← Back to Patent Explorer
US3088440A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Impact tools

Assignee: Ingersoll Rand Co
•
Filing: 1960-08-01
•
Granted: 1963-05-07
•
Expires: 1980-08-01
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard K Wilmer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 21:27
CPC Classifications
A; A22; A22B; A22B3/00; A22B3/02; B; B25; B25C; B25C1/00; B25C1/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 140 words
AN IMPACT TOOL COMPRISING A BARREL, MEANS FIXEDLY SECURED IN THE BARREL FORMING A RESERVOIR IN THE BARREL, A VALVE ELEMENT MOVABLY MOUNTED IN THE BARREL, A HANDLE SECURED TO THE BARREL, A CONTROL VALVE MOVABLY MOUNTED IN THE HANDLE, A ROD HAVING ONE END SECURED TO THE CONTROL VALVE AND HAVING ITS OTHER END PROJECTING BEYOND THE FRONT END OF THE BARREL, A SAFETY DEVICE MOVABLY MOUNTED IN THE HANDLE AND IN ONE POSITION LOCKING THE CONTROL VALVE AGAINST MOVEMENT, AND UPON MOVEMENT TO A SECOND POSITION UNLOCKING SAID CONTROL VALVE SO AS TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTROL VALVE UPON PUSHING THE ROD TOWARD THE HANDLE TO CAUSE THE VALVE ELEMENT TO MOVE AND ALLOW FLUID UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE RESERVOIR TO RUSH IN BEHIND THE PISTON AND DRIVE THE PISTON TOWARD THE FRONT END OF THE BARREL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 140 words
AN IMPACT TOOL COMPRISING A BARREL, MEANS FIXEDLY SECURED IN THE BARREL FORMING A RESERVOIR IN THE BARREL, A VALVE ELEMENT MOVABLY MOUNTED IN THE BARREL, A HANDLE SECURED TO THE BARREL, A CONTROL VALVE MOVABLY MOUNTED IN THE HANDLE, A ROD HAVING ONE END SECURED TO THE CONTROL VALVE AND HAVING ITS OTHER END PROJECTING BEYOND THE FRONT END OF THE BARREL, A SAFETY DEVICE MOVABLY MOUNTED IN THE HANDLE AND IN ONE POSITION LOCKING THE CONTROL VALVE AGAINST MOVEMENT, AND UPON MOVEMENT TO A SECOND POSITION UNLOCKING SAID CONTROL VALVE SO AS TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF SAID CONTROL VALVE UPON PUSHING THE ROD TOWARD THE HANDLE TO CAUSE THE VALVE ELEMENT TO MOVE AND ALLOW FLUID UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE RESERVOIR TO RUSH IN BEHIND THE PISTON AND DRIVE THE PISTON TOWARD THE FRONT END OF THE BARREL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB191302195A Cited
US2677933A Cited
US2821170A Cited
US2854953A Cited
US2944522A Cited
US2979725A Cited
US2960067A Cited
US2872901A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-05-06 1966-11-05 1967-05-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-06 1970-11-05 1971-05-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-06 1974-11-05 1975-05-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag