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Pneumatic tool having noise reducing muffling structure

US5418339A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 1994
Grant dateMay 23, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S173/02
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pneumatic tool having superior sound muffling performance. The pneumatic tool has an exhaust port, wherein a sound muffling structure comprising a nonwoven web of fibers coated with a binder resin, is fitted in said exhaust port to seal said exhaust port, wherein said fibers have diameters of about 30 to about 100 microns and wherein the web has a compression resistance energy of about 0.09 to about 0.14 Joules.

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