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US 6,511,201 B1Granted
Air gun with integral air powered light
OwnerDale K Elrodinventor
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Abstract
An air blast tool having an air nozzle and integrated air powered electrical generator with electric lamp is disclosed. Compressed air supplied to the air blast tool is also supplied to the air powered generator within the tool to produce electricity. Light produced by the electric lamp is directed in the same direction as the air blast nozzle to enable the user to readily see machined surfaces and the like.
Claims12
An air blast tool having an integral light source comprising:
- a body having an inlet aperture;
- a first outlet aperture and a second outlet aperture and wherein said first outlet aperture and said second outlet aperture are in fluid communication with said inlet aperture;
- first valve means partially disposed within said first outlet aperture for controlling air flow,therethrough;
- an air powered electrical generator having a rotor and a stator, said air powered generator being disposed within said second outlet aperture, said air powered electrical generator producing an electrical signal in response to pressurized air supplied from said inlet aperture to said second outlet aperture;
- an electric light attached to said body and receiving said electrical signal to illuminate said electrical light;
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- air nozzle means attached to said body and disposed over said first outlet aperture.
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An air blast tool having an integral light source and comprising:
- a body having an inlet aperture, a first outlet aperture, a second outlet aperture, a first fluid passage communicating between said inlet aperture and said first outlet aperture, a valve aperture in fluid communication with said first fluid passage, and a second fluid passage communicating between said inlet aperture and said second outlet aperture;
- first valve means disposed in said valve aperture and extending into, said first fluid passage for controlling air flow within said first fluid passage, said first valve means including mechanical actuator means for controlling said first valve means and enabling and disabling air flow in said first fluid passage;
- an air powered electrical generator having a rotor and a stator, said air powered generator being disposed within said second fluid passage, said air powered electrical generator producing an electrical signal in response to air flowing through said second fluid passage;
- an electric light attached to said body and receiving said electrical signal to illuminate said electrical light;
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- a hollow cylindrical member having a first end and a second end and wherein said first end is attached to said body, and disposed over said first outlet aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.