US2007131439A1PendingUtilityA1

Power impact tool adapter

Assignee: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTDPriority: Dec 9, 2005Filed: Dec 6, 2006Published: Jun 14, 2007
Est. expiryDec 9, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B25F 5/029B25D 2250/165B23B 2231/0276B23B 2231/0264B25D 17/04B25D 2216/0038B25D 2216/0023B25D 16/006B25D 16/003B25D 2211/061B23B 31/005B25F 5/02
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Abstract

A power impact tool includes a main body accommodating a chuck at a front end portion thereof; a clutch handle for setting a torque applied to the chuck; a grip including a base portion; a free end portion; and a reinforcing connecting portion connected to the front end portion of the main body at the back of the clutch handle and to the free end portion of the grip. The reinforcing connecting portion is disposed in front of the grip; and a part protruded most forward among the reinforcing connecting portion is located directly in front of the trigger switch disposed at the base portion of the grip. A part of the reinforcing connecting portion disposed behind the clutch handle retreats backward toward the free end portion of the grip.

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1 . A power impact tool comprising: 
 a striking-motion-activated mode for transferring a rotational force and applying a striking force in an axial direction of rotation to an output bit held by a chuck;    a striking-motion-deactivated mode for transferring only the rotational force to the output bit;    a main body accommodating the chuck at a front end portion thereof;    a clutch, operating in the striking-motion-deactivated mode, for applying an adjusted fastening torque to the chuck;    a clutch handle for setting the fastening torque and disposed at the front end portion of the main body;    a grip including a base portion, which is connected to the main body at a location between the front end portion and a rear end portion of the main body, and a free end portion accommodating a battery pack, a trigger switch being disposed at the base portion of the grip; and    a reinforcing connecting portion connected to the front end portion of the main body at the back of the clutch handle and also connected to the free end portion of the grip,    wherein the reinforcing connecting portion is disposed in front of the grip; and    a part protruded most forward among the reinforcing connecting portion is located directly in front of the trigger switch, and a part of the reinforcing connecting portion disposed behind the clutch handle retreats backward toward the free end portion of the grip.

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