With Plunger Patents (Class 227/10)
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Publication number: 20080223895Abstract: A combustion-powered driving tool for driving nails or other fasteners includes a push lever, a push switch, a trigger switch, a combustion chamber, a sparkplug, and a control section. The push switch is provided for detecting that the push lever is pressed against the workpiece and outputs a first signal indicative of a pressed condition. The trigger switch is provided for instructing to drive the fastener into the workpiece. The trigger switch outputs a second signal indicative of an instruction to drive the fastener. The sparkplug is exposed in the combustion chamber and ignites a mixture of air and flammable gas in the combustion chamber to create a driving force for driving the fastener into the workpiece. The control section is responsive to the first signal and the second signal and commences an igniting operation of the sparkplug at a timing after expiration of a prescribed period of time staring from a timing at which the first signal is output from the push switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventor: Haruhisa Fujisawa
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Patent number: 7424870Abstract: A combustion-engined setting tool for driving fastening elements such as, e.g., nails, bolts, pins in a constructional component includes a combustion chamber (13) for combusting an oxidant-fuel mixture, elements for closing the inlet opening (15) and the outlet opening (19) provided in the combustion chamber, ventilator (41) for generating a gas flow from the inlet opening through the combustion chamber and toward the outlet opening (19), and a combustion-energy driven drive unit (42) for driving the ventilator.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Odoni, Ulrich Schiestl
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Publication number: 20080217372Abstract: A fastener driving tool comprising a tool nose through which a fastener is fired and a loading apparatus for introducing the fastener into the tool nose. The fastener is propelled by a gas combustion mechanism comprising a first priming cylinder having a first piston and an air intake fluidically connected via a first valve apparatus to a second delivery cylinder having a second piston. The first priming cylinder is fluidically connected to a fuel gas reservoir via a second valve apparatus. The first priming cylinder receives fuel from the reservoir and air through the air intake to form an air/fuel gas mixture therein. The first piston compresses the air/fuel gas mixture and transfers the air/fuel gas mixture to the second delivery cylinder via the first valve apparatus. The air/fuel mixture is ignited therein and urges the second piston towards the fastener and propels the fastener away from the tool nose.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2004Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: POLY SYSTEMS PTY LTDInventor: Roger Clyde Webb
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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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Publication number: 20080210734Abstract: In a gas combustion type nail driving device, a head part (3) which is disposed on the front surface of the main body is provided with (a) a guide tube (35) through which a rod (17) and a nail n pass; (b) a main guide body (36) on which the guide tube (35) is disposed; (c) a subguide (37) which makes a pair with the main guide body (36) and forms a nail feed space; (d) a feed motor (48); and (e) a gear unit (46) which is driven by the feed motor (47). The nail connecting body N is fed to the guide tube (35) by the feed gear (73).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: JPF WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasutsugu Uejima, Keiji Yamakawa
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Publication number: 20080203133Abstract: A hand-held power tool is provided, the operational power of which is provided by a gas combustion mechanism. The gas combustion mechanism comprises a first priming cylinder (2) having a first piston (4) and an air intake valve (6). The priming cylinder (2) is fluidally connected via a transfer valve (8) to a combustion chamber (10) connected to a second delivery cylinder (12) having a second piston (14). In use, said first piston (4) is arranged to compress air and transfer compressed air to said combustion chamber (10) via said transfer valve (8). The combustion chamber (10) is arranged to receive said compressed air from the priming cylinder (2) and fuel gas from said fuel supply port (16). The air and fuel gas are mixed to form an air/fuel gas mixture therein. The combustion chamber (10) is also arranged so that said air/fuel mixture is ignited therein to impart motion onto said second piston (14) and to facilitate the operation of the tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: Max Co LtdInventor: Roger Clyde Webb
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Publication number: 20080206621Abstract: A combined fuel cell and combustion tool including a combustion tool configured for receiving a fuel cell; the fuel cell having a housing defining an open end enclosed by a closure; a main valve stem having 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 located within the housing, associated with the main valve stem, including a fuel metering chamber defined in part by a metering chamber seal and configured so that when the stem is in the open position, only a measured amount of fuel is dispensed through the outlet, the stem having a radially variable exterior contour periodically sealingly engaging the seal such that in the closed position a non-sealing relationship is defined between the stem and the seal, and in the open position a sealing relationship is defined between the stem and the seType: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Valery H. VANSTAAN, Mohamed K. Wagdy, Adalberto Geier, Giuseppe Dalsant
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Patent number: 7416100Abstract: A hand-held setting tool for driving fastening elements in a workpiece includes a muzzle member (20) axially displaceable relative to the tool housing (11) in a direction of an operational axis (A) of the setting tool (10), a feeding channel (28) for a fastening element strip (50) and arranged in the muzzle member (20) and opening into a fastening element the receiving chamber (29) provided in the muzzle member (20), and a locking member (40) arranged on the muzzle member (20) and forming a locking section (42) displaceable into the feeding channel (28), and a blocking section (41) for preventing displacement of the muzzle member relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Harald Fielitz
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Patent number: 7413104Abstract: A combustion power-operated setting tool has a propellant-driven setting mechanism, (12) an ignition device (18) for igniting a propellant, a receptacle (15) for receiving a propellant holder (20) and a device (30) for sensing presence of the propellant holder (20) in the receptacle (15) and which blocks ignition of the propellant by the ignition device in absence of the propellant holder in the receptacle (15) and provides for the ignition of the propellant by the ignition device upon sensing the presence of the propellant holder (20) in the receptacle (15).Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Ulrich Schiestl
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Publication number: 20080190985Abstract: The housing is intended to receive a source introduced by means of its head and pushed into a position ensuring good transmission of energy. The housing includes a mechanism for converting a transverse movement towards the interior of the housing imparted by a pusher element of the mechanism accessible from the exterior of the housing into an orthogonal movement for ejection of the source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventor: Ronald Almeras
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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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Publication number: 20080169326Abstract: A combustion nailer configured for reducing intake of contaminated air during operation, includes a combustion engine having a cylinder with a piston reciprocating between a prefiring position and a fully extended position, and at least one air port in the cylinder below the fully extended position. The at least one air port is provided with a venting check valve configured so that the discharge volume from the cylinder out the at least one air port is greater than the inflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2006Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Larry M. Moeller, Yury Shkolnikov, Walter J. Taylor
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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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Patent number: 7387092Abstract: A combustion-type power tool includes a housing, a cylinder, a cylinder head, a combustion chamber frame, and a rotatable fan. The combustion chamber frame including a base section, a head section abuttable on the cylinder head to provide a combustion chamber when the combustion chamber frame is at a first position, and a connection portion for connecting the head section with the base section. The fan includes fan blades which define a widthwise center line and having widthwise edge portions which define a widthwise edge line at a side of the cylinder head. The widthwise center line is offset from the connection portion toward another end of the housing, and the widthwise edge line is offset from the connection portion toward the cylinder head when the combustion chamber frame is at a second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2007Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomasa Nishikawa, Yoshitaka Akiba, Haruhisa Fujisawa
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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: 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: 7328751Abstract: A powder operated tool including a frame, a tool body and a reusable combined cartridge holder and ram rear end receiver. The frame includes an anvil section. The tool body is adjustably connected to the frame. The tool body comprises a ram, and a breech assembly connected to a rear end of the tool body. The breech assembly includes a striker, a breech pad and a firing pin. The reusable combined cartridge holder and ram rear end receiver is removably connected to the tool body.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer M. Peterson, Gordon L. Steltzer
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Patent number: 7322501Abstract: A cylinder is constituted such that the cylinder includes a large diameter portion constituted by forming a portion thereof brought into contact with an O ring by a diameter larger than a diameter of other portion when a piston is disposed at an upper dead center and a small diameter portion formed downward from the large diameter portion, and a fastening margin is provided between an outer periphery of the O ring and an inner periphery of the cylinder even when the piston is disposed at any position from the upper dead center to a lower dead center and a clearance is provided between an inner periphery of the O ring and an outer periphery of a groove.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinori Ishizawa, Hiroki Kitagawa, Masashi Nishida
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Patent number: 7322090Abstract: A explosive device is disclosed for collapsing an expansion-fit metal tube from within a hole of a metal plate of a boiler or the like. The device includes a connecting rod inserted into the tube and extending outwardly from top and bottom ends of the tube. The portion of the connecting rod extending out of the top end of the tube is encapsulated by a blast chamber containing an explosive charge. The portion of the connecting rod extending out of the bottom end of the tube is secured via a retaining plate held by a washer and nut threaded to the connecting rod.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Canada Ltd.Inventor: Luke G. M. Gray
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Patent number: 7322503Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component includes a setting mechanism located in the tool housing (21) and including a drive piston (7) for driving a fastening element (6) in the constructional component (1), a reading device (10) for acquiring information containing in a coding (8) provided on a magazine strip (27) containing the fastening element (6), and control device (15) communicating with the reading device (10) for adjusting setting parameters for a setting process dependent on data acquired by the reading device (10) upon reading out the coding (8).Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Walter Odoni, Ulrich Rosenbaum, Bernard Favre-Bulle
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Patent number: 7318544Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component includes a piston guide (11) adjoining the tool combustion chamber (16), a setting piston (20) arranged in the hollow space (12) of the piston guide (12) for an axial displacement therein, a piston stopping element (30) for the setting piston (20) and arranged in an end region (17) of the hollow space (12) remote from the combustion chamber (16), and a device (40) for axially displacing the piston stopping element (30) in the hollow space (12).Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Mario Zahner, Iwan Wolf, Dierk Tille
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Patent number: 7316209Abstract: A combustion-type power tool includes a housing, a cylinder disposed, a piston, and a cylinder head disposed at an end of the housing and having a wall portion extending in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction, the wall portion having an opening. A motor is disposed at the cylinder head and includes a motor body and a drive shaft extending from the motor body into a combustion chamber through the opening of the wall portion of the cylinder head, a fan is connected to the drive shaft to be rotatable within the combustion chamber, and an elastic member is disposed at the opening of the wall portion and has a sleeve portion extending in the axial direction. The sleeve portion has a through-hole through which the drive shaft extends, and an inner surface of the through-hole is tapered with respect to an outer surface of the drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitaka Akiba, Haruhisa Fujisawa, Tomomasa Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20080000451Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Maureen L. Shea, Eric S. Gibson, Walter J. Taylor, Chris H. Porth
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Patent number: 7308996Abstract: An injection nozzle 21 for injecting a combustible gas into an annular combustion chamber 10 formed above a driving cylinder 4 is formed so as to face the interior of the combustion chamber 10, in which a rotary fan 24 for mixing a combustion gas supplied into the combustion chamber 10 and air is provided. A vortex generator 33 is formed in an upstream side of the injection nozzle 21 in an air flow formed in the combustion chamber 10 by the rotary fan. Vortexes are generated near the injection nozzle 21 in the combustion chamber 10 by the vortex generator 33, so that the mixing of the combustion gas and air is promoted.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Tanaka, Satoshi Osuga, Yasushi Yokochi
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Patent number: 7308997Abstract: A combustion-operated setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component includes a device (30) for adjusting setting energy applied to a setting piston (15) axially displaceable in a guide space (4) of a piston guide (13). The adjusting device (30) has a separation member (31) adjustably arranged between the receptacle (18) and the guide space (14) of the piston guide (13) and dividing the combustion chamber (20) in a first sub-chamber (21) arranged between the receptacle (18) and the separation member (31) and a second sub-chamber (22) arranged between the separation member (31) and the guide space (14) of the piston guide (13), the separation member (31) having a plurality of through-openings (34, 35) for controlling flow of the combustion gases into the guide space (14) of the piston guide (13), with an active opening cross-section of at least a portion of the through-openings (34, 35) changing dependent on an adjustable position of the separation member (31).Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jens Neumann, Norbert Heeb, Tilo Dittrich, Thomas Sperrfechter
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Patent number: 7305941Abstract: A combustion-type power tool includes a frame comprising a housing having one end, and a head portion disposed at the one end, and a piston reciprocally movably disposed in the housing. A combustion chamber is provided in the housing and has one end movable toward and away from the head portion and another end defined by the piston. A motor is provided and has a motor case disposed opposite to the combustion chamber with respect to the head portion, a buffer member is provided which supports the motor and has a part located between the motor case and the head portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitaka Akiba, Haruhisa Fujisawa
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Patent number: 7303104Abstract: A power generator of a nail drive comprises a body; a cylinder in the body; a plug in the cylinder; a plug in the cylinder; and a magnetic element on the plug. The movement of the plug will drive the magnetic element to pass through the induction coil so that the induction coil generates current. The induction coil is connected to a battery device for storing the current power from the induction coil. The nail drive is installed with an ignition device, a fan or an illumination device; and the battery device supplies power to the ignition device for ignition. A charger is connected to the battery device. The nail drive is a pneumatic driving nail driver or a gas driving nail driver.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Inventor: Wen-Sheng Huang
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Patent number: 7299963Abstract: A combustion nailer includes a housing substantially enclosing a combustion engine having a cylinder head, a control unit associated with the housing for controlling operation of the tool, at least one printed circuit board electrically connected to the control unit for maintaining tool operation, and at least one temperature sensor mounted on the at least one printed circuit board for monitoring tool temperature and for signaling sensed temperature to the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Larry M. Moeller, Mariam Vahabi-Nejad, Jeffry C. Ford, Clayton O. Henry
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Patent number: 7296719Abstract: A combustion tool for use with a fuel cell having a fuel metering valve is provided. The fuel metering valve of the fuel cell emits a prescribed volume of fuel from a fuel metering chamber through a valve stem. The tool includes a fuel cell chamber configured for receiving the fuel cell. A solenoid actuator is in operational relationship to the fuel cell chamber. The solenoid actuator is configured for pushing the fuel cell against a biasing force associated with the fuel cell. When the biasing force is overcome, the fuel cell emits fuel.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Walter J. Taylor, Larry M. Moeller
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Patent number: 7287679Abstract: Disclosed herein is a powder actuated setting tool piston retainer arrangement which includes a housing and firing mechanism and a piston having a piston retaining ring in operable communication with the housing and firing mechanism. Further the arrangement includes a barrel within which the piston is slidably disposable. A cantilevered retainer is disposed at the barrel, the retainer being pivotally articulated with the barrel such that the retaining ring is contactable thereby to retain the piston in a selected position. Further disclosed herein is a method for retaining a piston of a powder actuated setting tool in position. The method includes urging a cantilevered retainer radially inwardly of a barrel of the setting tool for the purpose of contacting a retaining ring of the piston of the setting tool. Such contact frictionally retains the piston in a selected position.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2004Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Powers Products III, LLCInventor: Paul Gaudron
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Patent number: 7284511Abstract: A combustion-engined setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component end including a combustion chamber (13) for combusting a gas mixture, an inlet/outlet device (40) for opening the combustion chamber (13) in its first position and for closing the combustion chamber (13) in its second position and having a valve element for reversibly displacing the inlet/outlet device (40) between its first and second positions, a locking element (37) for locking the valve element of the inlet/outlet device (40) in the second position of the device, a trigger (30) for actuating the locking element (37), a release switch (22) for triggering ignition in the combustion chamber (13), an electronic control unit (20) for controlling start of the ignition in the combustion chamber (13), and an initialization switch connected with the control unit (20), the control unit (20) initiating the ignition in the combustion chamber (13) when a time period between switching-on of the initialization switch and switcType: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Mario Zahner, Peter Stauss, Rolf Erhardt
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Patent number: 7278561Abstract: The present invention provides a head valve assembly for a pneumatic fastener including a piston assembly reciprocated within a cylinder assembly for driving a fastener and a housing having an end cap for at least partially enclosing the head valve assembly. The head valve assembly includes a valve piston for causing supply pressure to be ported to the piston assembly for moving the piston assembly within the cylinder assembly from a non-actuated position to an actuated position for driving the fastener. Further, an inner cap is disposed within the end cap around the valve piston. The inner cap includes an inlet port for porting pressure to the valve piston. In addition, a main seal is coupled to the valve piston for sealing the cylinder assembly from supply pressure while pressure is ported to the valve piston by the inner cap for holding the piston assembly in the non-actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: John W. Schnell, Daniel Paxton Wall, Timothy E. Terrell, Daniel U. Goodwin, Barbara A. Rose
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Patent number: 7275673Abstract: A combustion-engined setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component, includes a guide cylinder (12), a setting piston (11) displaceable in the guide cylinder (12), a combustion chamber sleeve (15) displaceably arranged at the first axial end (27) of the guide cylinder (12), a press-on element (30) supported at the second axial end (28) of the guide cylinder (12), and a transmission device for connecting the press-on element (30) with the combustion chamber sleeve (15) and formed as a cable drive (20) having a transmission member (21, 121) and at least one deflection roller (24, 124) for the transmission member (21, 121) and supported on the press-on element (30).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Mario Zahner, Ulrich Rosenbaum, Dierk Tille
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Publication number: 20070221697Abstract: A combustion-engined setting tool for driving fastening elements in a workpiece includes a combustion chamber (14) for an oxidant-fuel mixture, a ventilator (16) located in the combustion chamber and driven by an electric motor (18), and an electrical energy source (24) for supplying electrical energy to the electric motor (18) which forms part of a generator unit (30) for generating the electrical energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventor: Hans Gschwend
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Publication number: 20070210132Abstract: A combustion type power tool selectively defining a combustion chamber as a result of movement of a combustion chamber frame. A sealing arrangement is provided at a boundary between an outer peripheral section of a chamber head and an inner peripheral portion of an upper portion of the combustion chamber frame. Another sealing arrangement is provided at a boundary between an inner peripheral portion of a lower portion of the combustion chamber frame and an outer peripheral portion of an upper portion of a cylinder. Annular grooves are formed in the outer peripheral section of the chamber head and the outer peripheral portion of the cylinder. Each sealing arrangement is assembled in the annular groove, and includes an endless O-ring and a back-up ring disposed at an inner peripheral side of the O-ring for urging the O-ring radially outwardly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2007Inventor: Yoshitaka Akiba
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Patent number: 7267257Abstract: A combustion-engined setting tool for driving fastening elements in a constructional component includes a guide cylinder (12), adjoining the combustion chamber (14) and in which a setting piston (11) is displaceable, a press-on element (30), and a transmission device for connecting the press-on element (30) with the combustion chamber rear wall (16) for axially displacing same in response to a press-on stroke of the press-on element, with the transmission device being formed as a cable drive (20) having a transmission member (21) and at least one deflection roller (24) for the transmission member (21).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Rolf Erhardt, Stefan Boenig, Ulrich Rosenbaum
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Publication number: 20070187449Abstract: A hand-held setting tool for driving fastening elements in a workpiece includes a muzzle member (20) axially displaceable relative to the tool housing (11) in a direction of an operational axis (A) of the setting tool (10), a feeding channel (28) for a fastening element strip (50) and arranged in the muzzle member (20) and opening into a fastening element the receiving chamber (29) provided in the muzzle member (20), and a locking member (40) arranged on the muzzle member (20) and forming a locking section (42) displaceable into the feeding channel (28), and a blocking section (41) for preventing displacement of the muzzle member relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventor: Harald Fielitz
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Publication number: 20070170224Abstract: A setting tool for driving a fastening element in a constructional component includes a housing (11), a drive member (13) displaceable in a guide (12) located in the housing, a bolt guide (15) adjoining the drive member guide (12) in direction of the operational axis (A) and forming a dog point (16) for abutting the constructional component and a drive-in depth setting tool (20) for displacing the bolt guide (15) axially relative to the drive member guide (15) for setting a distance between a drive end (14) of the drive member (13) and the dog point (16) in the initial position of the drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Rolf Erhardt, Peter Stauss, Dierk Tille
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Patent number: 7243829Abstract: A combustion power tool having a first combustion chamber, a second combustion chamber, an igniter, a partition, and a driving mechanism. Flammable gas is introduced or charged into the first and second combustion chamber. The igniter is disposed in the first combustion chamber. The partition separates the first combustion chamber from the second combustion chamber. Communication holes are formed in the partition at different angles with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first combustion chamber. The communication holes communicate the first combustion chamber with the second combustion chamber. The driving mechanism performs a predetermined processing work by utilizing an explosive combustion pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2004Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Jiro Oda, Kenichi Miyata, Masanori Furusawa
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Patent number: 7237515Abstract: A combustion-type power tool having a cooling arrangement for cooling a cylinder. The tool includes a housing, a cylinder head at one end of the housing, a push lever disposed at another end of the housing, and a combustion chamber frame including a base section and a head section. The head section has a disc like connecting portion extending from an end of the base section and a sleeve like abutment section extending from the connecting portion toward a cylinder head. A fan is disposed in a combustion chamber and is fixed to a rotation shaft of a motor supported to the cylinder head. The fan has fan blades. The fan blades define a widthwise center line in the axial direction of the rotation shaft. The center line is offset from the connecting portion and toward the push lever. The fan blades define widthwise edges in confrontation with the cylinder head. The widthwise edge is positioned in alignment with the connecting portion or offset therefrom toward the cylinder head.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomasa Nishikawa, Yoshitaka Akiba, Haruhisa Fujisawa
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Patent number: 7225768Abstract: A combustion type power tool having an arrangement avoiding direct striking of a drive shaft against a cylinder head when combustion pressure is exerted. A motor is disposed at the cylinder head and includes a motor body and a drive shaft extending in an axial direction and protruding into a combustion chamber. A fan is connected to the drive shaft to be rotatable within the combustion chamber. A buffer piece made from an elastic material is supported to the cylinder head. The buffer piece is movable relative to the cylinder head in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction. The buffer piece is formed with a through-hole through which the drive shaft extends.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitaka Akiba, Haruhisa Fujisawa, Tomomasa Nishikawa
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Patent number: 7222765Abstract: An insert seal for an adapter connectable to a fuel cell which is engageable upon a combustion tool fuel metering valve, the fuel cell having a stem and the metering valve having a nipple, includes a body defining a central passageway and having a first end sealable on the stem and a second end sealable on the nipple, a flange portion affixed to the second end, being in fluid communication with the passageway and having a larger diameter than the body. The fuel cell adapter is configured for connection to the fuel cell and is engageable upon the combustion tool fuel metering valve, has an adapter body with a base configured for engagement upon the fuel cell and a nozzle connected to the base, the adapter body defining a chamber configured for accommodating the stem and the nipple, the insert seal being accommodated in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: James W. Robinson
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Patent number: 7210431Abstract: A combustion-type power tool includes a cylinder and a combustion chamber frame disposed to surround the cylinder and movable along the cylinder. A partition wall divides an inner space of an outer frame into a first space in which the cylinder and the combustion chamber frame are disposed and a second space in which a gas cartridge cylinder is disposed and has a through-hole through which the first space and the second space are in fluid communication with each other. A plurality of ribs is formed on an outer surface of the cylinder for regulating an exhaust gas flow generated by combustion of a gaseous mixture in the combustion chamber. The ribs enable exhaust gas discharged from the combustion chamber to be directed away from the through-hole, thereby enabling the gas cartridge cylinder to be maintained at a substantially constant temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomomasa Nishikawa, Yoshitaka Akiba, Shoichi Hirai, Haruhisa Fujisawa
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Patent number: 7201301Abstract: A combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes a combustion-powered power source including a cylinder defining a path for a reciprocating piston and an attached driver blade, the piston reciprocating between a pre-firing position achieved prior to combustion and a bottom out position. Upon combustion in the power source, the cylinder includes at least one exhaust valve configured for releasing combustion gases from the cylinder. The at least one exhaust valve is dimensioned so that sufficient gas is released to reduce post-combustion pressure in the cylinder to approximately one atmosphere in the time available for the piston to travel past the at least one exhaust valve and return to the at least one exhaust valve.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Larry M. Moeller, James E. Doherty
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Patent number: 7201302Abstract: A driver blade for use in a combustion-powered fastener-driving tool includes an elongate tubular body having a combustion end and a driving end, the combustion end being configured for attachment to a piston, and the driving end having a substantially solid cross-section. The tubular body is in fluid communication with a tool combustion chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2004Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Cheryl L. Panasik, Kevin M. Tucker, Norbert K. Kolodziej, Yongping Gong, Robert B. Fischer
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Patent number: 7188590Abstract: A combustion-engined setting tool for driving fastening elements such as nails, bolts, pins and the like in a constructional component, includes a combustion chamber (14) having an axially displaceable wall (14) displaceable over at least one guide (29) arranged in the combustion chamber (14) by a press-on element (30), a guide cylinder (12) adjoining the combustion chamber (14) and in which a setting piston (11) is displaceable for driving the fastening elements in the constructional component, and a lever drive (20) operatively connecting the press-on element (30) with the displaceable wall (17) for displacing the same in accordance with a transformation ratio between a press-on stroke and a displacement stroke of the displaceable wall (14).Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ulrich Schiestl, Ulrich Rosenbaum, Hans Gschwend
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Patent number: 7182237Abstract: A combustion type power tool providing enhanced workability and improved material yieldability. A combustion chamber frame is slidably movably disposed in a housing. A push lever is slidably movably supported to a nose extending from a lower end portion of the housing, and is abuttable on a workpiece. The combustion chamber frame and the push lever are associated with each other by a connection unit including arm sections and a connector section. A compression coil spring for biasing the push lever downwardly is interposed between the connector section and a cylinder disposed in the housing. The housing covers the entire arm sections, the connector section and the spring, so that these components are not directly accessible from an outside.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshitaka Akiba
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Patent number: 7168603Abstract: A hydrogen operated fastener driving tool assembly including a hydrogen generator that is an integral part of the driving tool assembly. The hydrogen generator can use chemicals to generate hydrogen or electrolysis. Additionally, the generator may be disposable. Whatever is used it is capable of providing enough energy to drive over a thousand nails.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Inventors: Bruce D. Lund, Michael D. Starrick
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Patent number: 7165319Abstract: Tool for securing a tap connector having a C shaped member and a wedge using a ram tool. The tool head comprises an elongate base member comprising first and second ends. A collar at the first end of the base member has a through opening for receiving a ram tool. A head at the second end of the base member is aligned with the collar through opening to engage a C shaped member. A cable stop plate is mounted to the head for limiting movement of a tap line cable received in a C shaped member when a ram tool is securing a tap connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Huskie ToolsInventor: Todd J. Itrich