Arcuate Or Rotary Movement Transmitted To Tool Patents (Class 173/97)
  • Patent number: 7604640
    Abstract: A device and system for applying rotational impact to screws implanted in bony tissues. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure may provide medical professionals the ability to apply impact forces and torques to a threaded member in a rotational plane such that the surrounding tissues are not damaged from an axial impact or excessive rotational forces. The rotary impact driver may be used with thin and flexible shafts for percutaneous procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Zimmer Spine Austin, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. Kana
  • Publication number: 20080217038
    Abstract: A percussion adapter for a positive displacement motor including a housing, a torque tube and a reciprocating percussive piston operable by application of fluid pressure thereto. The piston can be driven to create a percussive effect by rotary movement of the torque tube. The percussion adapter can have a bypass option to allow flow through the percussion adapter without operation of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: DALE G. CROOKS
  • Patent number: 7108079
    Abstract: A cover which covers outer peripheries of fastening screws are disposed on an outer periphery of a hammer case. A stopper which detachably positions and fixes the cover to the outer periphery of the hammer case is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Sakai, Satoru Matsuno, Masanori Watanabe, Chikai Yoshimizu
  • Patent number: 6722448
    Abstract: A driving tool includes a block and an impactor received in a front and a rear chambers of a handle, a driving shank attached to the block, and a plunger engaged between the block and the impactor. The impactor includes a cavity formed in one end for selectively receiving the tip of the plunger and for impacting onto the plunger and the block and the driving shank when the tip of the plunger is aligned with and engaged into the cavity of the impactor. The block has a guide device for guiding the block and the driving shank to rotate relative to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventor: Big Ju
  • Patent number: 6666284
    Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a spindle 18 which can be rotatably driven by an intermediate shaft 24 by way of a drive device. A tool holder 16 is arranged for rotation with the spindle 18, and for releasably holding a bit or tool for selective rotation and/or reciprocation. A pneumatic hammering arrangement facilitates repeated impacting of the bit or tool for reciprocation within the tool holder (16). A mode change mechanism includes a knob 18 for selectively operating the rotary hammer in any of three modes, identified as a rotary drive only mode, a hammer only mode and a rotary hammer mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Stirm
  • Patent number: 5769172
    Abstract: A bi-directional power tool for driving fasteners and for drilling purposes. The power tool comprises a rotary piston driving mechanism and a linear sliding member that transform a longitudinal motion of a piston in a cylinder to a rotation movement of a working head. The power tool includes a driving unit that comprises a pressure generator and a controller that controls the operation of the tool. Alternatively the power tool can be operated manually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Inventor: Arieh Sher
  • Patent number: 5673758
    Abstract: An improved structure of an impact screwdriver is provided which achieves a low-noise screw-driving operation. The impact screwdriver includes a clutch assembly for transmitting torque provided by a motor to a tool bit. The clutch assembly includes a toque-transmitting member, a torque-outputting member, and a clutch coil spring. The clutch coil spring is selectively wound around the torque-transmitting member and the torque-outputting member according to a rotational difference therebetween to establish torque transmission for providing the torque to the tool bit intermittently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Company Limited
    Inventors: Yasuo Sasaki, Mitsuo Ogura
  • Patent number: 5350025
    Abstract: A fluid-activated, percussive impact tool has a piston therein that reciprocates longitudinally but not rotationally. The piston activates a wrap spring clutch to rotate the drill steel. A removable splined nut in combination with the tool's housing restrains rotation of the piston, while permitting longitudinal reciprocation of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Paul B. Campbell, Robert R. Kimberlin, Sean M. O'Malley, Roland P. Holt
  • Patent number: 5337841
    Abstract: A hammer device is coupled to an outer portion of a handle, an operating portion is attached to the other portion of the handle, a holding section is attached to one side of the operating portion, and at the same time, a pair of excavators is rotatably attached to an outer portion of the holding section to conduct a bumping operation and opening and closing operations upon transmission from the operating portion. By this, burdens imposed on workers are reduced, at the same time, security of work is assured and time required for completion of works can be greatly shortened and reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Inventor: Toshio Mukai
  • Patent number: 5305835
    Abstract: A fluid-activated, percussive impact tool has a piston therein that reciprocates longitudinally but not rotationally. The piston activates a wrap spring clutch to rotate the drill steel. A removable splined nut in combination with the tool's housing restrains rotation of the piston, while permitting longitudinal reciprocation of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Paul B. Campbell, Robert R. Kimberlin
  • Patent number: 5191946
    Abstract: A clutch assembly transmits rotary motion in a percussive apparatus to a drill steel. The clutch assembly includes a first hub having a first cylindrical surface formed thereon. A second hub which is substantially rotationally coupled to the drill steel has a second cylindrical surface formed thereon. The second cylindrical surface is coaxial with the first cylindrical surface. A wrap spring engages a portion of both the first cylindrical surface and the second cylindrical surface, wherein relative rotary motion between the first hub and the second hub is permitted in a first direction and restricted in a second direction. The wrap spring clutch transmits motion supplied from a rifle bar assembly as well as a plunger bar arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Leland H. Lyon, Robert R. Kimberlin
  • Patent number: 5139093
    Abstract: A clutch assembly transmits rotary motion in a percussive apparatus to a drill steel. The clutch assembly includes a first hub having a first cylindrical surface formed thereon. A second hub which is substantially rotationally coupled to the drill steel, has a second cylindrical surface formed thereon. The second cylindrical surface is coaxial with the first cylindrical surface. A wrap spring engages a portion of both the first cylindrical surface and the second cylindrical surface, wherein relative rotary motion between the first hub and the second hub is permitted in a first direction and restricted in a second direction. The wrap spring clutch transmits motion supplied from a rifle bar assembly as well as a plunger bar arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: Leland H. Lyon, Robert R. Kimberlin
  • Patent number: 4189011
    Abstract: A hammer drill has a housing and a spindle mounted on the housing for rotating and reciprocating longitudinal movement. The spindle has a leading end provided with an end portion extending outward through a hole in the housing, facing a wall to be drilled. The housing is provided with a motor rotating the spindle and a member which subjects the spindle, when the latter rotates, to reciprocating longitudinal movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1980
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Robert Eberle
  • Patent number: 3955628
    Abstract: A driven output shaft is mounted in a housing and has freedom of limited axial displacement between a first and a second position. A biasing spring permanently biases the output shaft to the first position. An impact member surrounds the output shaft and has a plurality of angularly spaced first axial projections which interdigitate with angularly spaced second axial projections provided on a disk member axially fixed on and turnably surrounding the output shaft. A retaining arrangement is provided in the housing and is engageable with the disk member to prevent rotation of the same when an axial force is exerted upon the output shaft counter to the action of the biasing spring, causing axial displacement of the output shaft to the second position thereof, and engagement of the disk member with the retaining arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1976
    Assignee: Robert Bosch G.m.b.H.
    Inventors: Dieter Grozinger, Heribert Schramm, Steffen Wunsch, Erich Vogel
  • Patent number: 3943782
    Abstract: The striker is mounted in a barrel for axial reciprocal movement thereby to impart successive hammer blows to the end of a tool shank element extending into one end of said barrel. An actuator is connected to the piston by lost-motion means. A motor driven, mechanical crank assembly is connected to the actuator for reciprocating the piston such that its velocity in the hammer-direction is greater than its velocity in the return-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1974
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1976
    Assignee: Skil Corporation
    Inventor: Tom J. Gloviak