage and the middle valve chamber being connecting with the main air housing for introducing and gathering high pressure air therein, the middle valve chamber being connecting with the bottom passage via a main valve opening, the valve bolt being capable of controlling the opening and closing of the main valve opening for rapidly repositing the piston.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: De Poan Pneumatic Corp.Inventor: Wan-Fu Wen
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Publication number: 20080156842Abstract: A fastener-driving tool includes a combustion power source configured for driving a driver blade linearly towards a workpiece, and an electrical power source associated with the combustion power source for rotationally driving the driver blade upon completion of the linear travel, both power sources being disposed in the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventor: Cheryl L. Panasik
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Patent number: 7392922Abstract: A fuel cell for use with a combustion tool for delivery of a predetermined amount of fuel with each stem actuation is provided and includes a housing defining an open end enclosed by a closure. A main valve stem has an outlet, disposed in operational relationship to the open end and reciprocating relative to the housing at least between a closed position wherein the stem is relatively extended, and an open position wherein the stem is relatively retracted. A fuel metering valve is located within the housing, associated with the main valve stem, including a fuel metering chamber disposed in close proximity to the closure and configured so that when the stem is in the open position, only a measured amount of fuel is dispensed through the outlet. In a preferred embodiment, the fuel cell housing includes a separate fuel container, and the fuel metering valve includes a valve body having a second end opposite the fuel metering chamber located within the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2004Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Valery H. Vanstaan, Mohamed K. Wagdy, Adalberto Geier, Giuseppe Dalsant
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Publication number: 20080135598Abstract: A fastener driving device includes various interconnected systems within a device housing for efficiently regulating and transferring compressed gas provided by user-replaceable cartridges to drive a fastener securely into a workpiece. An improved cartridge containment system is provided for loading and securing compressed gas cartridges. An improved gas management system is provided, including an improved multi-function regulator, for managing gas flow. An improved valve system is provided for controlling gas flow, including an improved valve module. An improved drive system is provided for efficiently using compressed gas to drive fasteners.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: STANLEY FASTENING SYSTEMS, L.P.Inventors: Brian C. BURKE, Charles W. HEWITT, Donald R. PERRON, David M. MCGEE, Matthew B. PONKO, Prudencio S. CANLAS
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Patent number: 7383974Abstract: A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a combustion-powered power source, a valve sleeve reciprocable relative to the power source between a rest position and a firing position, and a lockout device in operational proximity to the valve sleeve and configured for automatically preventing the reciprocation of the valve sleeve from the firing position until a piston in the power source returns to a pre-firing position.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Larry M. Moeller, James E. Doherty, Joseph E. Fabin
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Patent number: 7377413Abstract: A pneumatic nail gun includes a gun body, a movable cylinder, a piston and a slidable sleeve valve. The gun body has a main air housing collecting a compressed high pressure air with a constant pressure, and a trigger at one end of the main air housing driving the high pressure air to shoot a nail. The movable cylinder is disposed in the main housing, which moves upward when the trigger is pressed, and moves downward for reposition when the trigger is released. The piston is slidably movably disposed in the cylinder, which has a driver blade extending from the piston. The driver blade protrudes out of the gun body for punching against the nail in accordance with a downward movement of the piston. The slidable sleeve valve is assembled at an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder, which introduces high pressure air to drive the piston move upward when the cylinder moves downward to its lower dead center, and is driven downward after the piston moves to its upper dead center.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: De Poan Pneumatic Corp.Inventor: Wan-Fu Wen
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Publication number: 20080105728Abstract: A pneumatic nail gun includes a gun body having an immovable cylinder therein; a hitting piston disposed in the cylinder; a main air housing collecting a compressed high pressure air with a constant pressure; and at least one main passage disposed at a peripheral portion of the cylinder or a side of the main air housing, the at least one main passage having a valve bolt therein to divide the main passage into a top passage, a middle valve chamber, and a bottom passage, the top passage and the middle valve chamber being connecting with the main air housing for introducing and gathering high pressure air therein, the middle valve chamber being connecting with the bottom passage via a main valve opening, the valve bolt being capable of controlling the opening and closing of the main valve opening for rapidly repositing the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2006Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventor: Wan-Fu Wen
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Publication number: 20080105729Abstract: The present invention provides a dust-removing structure for the nailer. The dust-removing structure, located at a preset position of the nailer, includes a release valve lever with a control unit for drive. The control unit is a lever-type control unit, having a pivot point, a drive portion and a laterally extended control portion. The drive portion is coupled with the release valve lever, and the control portion swings around the pivot point. An actuating arm is implemented through the control portion and the swinging behavior, making it possible to more easily operate using a single-hand. When the dust-removing structure is assembled at different heights with different shapes of nailers, the operator is only required to replace the lever-type control unit with different lengths to obtain the optimum pressing location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Applicant: BASSO INDUSTRY CORP.Inventors: Jian Rung Wu, Min Hsu Tsang
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Publication number: 20080093411Abstract: A pneumatic tool air flow guide device includes a barrel having a protrusion on a rear end thereof and a plurality of outlets are defined through the protrusion. The protrusion has a plurality of first flat sides on an outside thereof. A cap has a tube extending from a top thereof and the tube is rotatably connected to the protrusion. A hole is defined through the tube so that the air is ejected from the hole in the tube via the outlets. The tube has a plurality of second flat sides defined in an inside thereof and the second flat sides are engaged with the first flat sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventor: Min-Kai Chang
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Publication number: 20080087704Abstract: An air injection mechanism for nail guns includes a gun body having an air chamber; a valve base having a rod hole disposed in the gun body; a movable valve rod, one end of the valve rod engages with the rod hole and extends out of the gun body to form a press end, and another end of the valve rod extends through the air chamber and fixes to another side surface of the gun body, the valve rod and the rod hole cooperate to form an air guiding gap therebetween, the valve rod includes a ringed pushing surface; an air guiding passage formed in the valve rod, which includes an air inlet port connecting to the air guiding gap and an air injection port connecting to environment; an O-ring disposed in the rod hold for controlling the flux of the air that discharged form the air injection port.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventor: Wan-Fu Wen
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Patent number: 7341174Abstract: A pneumatic nail gun includes a gun body having a movable cylinder therein; a hitting piston disposed in the cylinder; a main air housing collecting a compressed high pressure air with a constant pressure; and at least one main passage disposed at a peripheral portion of the cylinder or a side of the main air housing, the at least one main passage having a valve bolt therein to divide the main passage into a top passage, a middle valve chamber, and a bottom passage, the top passage and the middle valve chamber being connecting with the main air housing for introducing and gathering high pressure air therein, the middle valve chamber being connecting with the bottom passage via the main valve opening, the valve bolt being capable of controlling the opening and closing of the main valve opening for rapidly repositing the piston.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: De Poan Pneumatic Corp.Inventor: Wan-Fu Wen
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Patent number: 7341171Abstract: A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a combustion-powered power source, at least one fan for associated with the power source, at least one temperature sensing device in operational proximity to the power source and a control system operationally associated with the power source and connected to the at least one fan and at least one temperature sensing device for adjusting the length of time for energizing the at least one cooling fan as a function of power source temperature sensed by the at least one temperature sensing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Larry M. Moeller, Joseph E. Fabin, James E. Doherty, Kui-Chiu Kwok, Yury Shkolnikov
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Patent number: 7328494Abstract: A method for fixing a driver blade to a piston of a fastener driving tool having a housing, a cylinder, a piston having a piston body and a boss with a groove, extending in the axial direction, and a driver blade having a pair of protrusions. The method includes positioning the driver blade above the piston body, inserting the driver blade into the groove in order to form an assembly of the driver blade and the piston, supplying a brazing metal onto boundary positions between the protrusions and the boss, and heating the assembly at a temperature above a melting point of the brazing metal so that molten brazing metal is flowed downwardly into spaces between the boss and the driver blade and the driver blade becomes fixed to the piston by brazing with the brazing metal.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Kitagawa, Takuhiro Murakami