Pneumatic tool

• US 5,609,028 A
• Filed: 03/05/1996
• Issued: 03/11/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Makita Corporation
• Original Assignee: Makita Corporation
• Inventors: Nishido, Noriyuki, Kakuda, Nobuyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HOANG M
• Application Number:
  US08/612,016
• Time in Patent Office: 371 Days
• Field of Search: 60/407, 60/469, 60/409, 60/410
• US Class Current: 60/407
• CPC Class Codes: B25C 1/047 Mechanical details

Abstract

A pneumatic tool includes a body having a pressure accumulation chamber formed therein for accumulating compressed air. A cap are mounted on the body and has a cap chamber formed therein for communication with the pressure accumulation chamber. The cap has a joint for connection with an air hose from a compressed air source. A gasket is interposed between the pressure accumulation chamber and the cap chamber from each other. The gasket itself forms a valve for preventing a counterflow of the air from the pressure accumulation chamber to the cap chamber, so that exhaust sounds of the air is prevented from being produced when the air hose is disconnected from the joint.

Claims

1. A pneumatic tool comprising:

a body having a pressure accumulation chamber formed therein for accumulating compressed air;

a cap mounted on said body and having a cap chamber formed therein for communication with said pressure accumulation chamber, said cap having a joint for connection with an air hose from a compressed air source; and

a gasket interposed between said pressure accumulation chamber and said cap chamber, said gasket having means forming a valve for preventing counterflow of the air within said pressure accumulation chamber to said cap chamber, so that exhaust sounds of the air are prevented from being produced when the air hose is disconnected from said joint.

2. The pneumatic tool as defined in claim 1 wherein said gasket has a flat plate-like configuration and extends substantially over the overall sectional area of said body and said cap in a boundary plane between end portions of said body and said cap confronting each other, and wherein said means forming said valve includes a tongue-like valve member formed by a slit cut in said gasket.

3. The pneumatic tool as defined in claim 2 wherein said slit has a substantially U-shaped configuration.

4. The pneumatic tool as defined in claim 2 further including a flat plate-like filter positioned adjacent said gasket on the side of said cap chamber, said filter being operable to prevent said valve member from opening toward said cap chamber.

5. The pneumatic tool as defined in claim 4 further including a small communication hole formed in said gasket, said communication hole always permitting communication between said pressure accumulation chamber and said cap chamber.

6. The pneumatic tool as defined in claim 2 further including a flat plate-like filter positioned adjacent said gasket on the side of said cap chamber, said filter being spaced from said gasket to permit said valve member to be slightly opened toward said cap chamber.

7. The pneumatic tool as defined in claim 2 further including tightening means for detachably fixing said cap to said body, so that said gasket is clamped between said end portions of said body and said cap by tightening said tightening means.

8. The pneumatic tool as defined in claim 7 further including a flat plate-like filter positioned adjacent said gasket on the side of said cap chamber, said filter being held together with said gasket between said end portions of said body and said cap.

9. The pneumatic tool as defined in claim 8 further including a plurality of ribs formed on an inner wall of said cap for engaging said filter on the side opposite to said gasket.