Abstract: A device for bending or levelling workpieces by means of shot peening is improved by controlled impacting and indenting using a support element having a rear wall and side walls; a plurality of force spaced apart distributing elements are arranged in the support element and in the least one layer so that at least some of them abut the rear wall of the support element; a plurality of indenting, shot peening elements in engagement with at least some of the force distributing elements in that any of the shot peening elements engage at least two of the force distributing elements; there are elements of one of the plurality which abut the side walls of the support element.

Abstract: An impact tool (A) is disclosed which includes an arrangement of angularly disposed shanks which provide a mechanical advantage to the impact force. A first shank (10) provides a grip (12) held generally orthogonal by hand (14) of the user. A second shank (16) extends generally in a straight line to the arm (24) when the grip is held in the hand, and a third shank (18) extends from the second shank (16) at an angle and terminating in an impact head (20). The device thrusts generally forward with the arm and shoulder during impact with little or no wrist movement as encountered in the sense of a conventional handle. Control is afforded by the angle arrangement of the handle as well as increased force.

Abstract: A hammer having an improved head assembly. The hammer head assembly has a head portion, a shank portion, and a claw portion. The head portion has a front face having a triangular configuration. The head portion also has a horizontally oriented top wall and two side walls that converge downwardly toward their bottom ends where they meet. The center of the front face of the head portion lies on an axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle and they intersect at the center of gravity of the hammer head assembly. The top end of the shank portion is flat so that the hammer can free stand on the surface. There is a rounded indentation between the shank portion and the claw portion so that it may be rested upon a block or cats paw for extra leverage. A T-shaped slot may be formed in the top end of the handle and it may have a related magnet for detachably capturing the head of a nail therein for hammering purposes.

Abstract: An emergency hammer for smashing panes of glass is disclosed. The hammer includes a handle and a hammer head on the handle. The hammer head has a point at one end and is connected to the handle at the opposite end. The hammer head may be integrally attached to the handle. The hammer head thus protrudes a substantial length from the handle in only one direction. A protective loop of a relatively rigid and dimensionally stable material is also on the handle and extends in the same direction for covering the hand of the person grasping the handle.

Abstract: A hand-held hammer formed of: a hammer head including a principal elongated body portion of square cross-sectional configuration and having at least one nail striking surface of square shape at one end of the body portion; and an elongated hammer handle affixed at its forward end in substantially perpendicular orientation to the body portion of the hammer head. The hammer head is turned by 45.degree. from the axis of the hammer handle whereby a pair of opposing edges of the head is in alignment with the axis of the handle and whereby the square nail striking surface of the head provides right and left side corners of striking surface area for setting nails and the square shape of the nail striking surface improves the hammer user's nail driving accuracy during the rearward to forward or upward to downward swing movement of the hammer.

Abstract: A hammer head construction (10) comprising: a hammer head member (11) provided with an elongated core recess portion (13); and, a plurality of weighted core inserts (12) comprising core insert members ((16)(16') wherein each of the individual core insert members (16)(16') have a different effective weight in the other core insert members (16)(16') and are adapted to be received on an individual basis in the core recess portion (13) to produce a hammer head construction (10) having different effective weights.

Abstract: A hammer having a spring to augment the magnitude of strike force through application of a sliding weight free-moving as a projectile in a hollow shaft inside the hammer head. The hammer gains impact force through the use of a double impact hammer head with the spring propelling a portion of the inner hammer head mass to a greater velocity than the surrounding position of the head.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hammer with an adjustable head member relative to a handle member, said adjustment through a double jointed member means for aligning and securely but movably locking the hammer head and handle in various relative angular positions whereby full force is transmitted from the handle to the hammer head.

Abstract: The magazine hammer has a hammer head (1) and a hammer shaft (2) running transversely to the latter. A guide channel (3) for guiding nails (4) from a nail magazine (5) runs in the longitudinal direction of the hammer shaft (2). The guide channel (3), in its end facing the hammer head (1), forms a deflection channel (7) for swinging round the nails (4) fed individually in their longitudinal direction. For this purpose, the deflection channel (7), on its lower side or its side remote from the hammer head (1), is provided with a passage slot (11) for the nail shank so that, in this area, a nail (4) fed individually in its longitudinal direction can swing about its nail head as a rotational axis into the desired setting position at the hammer head (1).

Abstract: Striking tools, heads and handles for such tools, and methods of manufacturing them. A tool head according to this invention employs a flange which extends from each side of the head between the forward and rear portions of the head. The portion of the head within the periphery of each flange is generally concave and narrows to form a web extending longitudinally in the striking direction to connect the forward and rear portions. The web may include at least one opening communicating between the two concave surfaces. The flanges increase the cross-sectional area and moment of inertia of the head relative to the striking direction and relative to the handle axis. The resulting head enjoys greater strength and resistance to translational forces, bending moments, deformation and potential failure. Portions of the handle extending through the opening in the head and thereby about portions of the head reduce the possibility that the head will leave the handle as the tool is being swung.

Abstract: A hand tool, such as striking device like a sledgehammer, having replaceable head elements, which device comprises a handle having a raised extension on one end and a threaded cavity therein, and a replaceable head element, having a cavity therein; an insert having a hole therein to fit into the top part of the cavity of the head element, a threaded bolt, an a retaining tubular, elastomeric element, subject to expansion on axial compression, whereby various head elements of different cavity size may be secured to the extension of the handle by placing the threaded bolt through the insert hole and through tubular retaining element and threading the bolt into a threaded cavity of the raised extension to axially compress and expand outwardly the tubular elastomeric element into a frictional and shock-absorbing relationship with the interior surface of the head element cavity, thereby providing a hand tool device by which head elements having various cavity dimensions may be rapidly and efficiently secured to the

Abstract: A motor-driven hammer may include an air motor, a DC motor operated from rechargeable batteries, or an AC motor operated from the commerical power supply. In one embodiment, the motor is coupled to reciprocate the hammer head by way of a cam is a tension spring. In the second embodiment a compression spring is employed in conjunction with a cam which releases the hammer head upon full compression of the spring.

Abstract: A measuring hammer which is constructed in such a manner as to provide locations in the hammer with specific dimensions so that the hammer itself can be used to make measurements normally required in the construction field. Also, a nail holding aperture is disposed in the head portion thereof for starting a nail into the wood. Advantageously, the measuring hammer contains measurements of 1.5", 12", 16" or 24".

Abstract: An anti-slip wooden handle for a hand-held striking tool, and a method of making the same, embody the provision in the handle of grooves formed in a gripping surface by die-pressing at high temperature, so as to minimize slipping of the handle when in use, while also minimizing hand irritation.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hammer which includes a handle which is made from a flexible material and carries, in combination, rod and strip shaped reinforcing elements which extend over the effective length of the handle. The or each strip shaped reinforcing element is normal to the strike direction of the hammer head. The reinforcing elements are held apart by spacers located along the length of the element.

Abstract: An improved golf club providing means for positioning the center of percussion in the head of each golf club so as to optimize the energy transfer between the club head and the golf ball and so as to optimize the feel of the golf shot for the golfer.

Abstract: A retaining device for connecting a tool head with a tapered eye to a tapered tongue of a tool handle. The retaining device includes two threaded, J-shaped bolts, a V-shaped plate having a hole in each leg for receiving the threaded portion of a J-bolt, and two hex nuts. The V-plate is positioned on the outer surface of the tongue with the J-bolts extending through the eye and latching a lower surface of the tool head. When the nuts are threaded onto the J-bolts and tightened, the J-bolts are drawn upwardly and radially outwardly, forcing the tool head into a secure, wedged engagement with the tool handle.

Abstract: A hammer useful for driving tacks, or nails in normally inaccessible locations, or places. In brief, the new hammer can be characterized as including a central member having an arcuate lower face, and cross-members extended laterally outwardly from about the mid portion thereof to provide stability. An upper face of one terminal end of the central member provides a surface for directing a force against the head of a tack or nail to be driven, and the opposite terminal end of the central member provides a handle against which a force can be directed.

Abstract: A hammer has a pair of substantially-parallel relatively-thin plate springs secured between the striking head of the hammer and its gripping handle. The respective plate springs are provided with longitudinal ribs (preferably outwardly curved in cross-section) to provide the desired stiffness, while assuring sufficient flexibility and preventing undue shocks and vibrations from being experienced by the user during extended use of the hammer. In lieu of plate springs, a U-shaped rod may be used.

Abstract: A retainer device is provided to prevent a pick head from sliding downwardly upon the wooden handle it is mounted upon. The device utilizes a thin bendable harness which wraps around the head and sides of the handle. Two shoulders are upraised from the upper surface of the harness and adapted to be outwardly oriented from the handle when the harness is wrapped around the handle. A pair of holding collars embrace the handle, engaging the shoulders. The pick head is positioned in abutment with the upper extremities of the collars.

Abstract: A strap is secured to the head of the hammer and interlocks with a strap on the handle of the hammer when the head is assembled with the handle. The two interlocking straps prevent the head from turning on the handle when the hammer is used.

Abstract: A handle for a striking tool includes a hand-fitting elongate body adapted for supporting an impact head at one end. The handle body is provided with transverse finger receiving recesses, complementary grooves within opposed side faces and a longitudinal thumb receiving channel. In addition, an angular tail extension provides a palm and finger grip. The interaction of the user's hand and fingers at alternate locations along the handle body provide for selected power strokes using an arcuate motion about a finger pivotal point.

Abstract: A model construction tool for use with pins of the type used in model construction comprising a rigid body having opposite ends and a hammer surface at one of the ends adapted for pounding the pins into a surface. The body has a generally annular flange at the other of its ends with at least one slot in the flange for removing pins. The body is constructed of non-magnetic material and a magnet is carried by the body for picking up pins.

Abstract: The handle of a maul is attached to the head of the tool within an eye in the head. A U-shaped retaining member straddles a connecting portion of the handle within the eye. The space within the eye between the handle and the head is filled with epoxy cement in which the retaining member is embedded. The retaining member coacts with the handle and the head to increase retaining force therebetween when pull-off force is applied to separate the handle from the head.