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US 7,093,669 B2Granted
Impact tool
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorLeonard M. Walsh
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Abstract
An impact tool, comprising: a shaft; a stop on the shaft; a slider movable on the shaft for striking the stop to create an impact force; and a handle on the slider to allow a user to move the slider. The handle isolates the impact force from the user by being movably attached to the slider.
Claims17
An impact tool, comprising:
- a shaft;
- a stop on said shaft;
- a slider movable on said shaft for striking said stop to create an impact force;
- a handle on said slider to allow a user to move said slider;
- said handle comprising two legs extending from said slider and a central section extending between and joined to said legs;
- a first one of said legs being connected to a first lateral side of said slider and a second one of said legs being connected to a second lateral side of said slider;
- and
- wherein said handle moves relative to said slider when said slider strikes said stop to isolate said handle from said impact force.
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An impact tool, comprising:
- a shaft;
- a stop on said shaft;
- a slider movable on said shaft for striking said stop to create an impact force, said slider having a first end and a second end;
- a handle movably attached to said slider to allow a user to move said slider and said handle being moveable relative to said slider from a first position in proximity to said first end to a second position in proximity to said second end when said slider strikes said stop;
- and
- said handle having a first leg joined to said slider, a second leg joined to said slider, and a central section extending between and joined to said first and second legs and moveable between said first and second ends.
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A slider for an impact tool, comprising:
- a sleeve;
- and
- a handle movably attached to said sleeve to allow a user to move said slider, said handle being formed by a first leg joined to a first lateral side of said sleeve, a second leg joined to a second lateral side of said sleeve, and a central section extending between and being joined to said first and second legs;
- wherein said handle moves relative to said slider when said slider strikes a stop on said impact tool to isolate said handle from a force created by said slider striking said stop.
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An ergonomic tool, comprising:
- a shaft;
- a stop on said shaft;
- a slider movable on said shaft in a direction for striking said stop to create an impact force, said slider having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis;
- a handle on said slider to allow a user to move said slider, said handle having a first leg rotatably connected to a first lateral side of said slider, a second leg rotatably connected to a second lateral side of said slider, and a central section forming a gripping section extending transverse to said direction;
- said central section extending between and being joined to said first and second legs;
- and
- wherein said handle moves relative to said slider the user moves said slider towards and away from said stop;
- and
- wherein said user can grasp said handle with the wrist in a normal position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.