Hammer-drill for masonry fasteners

Claim 2

A hand-held, portable drill, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a motor mounted in the housing and having a drive shaft; (c) an output shaft rotatably connected in the housing about a first axis and driven by the drive shaft at a first speed; (d) a sleeve rotatably journaled in the housing concentric with the output shaft; (e) the sleeve and output shaft having respective concentric forward portions extending beyond the housing; (f) the output shaft forward portion including means for drivingly engaging a tool bit; (g) a tubular fastener-driving member releasably and drivingly connected to sleeve forward portion and noncontactingly enclosing the tool bit; (h) a spindle rotatably connected in the housing about a second axis parallel to the first axis; and (i) coupling means for drivingly connecting the output shaft to the sleeve via the spindle to rotate the sleeve at a second, lower speed.

Claim 3

The drill claimed in claim 1, wherein the coupling means further drives the sleeve continuously with the output shaft.

Claim 4

The drill claimed in claim 1, wherein the coupling means includes an axially-stationary gear cluster.

Claim 5

The drill claimed in claim 1, wherein the coupling means includes a maximum of four gears.

Claim 6

The drill claimed in claim 1, further comprising: (a) speed reduction means for drive-connecting the motor drive shaft with the output shaft; and (b) the speed reduction means and the coupling means together defining a triple speed reduction between the motor drive shaft and the output shaft.

Claim 7

The drill claimed in claim 1, wherein: (a) the sleeve has a rearward poriton; (b) the sleeve rearward portion defines a blind axial bore therein; and further comprising (c) a bearing mounted in the bore radially between the output shaft and the sleeve.

Claim 8

The drill claimed in claim 1, wherein: (a) the coupling means including a first drive shaft gear, first and second spindle gears, and a sleeve gear; (b) the first spindle gear drivingly engaging the drive shaft gear; and (c) the second spindle gear drivingly engaging the sleeve gear.

Claim 9

The drill claimed in claim 7, wherein: (a) the sleeve having a rearward portion; and (b) the sleeve gear being mounted on the sleeve rearward portion coaxial with the output shaft.

Claim 10

The drill claimed in claim 8, further comprising: (a) a second drive shaft gear drivingly connected to the motor drive shaft; and wherein (b) the first drive shaft gear is located axially intermediate the sleeve gear and the second drive shaft gear.

Claim 11

The drill claimed in claim: 8, wherein: (a) the sleeve rearward portion defining a blind axial bore; and further comprising (b) a bearing mounted in the bore adjacent the sleeve gear, radially between the sleeve and the output shaft.

Claim 12

A hand-held, portable drill, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a motor mounted in the housing and having a drive shaft; (c) an output shaft rotatably connected in the housing about a first axis, and driven by the drive shaft at a first speed; (d) a sleeve rotatably journaled in the housing concentric with the output shaft; (e) the sleeve and output shaft having respective concentric forward portions extending beyond the housing; (f) the output shaft forward portion including means for drivingly engaging a tool bit; (g) a tubular fastener-driving member releasably and drivingly connected to the sleeve forward portion and noncontactingly enclosing the tool bit; (h) the fastener-driving member including a rearward portion having means for connecting and disconnecting the fastener-driving member to and from, respectively, the sleeve forward portion with a single axial, nonrotating snap-action motion; (i) a spindle rotatably connected in the housing about a second axis parallel to the first axis; and (j) coupling means for drivingly connecting the output shaft to the sleeve via the spindle to rotate the sleeve at a second, lower speed.

Claim 13

A hand-held, portable drill, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a motor mounted in the housing and having a drive shaft; (c) an output shaft rotatably connected in the housing about a first axis, and driven by the drive shaft at a first speed; (d) a sleeve rotatably journaled in the housing concentric with the output shaft; (e) the sleeve and output shaft having respective concentric forward portions extending beyond the housing; (f) the output shaft forward portion including means for drivingly engaging a tool bit; (g) a tubular fastener-driving member releasably and drivingly connected to the sleeve forward portion and noncontactingly enclosing the tool bit; (h) the fastener-driving member including a rearward portion having means for connecting and disconnecting the fastener-driving member to and from, respectively, the sleeve forward portion with a single axial, nonrotating snap-action motion; (i) a spindle rotatably connected in the housing about a second axis parallel to the first axis; and (j) coupling means for drivingly connecting the output shaft to the sleeve via the spindle to rotate the sleeve at a second, lower speed.

Claim 14

The drill claimed in claim 11, wherein the means for connecting and disconnecting the fastener-driving member including mating geometric configurations formed on an inner surface of the fastener-driving member and on an outer surface of the sleeve forward portion, respectively.

Claim 15

The drill claimed in claim 12, further comprising: (a) a groove formed in the outer surface of the forward portion of the sleeve adjacent the sleeve geometric configuration; and (b) a ball detent adjacent the fastener-driving member geometric configuration and engagable with the groove.

Claim 16

The drill claimed in claim 13, further comprising means on the fastener-driving member for normally biasing the ball detent into engagement with the groove.

Claim 17

The drill claimed in claim 14, wherein the means for biasing including a band carried by the fastener-driving member rearward portion and engaging the ball detent.

Claim 18

The drill claimed in claim 11, wherein: (a) the fastener-driving member further including a reduced-diameter forward end portion; (b) the forward end portion including means for releasably engaging an adapter; and (c) the adapter including socket means for drivingly engaging a fastener.

Claim 19

A hand-held, portable hammer-drill, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a motor mounted in the housing and having a drive shaft; (c) an output shaft rotably connected in the housing about a first axis for limited axial hammering movement, and driven by the drive shaft at a first speed; (d) hammer means operatively associated with the output shaft for imparting axial hammer blows to the output shaft; (e) a sleeve rotatably journaled in the housing concentric with the output shaft; (f) the sleeve and output shaft having respective concentric forward portions extending beyond the housing; (g) the output shaft forward portion including means for drivingly engaging a tool bit; (h) a tubular fastener-driving member releasably and drivingly connected to the sleeve forward portion and noncontactingly enclosing the tool bit; (i) a spindle rotatably connected in the housing about a second axis parallel to the first axis; and (j) coupling means for drivingly connecting the output shaft to the sleeve via the spindle to rotate the sleeve at a second, lower speed.

Claim 20

A hand-held, portable hammer-drill, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a motor mounted in the housing and having a drive shaft; (c) an output shaft rotably connected in the housing about a first axis for limited axial hammering movement, and driven by the drive shaft at a first speed; (d) hammer means operatively associated with the output shaft for imparting axial hammer blows to the output shaft; (e) a sleeve rotatably journaled in the housing concentric with the output shaft; (f) the sleeve and output shaft having respective concentric forward portions extending beyond the housing; (g) the output shaft forward portion including means for drivingly engaging a tool bit; (h) a tubular fastener-driving member releasably and drivingly connected to the sleeve forward portion and noncontactingly enclosing the tool bit; (i) a spindle rotatably connected in the housing about a second axis parallel to the first axis; and (j) coupling means for drivingly connecting the output shaft to the sleeve via the spindle to rotate the sleeve at a second, lower speed.

Claim 21

The hammer-drill claimed in claim 17, wherein: (a) the output shaft having a rearward portion; and further comprising (b) a gear mounted on the output shaft rearward portion and drive-connected to the motor drive shaft.

Claim 22

The hammer-drill claimed in claim 18, wherein: (a) the hammer means including a stationary hammer member fixedly connected in the housing having a plurality of circumferentially-spaced hammer teeth extending forwardly therefrom; and (b) the hammer means further including hammer teeth on the gear cooperating with the fixed hammer teeth, and spring means connected between the cooperating hammer teeth concentrically on the output shaft for biasing the output shaft forwardly of the housing.

Claim 23

the hammer-drill claimed in claim 17, wherein: (a) the output shaft rearward portion having a reduced diameter portion; (b) a bearing being fixedly connected in the housing; and (c) the output shaft reduced diameter portion being journaled in the bearing, thereby limiting the axial movement of the output shaft.

Claim 24

The hammer-drill claimed in claim 20, further comprising means for preventing axial movement of the sleeve relative to the housing.

Claim 25

The hammer-drill claimed in claim 17, further comprising means for maintaining the output shaft forward portion projecting beyond the sleeve forward portion.

Claim 26

A hand-held, portable hammer-drill, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a motor mounted in the housing and having a drive shaft; (c) an output shaft rotatably connected in the housing and driven by the drive shaft at a first speed, and further being connected for limited axial movement; (d) hammer means for imparting axial hammer blows to the output shaft; (e) a sleeve rotatably journaled in the housing concentric with the output shaft; (f) the sleeve and output shaft having respective concentric forward portions extending beyond the housing; (g) the output shaft forward portion including means for drivingly engaging a tool bit; (h) a tubular fastener-driving member releasably and drivingly connected to the sleeve forward portion and enclosing the tool bit; (i) the fastener-driving member including a rearward portion having means for connecting and disconnecting the fastener-driving member to and from, respectively, the sleeve forward portion with a single axial, nonrotating snap-action motion; and (j) means for driving the sleeve from the output shaft at a second, lower speed continuously with the output shaft.

Claim 27

A hand-held, portable hammer-drill, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a motor mounted in the housing and having a drive shaft; (c) an output shaft rotatably connected in the housing and driven by the drive shaft at a first speed, and further being connected for limited axial movement; (d) hammer means for imparting axial hammer blows to the output shaft; (e) a sleeve rotatably journaled in the housing concentric with the output shaft; (f) the sleeve and output shaft having respective concentric forward portions extending beyond the housing; (g) the output shaft forward portion including means for drivingly engaging a tool bit; (h) a tubular fastener-driving member releasably and drivingly connected to the sleeve forward portion and enclosing the tool bit; (i) the fastener-driving member including a rearward portion having means for connecting and disconnecting the fastener-driving member to and from, respectively, the sleeve forward portion with a single axial, nonrotating snap-action motion; and (j) means for driving the sleeve from the output shaft at a second, lower speed continuously with the output shaft.

Claim 28

A hand-held, portable hammer-drill, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a motor mounted in the housing and having a drive shaft; (c) an output shaft rotatably connected in the housing about a first axis for limited axial hammering movement, and driven by the drive shaft at a first speed; (d) hammer means operatively associated with the output shaft for imparting axial hammer blows to the output shaft; (e) a sleeve rotatably journaled in the housing concentric with the output shaft; (f) the sleeve and output shaft having respective concentric forward portions extending beyond the housing; (g) the output shaft forward portion including means for drivingly engaging a tool bit; (h) a tubular fastener-driving member releasably and drivingly connected to the sleeve forward portion and noncontactingly enclosing the tool bit; (i) the fastener-driving member including a rearward portion having means for connecting and disconnecting the fastener-driving member to and from, respectively, the sleeve forward portion with a single axial, nonrotating snap-action motion; (j) a spindle rotatably connected in the housing about a second axis parallel to the first axis; and (k) coupling means for drivingly connecting the output shaft to the sleeve via the spindle to rotate the sleeve at a second, lower speed.

Claim 29

A hand-held, portable hammer-drill, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a motor mounted in the housing and having a drive shaft; (c) an output shaft rotatably connected in the housing about a first axis for limited axial hammering movement, and driven by the drive shaft at a first speed; (d) hammer means operatively associated with the output shaft for imparting axial hammer blows to the output shaft; (e) a sleeve rotatably journaled in the housing concentric with the output shaft; (f) the sleeve and output shaft having respective concentric forward portions extending beyond the housing; (g) the output shaft forward portion including means for drivingly engaging a tool bit; (h) a tubular fastener-driving member releasably and drivingly connected to the sleeve forward portion and noncontactingly enclosing the tool bit; (i) the fastener-driving member including a rearward portion having means for connecting and disconnecting the fastener-driving member to and from, respectively, the sleeve forward portion with a single axial, nonrotating snap-action motion; (j) a spindle rotatably connected in the housing about a second axis parallel to the first axis; and (k) coupling means for drivingly connecting the output shaft to the sleeve via the spindle to rotate the sleeve at a second, lower speed.