Ingersoll-rand Company

Robert R Kimberlin

Steven W Bodell

Ted C Chang

Scott Barker

Robert M Diesel

Paul B Campbell

Leland H Lyon

Robert E Geiger

Roland P Holt

Sean M O'Malley

Richard S Holland

Wayne Allis

Duane K Emerson

Frank Speck

A unitary valve assembly for a fluid-activated, percussive paving breaker includes a valve chest having an outer sidewall forming an internal valve chamber, a sidewall within the internal chamber forming a valve bore, a reciprocal valve within the valve bore and a bottom plate permanently fastened to the outer sidewall. The inner sidewall forms a first annular, upstanding sealing seat for the valve, and the bottom plate forms a second annular, upstanding sealing seat for the valve. Passageways through the valve assembly are positioned so as to connect with high and low pressure chambers of a paving breaker, when the valve assembly is inserted into the paving breaker. For weight reduction, the valve assembly is made of acetal resin.

Valve assembly for a fluid-activated, percussive paving breaker

A system for lubricating and reciprocating a piston in a fluid-activated, percussive paving breaker includes a unitary valve assembly positioned within a bore of a rear portion of a tool housing, the valve assembly having an oil reservoir for lubricating the piston. The valve assembly is retained in place by a combination of a throttle lever and a backhead plate bolted to the rear tool housing.

System for lubricating and reciprocating a piston in a fluid-activated,

A throttle lever for a paving breaker having rear housing bore. A valve assembly housing plug is removably inserted into the bore. A backhead plate retains the valve assembly housing plug in the bore. An elongated throttle lever has a first end pivotally trapped between the backhead plate and the valve assembly housing plug. A second end of the throttle lever extends above the backhead plate, and forms an operator contact surface. An intermediate portion between the first end and second end of the throttle lever operably contacts a fluid inlet valve.

Throttle lever system for a fluid-activated, percussive paving breaker

A fluid distributor for a debris flushing system in a fluid-activated jackhammer includes a bore through a reciprocal piston, for fluid flow into an exhaust chamber, a fluid distributor removably mounted in the piston bore, the fluid distributor operating by forming passageways through the bore and blocking flow in other portions of the bore. The distributor can have a tapered body that can be severed along its length by the operator to provide a plurality of preselected, fixed flow rates.

Fluid distributor for a debris flushing system in a percussive,

An external surface of a splined nut

External surface of a splined nut

Muffler for a jackhammer

A throttle lever system for operating a flushing system on a percussive, fluid-activated apparatus includes a fluid inlet port, passageways in the apparatus for exhaust fluid, a seal device for opening and closing the passageways, and a throttle lever system for operating the seal device, the throttle lever system including a one-piece throttle lever elastically and pivotally mounted on a pivot pin on the device to cantilever out over the seal device, whereby the lever elastically moves up and down into and out of contact with the seal device, in response to operator hand pressure.

Throttle lever system for a percussive, fluid-activated apparatus

A muffler for a fluid-activated, percussive, impact apparatus includes a hollow, elongated shell, forming a closed exhaust chamber, extending lengthwise along a body of the apparatus, the shell partially encircling the body of the apparatus. The shell is removably attached to the body of the apparatus so that an inlet aperture in the shell coincides with an exhaust port of the apparatus. An adjustable deflector is positioned on the outlet aperture of the shell. The shell is provided from a flexible, plastic material.

Muffler for a fluid-activated, percussive apparatus

A vibration absorbing handle for a power tool includes a monolithic, elastomeric outer gripping member having affixed and extending therein an elongated, hollow support member and a first mounting member for connection to a tool housing, the outer gripping member forming an annular flange between the hollow support member and the mounting member, the flange and outer gripping member providing flexibility and vibration absorption.

Flex handle for a power tool

A fluid-activated, percussive impact tool has a piston therein that reciprocates longitudinally but not rotationally. The piston activates a wrap spring clutch to rotate the drill steel. A removable splined nut in combination with the tool's housing restrains rotation of the piston, while permitting longitudinal reciprocation of the piston.

Nonrotary piston for jackhammer and removable splined nut therefor

A drill steel retainer for a jackhammer includes a latch pivotally mounted on the front head of the jackhammer, a detent mechanism for retaining the latch in a tool retaining and tool releasing position, and a stop member on the fronthead for insuring spacing between a work surface and the latch, whereby the latch can be pivoted by the operator at all times. Elastic shock absorber members are included in the latch.

Tool retainer for a percussive, fluid-activated apparatus

A wrap spring clutch, for use in a percussion device activated by a fluid having a lubricant therein, includes a plurality of grooves in at least one of the friction engagement surfaces of the wrap spring clutch, to transmit a portion of the lubricant away from the friction zone of the clutch, to enhance the friction performance of the clutch. The grooves can be parallel and separate, or a single, continuous spiral groove.

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Troutville, VA, United States of America

Robert R Kimberlin