Patent · US Expired

Power tool, in particular a hand-held compressed air screw driver

US4320806A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 1979
Grant dateMar 23, 1982
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Expiry dateApr 20, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25B23/145
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pneumatic screwdriver or nutsetter includes a manually actuated electrical switch and a solenoid operated motive air shutoff valve which includes a spring biased reset element for moving the shutoff valve closure element from a valve closed position to a valve open position prior to introduction of compressed air to the tool motor. The reset element is retracted away from the closure element by pressure air on startup of a tool operating cycle. The closure element is released upon deenergization of the solenoid at a predetermined signal to close the shutoff valve. In an alternate embodiment the switch is replaced by a pneumatic valve and the reset element is pressure air biased to move the shutoff element from the shutoff valve closed position to the open position.

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