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Class 173/204 - Fluid spring


Subclass of Class 173 - Tool driving or impacting
Definition: Apparatus wherein the resilient element is a fixed volume
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 10/28/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7441608Percussion device with a transmission element compressing an elastic energy storing material
A percussion device for a rock drilling machine or the like, which includes providing an impact, i.e. a stress pulse, to a tool connected to the percussion device. The the stress pulse is provided by way of a stress element of liquid, which is supported to a body of...
10/28/2008
7322425Method of generating stress pulse in tool by means of pressure fluid operated impact device, and impact device
A method of generating a stress pulse, and an impact device. In the method, pressure fluid is fed as pressure pulses to a working chamber residing between the frame of the impact device and a tool such that the resulting force presses the tool towards the material t...
01/29/2008
7290622Impact device with a rotable control valve
An impact device includes a frame to which a tool is connectible, and a stress element that is supported on the frame and disposed between the frame and the tool. A hydraulic control system leads pressurized hydraulic fluid into and out of a hydraulic fluid space su...
11/06/2007
7252154Percussion device with a transmission element compressing an elastic energy storing material
A percussion device for a rock drilling machine or the like, which comprises means for providing an impact, i.e. a stress pulse, to a tool connected to the percussion device. The means for proving the stress pulse include a stress element (4) of liquid, which...
08/07/2007
7198120Down-the-hole drill assembly
The invention provides a down-the-hole drill assembly having exhaust passages from upper and lower chambers past the inner end of a bit and through the body of the bit to exit through the bit face. The construction of the assembly and bit obviates a foot valve tube ...
04/03/2007
7172200Sealing arrangement on piston rods
A sealing arrangement on piston rods with a rod guided in a cylindrical compressed-gas space, particularly on piston rods of high-pressure pneumatic springs or gas-filled shock absorbers, with at least one seal disposed on the piston rod for sealing the compressed-g...
02/06/2007
7013996Impact device
An impact device for a rock drill. The rock drill includes a tool and a mechanism for delivering a stress pulse to the tool. That mechanism includes an impact element supported to a frame of the drill, and a mechanism for subjecting the impact element to stress and ...
03/21/2006
6904980Linerbolt removal tool
A pneumatic linerbolt removing tool including a moil supported for reciprocal movement along a hammer axis within a housing, an inertial body movably mounted along the hammer axis, and a piston assembly moveable within the inertial body along the hammer axis between...
06/14/2005
6321854Power tool
A percussion power tool assembly (10) comprises a hand-held percussion power tool (11), a chamber (12) mounted on the tool (11), and a fluid reservoir (14) supported independently of the tool (11). The percussion power tool (11) has a body (20) housing a ...
11/27/2001
6164393Impact tool
A hydraulic impact tool for use in a well, such as an oil or gas well, comprising a movable hammer which is arranged to prestress a spring by means of a hydraulic piston (16) provided with a through channel (20), and in which a movable sealing body (22, 4...
12/26/2000
6155353Impact tool
A percussive hammer for delivering impacts driven by oil which is quickly applied under pressure derived from a system supply and from a source of compressed gas....
12/05/2000
6152245Compressed-air-operated percussion mechanism
A compressed-air-operated percussion mechanism includes a housing, a percussion body and a balancing body, which form an operating chamber therebetween. A secondary valve seals the operating chamber during an operating stroke and opens the chamber to evac...
11/28/2000
6105686Pressure accumulator arrangement in connection with a hydraulically operated impact device, such as a breaking apparatus
The invention relates to an arrangement in connection with a hydraulically operated impact device, such as a breaking apparatus. The impact device includes a percussion piston, conduits for feeding pressure fluid into and out of the impact device, and a p...
08/22/2000
6000448Delimber system
An improvement to a delimber system having a delimbing unit including cutting elements, for cutting limbs extending from a tree trunk, and a tree trunk loader mechanism, for pulling the tree trunk of a tree to be delimbed through the delimbing unit such t...
12/14/1999
5971083Pressure fluid operated impact mechanism
Pressure fluid operated impact mechanism having a reciprocating working member (5), a stop member (17) and, formed between said members, a drive chamber (18) with seals (15, 16) and a regulating valve (21) co-operating with a supply opening (25) for press...
10/26/1999
5893419Hydraulic impact tool
A hydraulically driven hammer has a piston which contains metal piston rings on a constant diameter section. The housing has a plurality of axially spaced apart radial ports that extend through the housing into the bore. A valve supplies fluid to the port...
04/13/1999
5755292Pressure medium operated impact mechanism
A pressure medium operated reciprocating impact mechanism has at least one working member (7) and at least one stop member (15), which are axially movable with respect to each other, and a working chamber (22) for pressure medium is arranged in at least o...
05/26/1998
5752571Apparatus for generating impacts
An apparatus for generating impacts which has a hydraulic cylinder and a reciprocating piston. The hydraulic cylinder has an impact chamber, a cavity which receives and diverts fluid, and a throat which connects the impact chamber with the cavity. When th...
05/19/1998
5392865Hydraulic percussion apparatus
Apparatus comprising a striking piston driven hydraulically in a reciprocating fashion by an incompressible fluid inside a cylinder and striking against a tool, of the type in which the piston slides in a cylinder having two concentric piston bearing surf...
02/28/1995
5366025Drill and/or percussion hammer
A drill or impact hammer has a mechanical striking mechanism which is driven in a reciprocating manner by a drive element which is tiltable around an axle. A resilient driver member which is tiltable around the axle serves to transmit this movement to a s...
11/22/1994
5205363Porting system for pneumatic impact hammer
A pneumatic downhole impact drill having a porting system for automatically supplying pneumatic pressure fluid from a fluid delivery tube received within a coaxial bore in the impact piston to the opposite ends of the piston operating cylinder as the pist...
04/27/1993
4951757Hydraulic striking device with impact frequency control
In the hydraulic breaker according to the present invention, oil pressure at a fixed value always flows in the circuit at a low pressure side whenever the piston is raised or lowered, to prevent the need for an accumulator in the circuit at the low pressu...
08/28/1990
4790390Valveless down-the-hole drill
A valveless down-the-hole hammer drill is actuated by fluid such as compressed air. The drill includes a piston disposed within a chamber defined within an outer wear sleeve, an air diverter at one end and a suspendably mounted drill bit at the other end,...
12/13/1988
4688468Method of and apparatus for controlling pulse hydraulic generators
A piston for a striker is displaceable in a cylinder and forms compartments on opposite sides which can selectively be connected by hydraulically controlled valve elements to a pump and to an accumulator. A hydraulic controller for the valve elements init...
08/25/1987
4609053Hammer tool
A hammer tool with a drive motor (16) and a hammer mechanism (35), the hammer mechanism including a drive piston (38) reciprocably movable in a cylinder (34) for driving a hammer piston (39) towards a working tool (13) releasably coupled to the front end ...
09/02/1986
4605073Device in needle hammers
A device in pressure medium operated needle hammers, the needles (24) being arranged in a reciprocatingly movable working member (3) by at least one flexible holder member (31, 39) and, by a friction grip of the holder member being caused to follow the mo...
08/12/1986
4552227Reciprocating linear fluid motor
Hydraulic fluid pressure moves a piston (22) against a body of incompressible fluid (14), compressing a spring (42). The pressure is released, and the force of the stored energy in the spring (42) is transmitted to the piston (22) by the body of fluid (14...
11/12/1985
4505340Hydropneumatic percussive tool
A vibration or reciprocating hydraulically driven impact tool for breaking up paving, compacting soil, or similar construction purposes. The tool employs a piston situated in a housing and configured to form (in cooperation with the housing) three chamber...
03/19/1985
4479551Actuator for a hydraulic impact device
A linear actuator includes a ram and a piston separated by a column of hydraulic fluid in a housing. Upward movement of the ram in the housing first seals a finite quantity of hydraulic fluid in the housing cavity. Continued upward ram movement then cause...
10/30/1984
4466493Reciprocating linear fluid motor
Hydraulic fluid pressure moves a piston (22) against a body of incompressible fluid (14), compressing a spring (42). The pressure is released, and the force of the stored energy in the spring (42) is transmitted to the piston (22) by the body of fluid (14...
08/21/1984
4314612Hydraulic linear impact tool
A hydraulically operated impact tool is provided for performing land-based or undersea tasks including hammering, chipping, scraping, punching, and cutting. The tool's features include a spring (preferably hydroelastic) for storing impact-stroke energy, a...
02/09/1982
4290489Vibrationless pneumatic tools
A pneumatic system includes a pneumatic motor, which may take the form of a vibrationless paving breaker utilizing a blow-striking member or hammer that is propelled to and from its force-transmitting or blow-striking position by a compressed gas. A valvi...
09/22/1981
4264107Demolition tool for breaking solid materials
A demolition tool for breaking solid materials, particularly rock or concrete in tunnelling, mining, demolishing and excavating applications. The tool has a single impactor (1) of the projectile type which is driven by high pressure liquid towards the mat...
04/28/1981
4231434Hydraulic impact device
A hydraulic impact device in which a hammer member having a piston portion is reciprocally disposed in a cylinder, a reciprocating sleeve valve is disposed within the cylinder and surrounds the hammer member. The sleeve valve has a first peripheral seal w...
11/04/1980
4215808Portable electric fastener driving apparatus
A portable electric fastener driving apparatus includes a unique fastener driving element operatively connected to the piston of an air spring which is charged to provide energy for driving fasteners. The air spring is charged by a unique jacking and rele...
08/05/1980
4207812Apparatus for die stamping battery container can ends
An apparatus for die stamping the end of battery cell containers which includes a die holder, a hollow tube for engaging and guiding the container end with the die, a hammer for impacting the end of the guided and engaged container end with the die and an...
06/17/1980
4181183Impact tool
An improved impact tool which has a cylinder, a liner mounted therein, a piston mounted in the liner and reciprocated by gas and hydraulic pressure, and a tubular valve slidably mounted on the liner for controlling a hydraulic circuit. The tubular valve i...
01/01/1980
4100975Power booster
A power booster assembly for use to increase the power used in pulling or driving tool mechanism such as used in straightening an automobile frame and the like. A cylindrical body having closed ends and attachment means at each of the ends with a power pi...
07/18/1978
3995703Electrohydraulically operated portable power tool
A portable power tool wherein the housing contains a pump, a tank for a supply of oil for the pump, an electric motor for the pump and one or more hydraulic motors which receive pressurized oil from the pump and impart movements to a rotary and/or recipro...
12/07/1976
 
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