Abstract: A surgical hammer that includes a handle, a shaft extending from the handle and a hammer head connected to the shaft. The hammer head includes a slot extending through the hammer head and in fluid communication with a distal end of the hammer head, a first internal cavity within the hammer head spaced laterally from the slot, and a second internal cavity within the hammer head spaced laterally from the slot.

Abstract: A hand held planishing hammer is provided that includes a power unit mounted on a base plate with a handle and powering means that is controllable to produce a hammering action by a combination of a hammer head and slapper to provide flattening, smoothing, and polishing of sheet metal for the aircraft, automobile collision repair, restoration and architectural sheet metal industries.

Abstract: A hammer head with an internal cavity including weights that are sized to restrict the weights from escaping from a crack in the hammer or are easily collected and accounted for should the hammer separate to ensure foreign objects and debris do not contaminate sensitive work spaces. The weights are shaped to allow the weights to longitudinally move in the internal cavity. The weights may take the form of a number of different shapes.

Abstract: The present invention is an adjustable weight dead blow hammer comprising a hollow head filled with an acceptable fill material. A handle is connected to the head wherein the handle has a hollow chamber that traversers the length of the handle and has an opening into the head. The weight of the hammer head may be adjusted by moving the fill material between the head and the hollow chamber in the handle. Adjustment may be accomplished by a corkscrew device which is disposed within the hollow chamber and having a screw tip at the opening and c screw head on an outside portion of a bottom end of the handle. The corkscrew device within the hollow chamber moves the fill material between the head and the handle. More fill material in the head increases the force of impact, and less fill material in the head decreases the force of impact.

Abstract: A striking cap that may include a distal end configured to strike a foreign object. The striking cap may also include a proximal end opposite the distal end. The proximal end may include a protruding ring, where the protruding ring forms a cavity. The cavity may be configured to enable the striking cap to be attached to a striking implement. The proximal medial edge of the protruding ring may include a beveled surface.

Abstract: This disclosure includes embodiments of mallets with radiolucent heads to permit radiologic imaging of a device (e.g., needle) as the device is being positioned with the mallet, as well as methods of using such a mallet, and methods of imaging a device while it is being positioned with such a mallet.

Abstract: A damping return hammer includes a grip handle, a first elastic damping arm, a second elastic damping arm, and a hammer head provided at the fronts of the first elastic damping arm and the second elastic damping arm, respectively. The front ends of the first elastic damping arm and the second elastic damping arm are upper and lower respectively, and extend at a certain distance forward and are in the same longitudinal section. The two hammer heads are provided at the front ends of the first elastic damping arm and the second elastic damping arm respectively. A gap is between the two hammer heads and is fitted therein with a rubber energy-storage cushion block.

Abstract: A safety hammer (1) for breaking glass, comprises a housing (2) comprising at least two shell parts (2a, 2b); a hammer head (3) having at least one end (4) for breaking the glass, wherein the hammer head (3) is at least partly enclosed by the shell parts (2a, 2b) such that the at least one end (4) of the hammer head (3) extends outside the housing (2); wherein the hammer head (3) is arranged for cooperation with the shell parts (2a, 2b) for fastening the shell parts (2a, 2b) via the hammer head (3). A safety tool holder comprises a base holder element and at least one intermediate holder element arranged for removable coupling to the base holder element at one end and for removable coupling to a safety tool at another end; wherein the intermediate holder element is provided with a single connecting element for removable connection to the safety tool.

Abstract: A hammer with an elongate handle having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end; a protrusion mounted at the distal end of the handle having a pin and a notch therethrough oriented along a transverse axis relative to the longitudinal axis and a flexible generally geometrically uniform mass affixed to the handle at the distal end thereof. The mass is molded onto the distal end of the handle whereby at least part of the mass extends through and fully occupies a channel in the handle and cooperates with the pin to secure the mass to the handle.

Abstract: Wheel weight pliers include a first member and a second member. The first member has a first handle at a first handle end and a wheel weight removal hook at a first jaw end. The second member has a second handle at a second handle end and a leverage at a second jaw end. The first member and the second member are pivotally connected together at a pivot point to operatively form pliers that provide a variable gap distance between the hook and the leverage. Whereby the wheel weight removal hook in combination with the leverage are adapted for removing wheel weights.

Abstract: Adjustable weight camping mallet having a hollow head with interior chamber and access opening that can be selectively covered and uncovered. When uncovered, the access opening permits insertion of weighting material into the interior chamber to increase weight of the mallet head. Covering the access opening retains the weighting material within the interior chamber. The adjustable weight mallet has minimal weight, such as while backpacking, when the interior chamber is empty. When the mallet head is filled with weighting material (e.g., sand, water, wet sand, dirt, wet dirt, rocks, lead fishing sinkers, pocket knife, batteries, or combinations thereof), the weight can be increased by more than 50%, 100%, 200% or 300% depending on the volume and/or density of weighting material.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems for providing stator bar shape tooling. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a system for shaping an element is provided. The system includes tooling that having at least one constraining surface that is fabricated at least in part by selective laser sintering, where the at least one constraining surface includes at least one curved element section to facilitate bending of at least a portion of an element around the at least one curved element section.

Abstract: A system for absorbing shock including a resilient member positioned between a portion of the head and a portion of the shaft of the tool. The resilient member dampens and absorbs vibration travelling from the head to the shaft and reverberations travelling through the tool. The system also includes a shock-absorbing member having an internal portion positioned within a cavity in the head of the tool and an external portion positioned on an upper surface of the head that dampens and absorbs vibration travelling within the head and reverberations travelling through the tool. The system further includes a bonding material filling spaces with the cavity and a channel within the head that further dampens and absorbs vibration travelling from the head to the shaft and reverberations travelling through the tool. The system includes a handle portion that has a soft elastomeric outer coating that provides a comfortable grip to the user and hinders vibration from travelling from the shaft to the hand of the user.

Abstract: An improved polo mallet includes a single-cane upper shaft portion spliced to a twin-cane lower shaft portion which is securely joined to a mallet head. The upper shaft portion maintains the flexibility required for effective game play while the lower shaft portion provides increased strength and durability at the point of frequent breakage for increasing the useful life of the polo mallet. The lower shaft portion is secured within a non-circular aperture in the mallet head to thereby prevent shaft twisting or rotation which may cause unnecessary premature breakage. This invention further includes a cost-effective method of repairing broken polo mallets whereby a broken shaft is removed and replaced with a twin-cane shaft which is then spliced to the remaining original shaft and is insertably secured within corresponding apertures in the mallet head.

Abstract: A maul assembly including a maul head having an annular body with an annular outer wall concentric to an annular inner wall and an annular chamber within the body disposed between the two walls. The annular walls and chamber are circumferentially disposed about a head center axis which is coincidental with a handle center axis of a handle attached to an end of the head. The chamber is partially filled with a quantity of flowable inertia material preferably round steel shot and preferably in a range of about 50% to 75% of the chamber's volume and preferably with steel shot.

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

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

Abstract: A musical instrument mallet includes an improved arrangement by which the mallet playing head is attached to the mallet shaft. The mallet includes a shaft having handle and head portions, an apertured playing head, and a sleeve with flanges at opposite ends. The sleeve is fixedly attached to the head portion of the shaft and the playing head is tightly retained upon the sleeve between the end flanges. Steps included in making the mallet are forming one sleeve flange, placing the sleeve over the handle head portion, fixing the sleeve to the head portion, placing the playing head over the sleeve and forming the second flange to retain the playing head firmly on the sleeve and handle.