Motive Fluid Control Valve In Handle Passage Patents (Class 173/169)
  • Patent number: 8066082
    Abstract: An air driver device having a simple construction, being of a compact size, and having excellent durability. The air driver device is designed to shut off a supply of compressed air to an air motor, by means of a tightening torque control mechanism and a shut-off valve mechanism, in a case where the tightening torque reaches the set torque value. The air device is designed to tighten screw members at a prescribed tightening force, wherein the tightening torque control mechanism is composed of (i) a clutch unit, (ii) a driving piston on the back face of which is formed one clutch plate, so that clutch plates of the clutch unit may move by making rotational differential motions in a case where the tightening torque reaches the set torque value, (iii) a cylinder for storing this driving piston, (iv) a check valve for operating the shut-off valve mechanism, in linkage with the driving piston through an oil charged in the cylinder, and (v) a torque control member for regulating the set torque value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Uryu Seisaku Ltd.
    Inventor: Koji Tatsuno
  • Publication number: 20110259622
    Abstract: A method of modifying a hand-held tool which having a stationary handle actuated by a movable handle connected to a movable tool jaw by a connection linkage, the method including removing the moving handle and the stationary handle. A pneumatic actuator with a piston rod is added. The connection linkage is modified to extend between the piston rod and the movable tool jaw. A trigger is added between the pneumatic actuator and a source of pressurized gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Brian White, Colin White
  • Patent number: 8020631
    Abstract: A pneumatic rotary tool comprises a housing, a square drive output member supported by the housing for rotational movement, and a pneumatic motor disposed in the housing for driving rotation of the square drive. A valve is disposed in the housing for rotary movement between a first position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a forward direction and a second position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a reverse direction. An actuator supported on the housing for translational movement is connected to the valve by a lost motion connection system. The lost motion connection system comprises first and second connector elements that are engaged for generally conjoint movement in a first direction and for relative sliding movement in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: SP Air Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigeki Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20110155406
    Abstract: Pneumatic drill device comprising an outer casing, an assembly of a cylinder and a movable piston actuating a pick element, a device for supplying the cylinder with compressed air, an air exhaust device and an operational control device, wherein the outer casing is formed from two complementary sections adapted to fit into one another in order to enclose, in addition to the cylinder and piston assembly, the said devices for supplying the cylinder, for air exhaust and for operational control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Julien Poncet, Alain Mucig
  • Patent number: 7958945
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tool enabling sectional adjustment of torsional force, including a main body and a cylinder mounted into the accommodation space of main body. The cylinder is fitted with air vents and also a rotor. A plurality of exhaust holes is arranged at one side of the cylinder tube of the cylinder. An exhaust duct switching member is arranged between the exhaust holes of the cylinder tube and air exhaust duct of the main body and used to switch the airflow for air exhaust by different exhaust holes. The pneumatic tool enables sectional adjustment of its torsional force, thus promoting the torsional force efficiently with better applicability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Cheng Huan Industry, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuo-Chou Lu
  • Publication number: 20110107881
    Abstract: A pneumatic impulse wrench for tightening screw joints includes a housing with a pressure air inlet passage, an exhaust air outlet passage, a rotation motor, a hydraulic impulse generator, and is connected to a stationary programmable control unit. The impulse wrench also includes a torque indicating mechanism connected to the control unit for feeding back electric signals responsive to the output torque of the wrench, an electromagnetically activated inlet valve arranged in the air inlet passage, and an electromagnetically activated exhaust valve which controls the exhaust air flow from the motor. The exhaust valve is a proportional valve activated by a linearly operated electromagnetic actuator and arranged to continuously adapt the exhaust air flow and, hence, the motor power to the characteristics of the actual screw joint being tightened in response to feed back signals from the torque indicating mechanism and in accordance with a programmed tightening strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Atlas Copco Tools AB
    Inventor: Anders Urban Nelson
  • Patent number: 7938873
    Abstract: A dust suction module includes a plurality of bearing surfaces (2, 2?, 2?) with which the dust suction module (1) is mountable on an associated hand-held power tool (3), an air filter (4), a rotatable suction wheel (5), a plurality of opening outwardly, air discharge openings (6), and a plurality of opening outwardly, auxiliary discharge openings (7) formed in at least one of the plurality of bearing surfaces (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerold Fritz, Rainer Ontl
  • Patent number: 7896101
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michio Wakabayashi, Takashi Mori, Shouichi Hirai
  • Patent number: 7896100
    Abstract: A valve device (V, 4?) for controlling the movement in a machine housing (2) of a reciprocating percussion piston (3) of a percussion device (1) for a rock drilling machine with a first chamber (5) that can be pressurized for forward driving of the percussion piston (3) and a second chamber (8) that can be pressurized for back-driving of the percussion piston (3), wherein the valve device includes a to and fro movable valve element (20), the movement of which being controlled as a response to the position of a valve portion (V) of the percussion piston in a valve housing portion by periodically pressurizing a signal chamber (21) actuating the movement of the valve element over signal conduit means (22, 23, 24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    Inventor: Kurt Andersson
  • Patent number: 7886840
    Abstract: A motor arrangement for a pneumatic tool includes a motor cylinder defining a motor chamber, an inlet passage adapted to receive a flow of motive fluid, forward and reverse passages communicating with the motor chamber, a throttle port, and at least one exhaust port. A motor rotor rotates in a forward direction in response to motive fluid flowing into the motor chamber from the forward passage and in a reverse direction in response to motive fluid flowing into the motor chamber from the reverse passage. A valve actuates to selectively place one of the forward and reverse passages in communication with the inlet passage for the provision of motive fluid from the inlet passage to the selected one of the forward and reverse passages. A throttle mechanism including a throttle actuator extends through the throttle port and is actuable to control the flow of motive fluid through the inlet passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Randi J. Young, Nathanael S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 7802633
    Abstract: A pneumatic rotary tool comprises a housing, a square drive output member supported by the housing for rotational movement, and a pneumatic motor disposed in the housing for driving rotation of the square drive. A valve is disposed in the housing for rotary movement between a first position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a forward direction and a second position in which pressurized air powers the motor in a reverse direction. An actuator supported on the housing for translational movement is connected to the valve by a lost motion connection system. The lost motion connection system comprises first and second connector elements that are engaged for generally conjoint movement in a first direction and for relative sliding movement in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: SP Air Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shigeki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7780754
    Abstract: A rapid-action connection element for a compressed air hose (3) includes a filter (5) located in the discharge casing (4) for sealing a flow cross-section, a flow-through pressure piston (7) extending, at least partially into the discharge casing (4) and displaceable, within limits between outward position remote from the filter (5) in which the pressure piston (7) is sealed with respect to the discharge casing (4), and an inward position adjacent to the filter (5) in which the pressure piston (7) is open with respect to the discharge casing (4) for flow therebetween, and a flow-through rapid-action coupling member (6a) connected with the pressure piston (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Hefele, Peter Froehlich, Franz Heiberger
  • Patent number: 7770661
    Abstract: A fluid driven tool has an outer housing and an inner motor housing nested in the outer housing and defining a cavity therebetween that has a first end with a first exhaust passageway and a second end with a second exhaust passageway. The inner motor housing has a motor chamber with an inlet port for a fluid driven motor and fluid inlet, and an inlet manifold disposed in the cavity. The inlet manifold has a recessed portion with a surrounding seal that engages the inner motor housing and connects the fluid inlet to the at least one inlet port of the inner motor housing. An inner surface of the outer housing and an outer surface of the inner motor housing have portions that mate upon nesting the inner motor housing in the outer housing and provide reinforced areas for clamping regions of the outer housing located over the reinforced areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: James R. Young, Douglas E. Pyles, Michael A. Youhouse, Brian R. Roache
  • Publication number: 20100181086
    Abstract: Disclosed is a three-stage valve switch structure, having a specifically designed main switch and an auxiliary switch, and is operated in cooperation with a forward rotation air passageway, and a reverse rotation air passageway, so that air of an air pump enters into a pneumatic device from said air passageway in driving an oil piston into forward rotation, pulling action, and reverse rotation; and said auxiliary switch is utilized in a condition that, in case that retrieving from a rivet nut done by a pneumatic machine tool is not complete, then said auxiliary switch can be pressed down for driving said pneumatic device into rotating its blades in a reverse manner, hereby reversely rotating said oil piston to make said retrieval from rivet nut more complete. The application of the present invention is not restricted to rivet-nut-riveter, it can also be utilized in pneumatic machine tools requiring forward rotation, pulling action, and reverse rotation functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Pao-Fang LIU
  • Patent number: 7753136
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reciprocating pneumatic tool mechanism, including a casing, pneumatically-operated control module, control switch, actuating module and vibration-absorbing member. The plates of the actuating module are combined into a single body by the perforating locator. The periphery of the plates can be slidably abutted with the inner wall of the tank. The air inlet of actuating module is adapted air-tightly with air supply end of pneumatically-operated control module. At a front end of the actuating module, a protruding tube is screwed into a punch hole in front of the casing. The vibration-absorbing member includes a built-in buffer between actuating module and pneumatically-operated control module, and a front-mounted buffer between the front ends of actuating module and casing. With the invention, the vibration-absorbing members of reciprocating pneumatic tool is saved, improving the assembly efficiency, reducing assembly cost and volume with better economic efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Cheng Huan Industry Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuo-Chou Lu
  • Patent number: 7743791
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an air control module unit for a portable pneumatic tool, more particularly, to an air control module unit that actuates a valve stem inside an air inlet block of the air inlet module by a correspondent air bleed valve in the air actuation module. The air control module unit for a portable pneumatic tool comprising: an air inlet module, which has at least one valve stem inside an air inlet block, the air inlet block having plug screws on both ends towards the valve stem and one plug screw on the intersectional direction of the valve stem with at least one air inlet port opening for hooking up the compressed air; an air actuation module having a bleed valve inside the valve block; a plurality of flexible air hoses with a plurality of dimensions and being prepared for connecting the air inlet module and air actuation module; and a plurality of hose connectors and rubber seats with a plurality of types for connecting the air inlet module and the air operation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: China Pneumatic Corporation
    Inventor: George Chu
  • Patent number: 7708178
    Abstract: A tool (12) has a body (14) having an opening (16) forming a barrel (18) which has a top and a bottom (20 and 22), an opening (30) at the bottom (22), and a pressure input (44) for fluid communication. The barrel (18) receives a piston (24) and a magnet (23) which is contiguous with the pressure input (44). An actuator pin tube (26) is received in the opening (30) at the bottom (22) of the barrel (18), and an actuator pin (38) is engaged in the tube (26). A second opening (28) may be disposed in the top (20). A kit (110) containing the tool (12), hose (94), cartridges (84) and a pump (P). A method for using the tool (12) is also contemplated hereby. Multiple tools (12) may be detonated at the same time by hooking them up to a manifold (95 or 95?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Carroll Bassett
  • Patent number: 7703547
    Abstract: Impact tools (e.g., riveters) are provided with anti-vibration protection by a cushion pad and an elastomeric sheath. The cushion pad may be formed of a shape-conformable elastomeric material which is adapted to being conformably placed onto a rear surface of the impact tool handle, while the elastomeric sheath is preferably sized and configured so as to removeably envelop the impact tool handle and the cushion pad. The cushion pad may have a widthwise dimension such that lateral edge regions of the cushion pad are adapted to being at least partly folded over and onto respective side surface portions of the impact tool handle. In some implementations, the cushion pad has a lengthwise dimension such that the cushion pad is adapted to being positioned adjacent to a rear end of the impact tool housing and extends therefrom to a position adjacent a lower surface of the impact tool handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Embraer—Empresa Brasileira De Aeronautica S.A.
    Inventors: Thiago Prado Manacorda, Nilton Luiz Menegon, Ricardo Goncalves
  • Patent number: 7694749
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated percussion power tool which contains a percussion mechanism and a lift assist mechanism to reduce the physical demands for its operation by facilitating the lifting and extracting of the percussion power tool. In general, the integrated percussion power tool is a T-shaped machine which has a vertical cylindrical body with two handles, two hand control levers cross the top, and a working tool and a lifting foot on the bottom for engaging with a working surface. The first hand lever is for controlling the operation of the percussion mechanism, whereas the second hand lever is for manipulating the operation of the lift assist mechanism. The percussion mechanism and the lift assist mechanism are both housed in the vertical cylindrical body of the integrated percussion power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Integrated Tool Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Jon Sorric, Ronald William Sorric
  • Patent number: 7628834
    Abstract: An exemplary compressed air filter assembly for nail gun has an end cap at a handle of the nail gun, having an inlet aperture for guiding external compressed air therein, communicating with a main air chamber of the handle; an inlet pipe extending in the inlet aperture and the main air chamber, having a ring-shaped step formed at an inner peripheral surface of a sidewall thereof; and a filter disposed at the inlet pipe. At least one bar is provided at the sidewall of the inlet pipe, transversely disposed in the inlet aperture, and the filter being disposed between the at least one bar and the ring-shaped step. The compressed air filter assembly for nail gun utilize the at least one bar to support a center portion of the filter, which can improve the strength of the filter to resist the blasting of the compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignees: De Poan Pneumatic Corp., Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Feng Huang, Marco Laubach
  • Patent number: 7614605
    Abstract: The present invention provides a universal connector for a pneumatic tool with unlocking by air flow. A directional locating member is mounted between the sleeve and the first coupler, or the pin-joint member, so the sleeve can be securely locked when located at the first position. Available at first and second positions, the second coupler of the universal connector can be positioned in the absence of aeration, or reset automatically after aeration, thus achieving unlocked by air flow purpose. This ability provides easier and convenient assembly or disassembly of the universal connector and pneumatic tool without needing any controlling members, thus guaranteeing improved ease-of-operation and higher applicability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventors: Hsiu-Ju Chen, Chiu-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20090272554
    Abstract: A motor arrangement for a pneumatic tool includes a motor cylinder defining a motor chamber, an inlet passage adapted to receive a flow of motive fluid, forward and reverse passages communicating with the motor chamber, a throttle port, and at least one exhaust port. A motor rotor rotates in a forward direction in response to motive fluid flowing into the motor chamber from the forward passage and in a reverse direction in response to motive fluid flowing into the motor chamber from the reverse passage. A valve actuates to selectively place one of the forward and reverse passages in communication with the inlet passage for the provision of motive fluid from the inlet passage to the selected one of the forward and reverse passages. A throttle mechanism including a throttle actuator extends through the throttle port and is actuable to control the flow of motive fluid through the inlet passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
    Inventors: Randi Jane Young, Nathanael S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 7610968
    Abstract: A powered hand tool comprising a pneumatic motor including a cylinder, a main body formed as a hollow tube member, a main body rear end being formed with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the main body being axially disposed for engagement with the pneumatic motor, a main body front end with an interior surface fitted for engagement with a lock nut, the pneumatic motor having a rotary shaft axially extending out of the main body front end wherein the diameter of the pneumatic motor is smaller than the diameter of the hollow tube member, an internal isolation layer composed of a vibration isolation material placed in the hollow tube member so that the vibration isolation material is engaged with and adjacent the ends of the hollow tube member and the pneumatic motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Honsa Ergonomic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Honsa
  • Patent number: 7607491
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lift assist device which is used to alleviate the physical demands for the operation of a heavy percussion power tool, such as a pneumatic jackhammer, by facilitating lifting and freeing the percussion power tool. In general, the lift assist device contains an actuating cylinder with a lifting foot attached to the outside end of its piston rod and a control unit which comprises a directional control valve and a hand lever. The control unit is on the top of the lift assist device and can be used to control the lifting speed and height. The lift assist device is secured to the body of the percussion power tool with one or more mounting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Integrated Tool Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Ronald Jon Sorric, Ronald William Sorric
  • Patent number: 7594549
    Abstract: A rotating direction switching device for a pneumatic tool comprises an air inlet valve and a switch. The air inlet valve is driven to switch the rotating direction of the pneumatic tool by controlling the switch, thus simplifying the operation of switching between the clockwise mode and counterclockwise mode, and facilitating the operation by a single hand. Especially, no matter users who are right hand or left hand dominated could easily operate the pneumatic tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Basso Industry Corp.
    Inventor: Chris Hua
  • Patent number: 7565934
    Abstract: A handle device for a hammer gun includes a tubular sleeve and a handle body. The tubular sleeve is adapted to connect threadedly with a barrel of the hammer gun, and includes front and rear end faces, a peripheral wall interconnecting the front and rear end faces, an installing cavity extending from the front end face toward the rear end face and adapted to receive therein the barrel of the hammer gun, and a retaining portion provided on the peripheral wall. The handle body has a grip portion, and a casing portion molded directly over the tubular sleeve and engaging the retaining portion so that the tubular sleeve is connected immovably to the handle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Shun Tai Precision Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Chen, Yueh-Pei Liu
  • Publication number: 20090178819
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Schnell, Daniel P. Wall, Dan Goodwin, Barbara A. Rose
  • Patent number: 7484649
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Schnell, Daniel P. Wall, Dan Goodwin, Barbara Rose
  • Patent number: 7464768
    Abstract: An intake and exhaust guide device for pneumatic tool including a handle, a pressure shunt connector, and two pressure tubes. The handle has a cylindrical hole. The pressure shunt connector is inserted into an outer end of the handle. The pressure shunt connector has a cylindrical hole and a screw hole forming an exhaust passage of the pneumatic tool. The cylindrical hole of the pressure shunt connector has an extension rod and an elongated hole with a ring-shaped groove. The extension rod is inserted through the elongated hole and connected to an intake screw hole of the handle. Each of the two pressure tubes is connected to one of the elongated hole and the screw hole of the pressure shunt connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Double Dynasty Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 7461703
    Abstract: An air-inlet controlling assembly for a pneumatic tool having a gun shaped shell with a chamber and a handle communicated with the chamber has an air-inlet assembly, a cylinder assembly and a control valve. The air-inlet assembly is mounted in the handle of the shell and has an inlet tube, an airtight sleeve and a washer. The cylinder assembly is mounted in the shell, contacts with the airtight sleeve of the air-inlet assembly and has a cylinder and a rotor. The control valve is connected to the cylinder assembly and has a connecting portion and an operating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Kun Cheng
  • Patent number: 7461704
    Abstract: The improved airflow control structure for pneumatic tools has an air inlet to receive external air, a cylinder located in a pneumatic tool and an air intake passage located between them. A valve bushing is provided to connect to the air intake passage and respectively connect a first air intake flow path and a second air intake flow path. The valve bushing holds a control bar which can alter the air intake flow path of the pneumatic tool to control the rotation of pneumatic tool in a positive direction or a reverse direction. As the valve bushing and the cylinder are integrally formed in one piece, the pneumatic tool can be adopted in a plastic housing. Through the control bar users can operate the pneumatic tool single-handed as convenient as to start, stop or regulate the pneumatic tool in positive or reverse rotations while using the same hand to hold it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Sunmatch Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lung-Pao Chen
  • Patent number: 7445055
    Abstract: A tip valve assembly for a pneumatic tool with an integrated wear surface. The tool has a portion with an air channel bore housing. The tip valve assembly includes a first valve member having a bore and defining a valve seat about the bore and a second valve member capable of forming a seal with the valve seat. The second valve member can be tilted from the valve seat to permit air flow through the bore of the first valve member. The wear surface projects over only a portion of the cylindrical wall in the bore housing in conjunction with an edge of the second valve member that can be tilted farthest, so the second valve member does not contact the cylindrical wall of the bore housing. As an anti-rotation feature, the second valve member may have an outer periphery with a shaped recess between lobes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Snap-On Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel S. Pusateri, James R. Brehm
  • Patent number: 7431102
    Abstract: The switch mechanism for the reversible control valve of the pneumatic tool focuses on the switchover bar because of the users' right handed and left-handed issues. The primary feature is to make the switchover bar of the reversible control valve and the speed-adjusting valve to roll in the axial direction, and use the combination of the elastic component to make the combination and position section of the connecting section to position with the valve bar positioning section of the reversible control valve. When force of the connecting section of the switchover bar is pulled toward external trigger, it can release the combination and position section and the toggle switch of the switchover bar can achieve switching. When the toggle switch is adjusted, the repositioning may be restored by using the combination and position section and valve bar positioning section without having to take the parts apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Basso Industry Corp.
    Inventors: Chiang Hua, Ming-Chuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20080230247
    Abstract: The improved airflow control structure for pneumatic tools has an air inlet to receive external air, a cylinder located in a pneumatic tool and an air intake passage located between them. A valve bushing is provided to connect to the air intake passage and respectively connect a first air intake flow path and a second air intake flow path. The valve bushing holds a control bar which can alter the air intake flow path of the pneumatic tool to control the rotation of pneumatic tool in a positive direction or a reverse direction. As the valve bushing and the cylinder are integrally formed in one piece, the pneumatic tool can be adopted in a plastic housing. Through the control bar users can operate the pneumatic tool single-handed as convenient as to start, stop or regulate the pneumatic tool in positive or reverse rotations while using the same hand to hold it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Lung-Pao Chen
  • Publication number: 20080197166
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Schnell, Daniel P. Wall, Dan Goodwin, Barbara Rose
  • Patent number: 7413030
    Abstract: A pneumatic hammer drill includes a handle body, a pneumatic cylinder, a piston, a tool, and a damping member. The handle body has an upper part that defines a front cavity and that has a rear end. The pneumatic cylinder has a cylinder rear end fitted in the front cavity, a front tool-connecting end, and a pressure chamber. The piston is disposed slidably in the pressure chamber. The tool is inserted into the pressure chamber through the front tool-connecting end. The damping member is made of a vibration-damping material, and is attached to the rear end of the handle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Shun Tai Precision Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Chen, Yueh-Pei Liu
  • Patent number: 7401662
    Abstract: A powered hand tool comprising a pneumatic motor including a cylinder, a main body formed as a hollow tube member, a main body rear end being formed with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, the main body being axially disposed for engagement with the pneumatic motor, a main body front end with an interior surface fitted for engagement with a lock nut, the pneumatic motor having a rotary shaft axially extending out of the main body front end wherein the diameter of the pneumatic motor is smaller than the diameter of the hollow tube member, an internal isolation layer composed of a vibration isolation material placed in the hollow tube member so that the vibration isolation material is engaged with and adjacent the ends of the hollow tube member and the pneumatic motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Honsa Ergonomic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Honsa
  • Patent number: 7373992
    Abstract: A pressure regulating air valve assembly (100) for a pneumatic tool (90) is disclosed that is movable between an open position and a closed position such that the maximum pressure in the tool is limited to a predetermined value. The valve assembly include a fitting (110) with a central aperture (112) and an upper portion (114). A valve plate (130) is disposed in the fitting, and a collar (140) having an aperture (146) is retained in the fitting. A proximal end of a tubular piston (120) extends through the aperture, and a spring (118) biases the piston toward an open position. When the pressure in the hand tool exceeds a predetermined value, the pneumatic force on a distal annular head (126) of the piston urges the piston toward the valve plate (130), closing the valve. The valve plate may include a centering portion (134) and an elastomeric panel (136).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Exhaust Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R Sterling, Robert E Sterling
  • Patent number: 7347407
    Abstract: A rotation speed regulating mechanism for pneumatic tools includes a movable airflow knob coupled on the periphery of an air intake member through screw threads. The airflow knob can be turned to adjust the size of an air inlet of the air intake member in a stepless fashion to regulate airflow entering an pneumatic tool so that the rotation speed of the pneumatic tool may be regulated in a stepless manner. Use of the pneumatic tool is more effective and convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Sunmatch Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lung-Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 7325627
    Abstract: A center portion of a handle housing portion 3 is arranged with a pressure reducing valve mechanism portion 50 for reducing a pressure of high pressure compressed air to be surrounded by an exhaust chamber 40, in a state of making a trigger 37 ON, air pressure P22 of a secondary pressure side port 52 of the pressure reducing valve mechanism portion 50 is made to be higher than air pressure P21 of a secondary pressure side port 52 of the pressure reducing valve mechanism portion 50 in a state of making the trigger 37 OFF by communicating a hermetically closed chamber 59a of a pressure control spring 56 and the exhaust chamber 40 by way of a relief hole 59b such that an exhaust air pressure of an air motor mechanism portion 10 is added to a spring force F of the pressure control spring 56 of the pressure reducing valve mechanism portion 50.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Isamu Tanji
  • Publication number: 20080023208
    Abstract: A pressure regulating air valve assembly (100) for a pneumatic tool (90) is disclosed that is movable between an open position and a closed position such that the maximum pressure in the tool is limited to a predetermined value. The valve assembly include a fitting (110) with a central aperture (112) and an upper portion (114). A valve plate (130) is disposed in the fitting, and a collar (140) having an aperture (146) is retained in the fitting. A proximal end of a tubular piston (120) extends through the aperture, and a spring (118) biases the piston toward an open position. When the pressure in the hand tool exceeds a predetermined value, the pneumatic force on a distal annular head (126) of the piston urges the piston toward the valve plate (130), closing the valve. The valve plate may include a centering portion (134) and an elastomeric panel (136).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew R. Sterling, Robert E. Sterling
  • Publication number: 20080023209
    Abstract: A which mainly comprises a handle having a cylindrical hole and in outer end thereof mounted with a pressure shunt connector; the center of the pressure shunt connector is furnished with a cylindrical hole to be mounted with an extension rod, and one end thereof is screwed in an intake screw hole of the handle; the pressure shunt connector mounted in a cylindrical hole of the handle has a ring-shaped groove, a straight hole and a screw hole, which are formed into an exhaust passage of the pneumatic tool; the pressure shunt connector has two screw holes which are connected with two parallel pressure tubes respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 7316341
    Abstract: An adjustable exhaust assembly for a pneumatic fastener includes a base, which includes a base plate and a protrusion protruding from the base plate. The protrusion is centrally hollow and includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The base plate includes an inlet opening and an exhaust opening defined therethrough. The inlet opening is interconnected with a channel defined by the inner surface of the protrusion. A cap is coupled to and supported by the base and includes an exit opening. A quick connector coupler is positioned inside the channel defined by the inner surface of the protrusion. When coupled to a pneumatic fastener, the quick connector coupler is suitable for connecting to an air supply hose to input compressed air to the pneumatic fastener via the channel defined by the inner surface of the protrusion and the inlet opening, and exhaust from the pneumatic fastener may exit through the exhaust opening and the exit opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Schnell, Daniel Paxton Wall, Daniel U. Goodwin, Barbara A. Rose
  • Patent number: 7311155
    Abstract: A pneumatic tool is operable with a single hand. The pneumatic tool includes a shell defining a first chamber and a second chamber. The second chamber includes intake and outlet apertures in communication with the first chamber. A cylinder is in the first chamber. A controller is movable in the second chamber between a first position and a second position. The controller includes a first groove and a second groove. In the first position, the first groove communicates with the intake aperture for directing pressurized air to drive the cylinder in a first direction. In the second position, the second groove communicates with the intake aperture for directing pressurized air to drive the cylinder in a second direction. A cover seals the first chamber and the second chamber. The cover defines an opening through which the controller extends from the second chamber so that the controller can be moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Mighty Seven International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jui-Sheng Chang
  • Patent number: 7255326
    Abstract: A single-and-continual shot changeover device for a nailing gun includes a trigger shaft positioned in an interior of a trigger body, a trigger inner member pivotally connected with an intermediate fitting stage of the trigger shaft, which also has two slide shaft stages at two sides of the fitting stage for two springs and two press buttons to fitting around respectively. The two press buttons are elastically pushed to shift outward to engage one of two—an upper and a lower—grooves of the two sidewalls of the trigger body. When the two press buttons are pressed inward, the trigger inner member can be shifted up and down to let the press buttons secured at either of the two limit grooves by means of the trigger shaft. Then the trigger inner member is controlled to separate or not from the safety connect rod for changing firing a single shot or continual shot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Bentley Fastening Tools Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Brian Wang
  • Patent number: 7207394
    Abstract: A flow guide configured for insertion in a cavity defined between an outer housing and a nested inner motor housing of a fluid driven tool. The flow guide defines a longitudinal axis and includes at least two longitudinal portions disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis and defining a longitudinal channel therebetween, and a rib being substantially circumferential and connecting the longitudinal portions at points defining a plane substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. The rib defines a recess that permits fluid communication in the longitudinal channel across the rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: James R. Young, Douglas E. Pyles, Michael A. Youhouse, Brian R. Roache
  • Patent number: 7191849
    Abstract: A pneumatic tool includes a shell with a chamber defined therein, a first passage communicated with the chamber and a second passage communicated with the chamber. A rotor is installed in the chamber for rotation when driven by pressurized air flowing into the chamber through the first passage. A shaft extends to the exterior of the shell from the rotor. A trigger is installed on the shell. A control device is put in the first passage and connected with the trigger for controlling the first passage. A muffler is put in the second passage. The muffler includes a plurality of balls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Hyphone Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ting-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7174971
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation control device installed to a pneumatic tool uses pressurized air as power. The pneumatic tool comprises a main body of the pneumatic motor module, a rear cover module disposed at a rear end of the main body and having an air guide base, and a containing space disposed inside the air guide base for installing a control valve. The control valve includes a valve passage and two airflow passages interconnected to the pneumatic motor module and the containing space to produce two opposite rotating directions. The direction of the valve passage can be adjusted by changing the control valve, so that pressurized air enters into one of the airflow passages to constitute a clockwise or counterclockwise rotating state of the pneumatic motor module. The pressurized air is controlled to enter directly from the air guide base into the pneumatic motor module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sunmatch Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lung-Pao Chen
  • Patent number: 7134697
    Abstract: A 360° rotatable inlet screw assembly for a pneumatic tool includes a fixing base, an inlet screw and a C-shaped retainer. The fixing base is fixed in an inlet hole of the pneumatic tool and axially formed with a through hole. A first end of the inlet screw is formed with a head portion. An annular groove is formed in the inlet screw and located close to a second end thereof, the second end of the inlet screw passes through the through hole of the fixing base in a manner that the annular groove protrudes out of the through hole of the fixing base. The C-shaped retainer in the annular groove of the inlet screw for enabling the inlet screw to be assembled with the fixing base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Basso Industry Corp.
    Inventor: Ming-Chiuan Lin
  • Patent number: 7124837
    Abstract: A pneumatic motor trigger actuator includes a trigger housing adapted to engage a pneumatic motor trigger of a pneumatic tool. A top plate is coupled to the trigger housing. A primary valve is coupled to the top plate and has an open configuration and a closed configuration. The primary valve is pneumatically coupled to the trigger housing such that air flow through the primary valve, when the primary valve is in the open configuration, enters the trigger housing and causes a plug to physically engage the motor trigger with sufficient force to move it to is fully engaged position. The primary valve includes a primary switch and an automatic stop switch. The primary switch is engagable by an operator to configure the primary valve in the open configuration. The automatic switch is engagable by an object to move the primary valve to the closed configuration when a predetermined condition is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott A Martin, Thomas O Blankenship, James L Morrison