Impact producing tool

Abstract

An impact producing tool has a longitudinal axis with an impacting working head member rigidly connected to the end of a housing. An elongated handle is floatingly connected to and extends from the impacting head member and out of an opening disposed an end cap portion at the other end of the housing. A positioning member is located on the impacting head member and has a structural configuration effective to maintain the elongated handle at a predetermined position with respect to the impacting working head member. A hammer element is movably disposed on the elongated handle and is effective to apply a striking force on the impact receiving end of the housing. The impacting working head member has a structural configuration effective to act on a workpiece or work surface when the striking force is applied to the impact receiving end of the housing. The floating connection between the elongated handle and the housing overcomes a basic problem of structural deficiencies associated with handles rigidly connected to a housing element. A particular feature of the invention is the interchangeability of working head members which accomplish various functions with respect to the impact producing tool.

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