Multi-Use Hammer Device and Method
AssigneeAnerob, LLC
InventorRJ Patterson
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Abstract
A slide and pull hammer device includes three major components, namely, a guide sleeve, a drive bar and an impact head. The drive bar is inserted within the guide sleeve. The impact head is secured within the distal end of the guide sleeve, and has a portion which protrudes beyond the guide sleeve distal end. The drive bar is operable to impact both a distal end and a proximal end of the guide sleeve to apply force to objects in at least two opposite force directions. One force applied by the device includes a hammering or compression force, and another force applied by the device includes a tension or withdrawing force.
Claims12
A slide hammer comprising:
- a guide sleeve having a distal end and a proximal end, and an inner surface defining a longitudinal passageway therein,
- a locking pin located adjacent the proximal end of the guide sleeve;
- an impact head secured to the distal end of the guide sleeve;
- a drive bar slidably secured within the longitudinal passageway of the guide sleeve, the drive bar comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a predetermined length there between, the proximal end comprising an extension which extends beyond the proximal end of said guide sleeve;
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- wherein contact between the impact head and the first delimiting member defines a position of maximum insertion of the drive bar within the guide sleeve and contact between the impact head and the second delimiting member defines a maximum withdrawn position of the drive bar from within the guide sleeve.
A slide hammer comprising:
- a guide sleeve having a distal end and a proximal end, and an inner surface defining a longitudinal passageway therein;
- a substantially cylindrical drive bar slidably received within the longitudinal passageway and in force transmitting communication with the guide sleeve, the drive bar comprising a first end, a second end, and a predetermined length there between;
- an impact head in communication with the distal end of the guide sleeve;
- the first end of the drive bar comprising an extension which extends beyond the proximal end of said guide sleeve;
- a first delimiting member located at the distal end of the guide sleeve;
- a second delimiting member located at the proximal end of the guide sleeve;
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- wherein contact between the impact head and the first delimiting member defines a position of maximum insertion of the drive bar within the guide sleeve and contact between the enlarged cylinder and the second delimiting member defines a maximum retracted position of the drive bar from within the guide sleeve.
A method of generating a tension force by a slide hammer device against a targeted object, comprising:
- providing a slide hammer device including (i) a guide sleeve having a distal end and a proximal end, and an inner surface defining a longitudinal passageway therein, (ii) an impact head secured to the distal end of the guide sleeve;
- (iii) a monolithic drive bar slidably secured within the longitudinal passageway of the guide sleeve, the drive bar comprising a shaft portion, a user proximal end and a distal end;
- (iv) providing an end tip secured to a distal end of the impact head;
- securing the end tip to a targeted object upon which the tension force is to be applied by the device;
- sliding the drive bar within the guide sleeve in a rearward direction, while the guide sleeve remains stationary, so that an enlarged portion of the drive bar contacts the second delimiting member within the guide sleeve;
- wherein contact between the enlarged portion of the drive bar against the second delimiting member generates a tension force against the targeted object;
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- providing a locking pin located adjacent the proximal end of the guide sleeve to selectively lock the drive bar from being slid within the guide sleeve after said sliding step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.