Shock absorption system for a striking tool

A system for absorbing shock including a resilient member positioned between a portion of the head (12) and a portion of the shaft (14) of the tool (10). The resilient member dampens and absorbs vibration travelling from the head (12) to the shaft (14) and reverberations travelling through the tool...

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Main Authors BERT D HEINZELMAN, DONALD R LAMOND, CHRISTOPHER CLAYPOOL, JOSE L CORREA, DAVID L FRENCH
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.09.2001
Edition7
Subjects
HAND TOOLS
MANIPULATORS
PERCUSSIVE TOOLS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A system for absorbing shock including a resilient member positioned between a portion of the head (12) and a portion of the shaft (14) of the tool (10). The resilient member dampens and absorbs vibration travelling from the head (12) to the shaft (14) and reverberations travelling through the tool (10). The system also includes a shock-absorbing member (40) having an internal portion positioned within a cavity (36) in the head (12) of the tool (10) and an external portion positioned on an upper surface of the head that dampens and absorbs vibration travelling within the head and reverberations travelling through the tool. The system further includes a bonding material filling spaces with the cavity and a channel within the head that further dampens and absorbs vibration travelling from the head (12) to the shaft (14) and reverberations travelling through the tool (10). The system includes a handle portion that has a soft elastomeric outer coating (100) that provides a comfortable grip to the user and hinders vibration from travelling from the shaft (14) to the hand of the user.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20000031331