Global Patent Index - EP 0440399 B1

EP 0440399 B1 19960522 - Improvements in or relating to pneumatic tools

Title (en)

Improvements in or relating to pneumatic tools

Title (de)

Verbesserungen an pneumatischen Werkzeugen

Title (fr)

Améliorations des outils pneumatiques

Publication

EP 0440399 B1 19960522 (EN)

Application

EP 91300632 A 19910128

Priority

  • GB 9001904 A 19900127
  • GB 9005683 A 19900314

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0440399A1] A pneumatic reciprocating tool comprises a cylinder body (12) and an air-operated piston (110) which reciprocates within said cylinder body during sustained use of said tool, air being exhausted from an exhaust port (24) in said cylinder body during such use. The pneumatic tool includes a silencer arrangement (126) substantially totally surrounding said cylinder body and formed of a length of metallic structural hollow section. Mounting means (128), (130) for mounting said silencer arrangement on said pneumatic tool are also provided and optionally include a vibration reducing arrangement. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B25D 17/11; B25D 17/24

IPC 8 full level

B25D 17/12 (2006.01); B25D 17/11 (2006.01); B25D 17/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25D 17/11 (2013.01); B25D 17/24 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0440399 A1 19910807; EP 0440399 B1 19960522; AU 7009391 A 19910801; CA 2034940 A1 19910728; DE 69119616 D1 19960627; DE 69119616 T2 19970123; JP H0679652 A 19940322

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91300632 A 19910128; AU 7009391 A 19910129; CA 2034940 A 19910125; DE 69119616 T 19910128; JP 21667891 A 19910128