Title (en)

Dampening system for tool handles

Title (de)

Dämpfungssystem für Werkzeugstiele

Title (fr)

Système d'armortissement pour les poignées d'outils

Publication

EP 1166971 A3 20040102 (EN)

Application

EP 01870141 A 20010627

Priority

US 60413300 A 20000627

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1166971A2] A tool 10 having a frame 16, 24, a drive system 18 connected to the frame, handles 22 movably connected to the frame, and a vibration dampening system connected between the frame and the handles. The improvement comprises the dampening system comprising at least one load transmission element 80 connected to a first one of the handles 22 and a first block 82 of resilient material located between the load transmission element 80 and a portion 24 of of the frame 16. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B25D 17/04; B25D 17/24

IPC 8 full level

B25D 17/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25D 17/043 (2013.01); B25D 2222/57 (2013.01); B25D 2222/69 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [XAY] US 4576241 A 19860318 - EMONET HENRI [FR]
• [X] US 5273120 A 19931228 - CHANG TED C [US]
• [X] GB 1410140 A 19751015 - MACO MEUDON SA
• [XY] US 4282938 A 19810811 - MINAMIDATE MAKOTO
• [A] US 4749049 A 19880607 - GREPPMAIR MARTIN [DE]
• [A] US 4673043 A 19870616 - GREPPMAIR MARTIN [DE]
• [DA] US 5749421 A 19980512 - JOHANSSON INGEMAR SVEN [SE], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1166971 A2 20020102; EP 1166971 A3 20040102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01870141 A 20010627