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US3256946A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Hammer drill

Assignee: HUYGMETAAL NV
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Filing: 1963-05-14
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Granted: 1966-06-21
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Expires: 1983-05-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jansen Johann Wilhelm
  • 👤 Hoffmann Hendrik

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:11
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25D; B25D11/00; B25D11/06; B25D11/10; B25D11/102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 234 words
A HAMMER DRILL COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A MO TOR HAVING A BEARING AND A DRIVE SHAFT EXTENDING WITH AN END PORTION THEREOF THROUGH SAID BEARING END; A TUBULAR SUPPORT FIXED AT ONE END THEREOF TO SAID BEARING END OF SAID MOTOR AND PROJECTING THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIALLY WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT; A HOLLOW SHAFT ARRANGED IN SAID TUBULAR SUPPORT SPACED FROM THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF AND COAXIAL WITH SAID DRIVE SHAFT, SAID HOLLOW SHAFT BEING FORMED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF WITH AT LEAST TWO LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SLOTS; COUPLING MEANS CONNECTING SAID END PORTION OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT WITH ONE END OF SAID HOLLOW SHAFT; ANTI-FRICTION BEARING MEANS BETWEEN THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR SUPPORT AND THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW SHAFT; A STRIKER HAMMER SLIDABLY GUIDED IN SAID HOLLOW SHAFT FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF THE LATTER; SPRING MEANS IN SAID HOLLOW SHAFT AND ENGAGING SAID STRIKER HAMMER AND BIASED TO MOVE THE LATTER IN A DIRECTION TOWARD SAID OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW SHAFT; CONTROL MEANS FOR MOVING, DURING ROTATION OF SAID HOLLOW SHAFT THROUGH A GIVEN ANGLE, SAID STRIKER HAMMER IN A DIRECTION TOWARD SAID ONE END OF THE SAID HOLLOW SHAFT TO STRESS THEREBY SAID SPRING MEANS AND FOR RELEASING SAID STRIKER HAMMER DURING FURTHER ROTATION OF SAID HOLLOW SHAFT SO THAT SAID STRIKER HAMMER IS DRIVEN BY SAID SPRING MEANS TOWARD SAID OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 234 words
A HAMMER DRILL COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A MO TOR HAVING A BEARING AND A DRIVE SHAFT EXTENDING WITH AN END PORTION THEREOF THROUGH SAID BEARING END; A TUBULAR SUPPORT FIXED AT ONE END THEREOF TO SAID BEARING END OF SAID MOTOR AND PROJECTING THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIALLY WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT; A HOLLOW SHAFT ARRANGED IN SAID TUBULAR SUPPORT SPACED FROM THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF AND COAXIAL WITH SAID DRIVE SHAFT, SAID HOLLOW SHAFT BEING FORMED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF WITH AT LEAST TWO LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING SLOTS; COUPLING MEANS CONNECTING SAID END PORTION OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT WITH ONE END OF SAID HOLLOW SHAFT; ANTI-FRICTION BEARING MEANS BETWEEN THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR SUPPORT AND THE OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW SHAFT; A STRIKER HAMMER SLIDABLY GUIDED IN SAID HOLLOW SHAFT FOR RECIPROCATING MOVEMENT IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION OF THE LATTER; SPRING MEANS IN SAID HOLLOW SHAFT AND ENGAGING SAID STRIKER HAMMER AND BIASED TO MOVE THE LATTER IN A DIRECTION TOWARD SAID OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW SHAFT; CONTROL MEANS FOR MOVING, DURING ROTATION OF SAID HOLLOW SHAFT THROUGH A GIVEN ANGLE, SAID STRIKER HAMMER IN A DIRECTION TOWARD SAID ONE END OF THE SAID HOLLOW SHAFT TO STRESS THEREBY SAID SPRING MEANS AND FOR RELEASING SAID STRIKER HAMMER DURING FURTHER ROTATION OF SAID HOLLOW SHAFT SO THAT SAID STRIKER HAMMER IS DRIVEN BY SAID SPRING MEANS TOWARD SAID OTHER END OF SAID HOLLOW

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-06-20 1969-12-20 1970-06-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-06-20 1973-12-20 1974-06-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-06-20 1977-12-20 1978-06-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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