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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2001
Dennis A. Nowak, Jr., Greendale, WI (US);
Joshua M. Beer, Racine, WI (US);
James R. Brehm, Racine, WI (US);
Snap-on Technologies, Inc., Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
A housing for a pneumatic tool includes a head portion, a middle portion, and a handle portion. A sleeve is disposed over the middle portion of a pneumatic tool with a rear portion of the sleeve spaced from the outer surface of the housing. A grip made of pliant material, preferably rubber or a synthetic rubber compound encloses the handle portion. The grip includes a front lip, and a rear flange. Once fully inserted on the handle, the sleeve and the external surface of the housing cooperate to retain the front lip therebetween, preventing the front lip from peeling off the handle portion. An adaptor engages an air inlet at a distal end of the handle portion. The adaptor can include a washer engageable with the air inlet for limiting the depth of insertion of the adaptor in the air inlet and for inhibiting rearward movement of the grip.