Valve Body Charge Lock
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsCody Moore, Joshua Grzybowski
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Abstract
A method of regulating the disassembly of a component from a powered tool assembly that uses a pressurized fluid and a locking member that is in operative association or communication with the fluid is provided. The method comprises biasing the locking member into a locked configuration using the pressurized fluid, preventing movement of the component in a first predetermined direction.
Claims20
A locking valve body assembly for use with a powered hammer assembly, the valve body assembly comprising:
- a valve body that defines a void configured to contain a pressurized fluid;
- and
- a locking member that is configured to be biased by the pressurized fluid into a locking configuration.
A powered hammer assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a power cell that includes a piston;
- and
- a locking valve body assembly that includes:
- a valve body that defines a void that is configured to contain a pressurized fluid;
- a locking member that is configured to be biased by pressurized fluid into a locking configuration;
- and
- a retainer member;
- wherein the housing defines a first aperture that is configured to receive the locking member, and wherein the housing further defines a retaining slot that is configured to receive the retainer member.
A method of regulating the disassembly of a component from a powered tool assembly that uses a pressurized fluid and a locking member that is in operative association or communication with the fluid, the method comprising:
- biasing the locking member into a locked configuration using the pressurized fluid, preventing movement of the component in a first predetermined direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.