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App. No. 17/115,588

QUICK CHANGE PNEUMATIC HAMMER

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Patent No.
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App. No.
17/115,588
Abstract

A pneumatic hammer extender arm assembly is provided comprising an elongated extender arm body defining a hammer engaging portion formed at a first end of the body, and a hammerhead engaging portion formed at a second end of the body. A hammerhead is detachably engageable to the hammerhead engaging portion to allow for quick change of the hammerhead without the need for any tools. The hammerhead may alternately be implemented to engage and apply an impact force to a fastener that may be axially offset from the extender arm body.

Claims (23)

1 - 34 . (canceled)

35 . A fastener impact assembly, manually engageable to an extender arm body, for applying an impact force to a fastener, the fastener impact assembly comprising:

a first hammerhead engaging member including a first hammerhead coupling portion on a first end thereof, the first hammerhead coupling portion being formed to be releasably engageable to a first extender arm body coupling portion included on a first end of the extender arm body; and

a second hammerhead engaging member including a second hammerhead coupling portion on a first end thereof, the second hammerhead coupling portion being formed to be releasably engageable to a second extender arm body coupling portion included on a second end of the extender arm body opposite the first end.

36 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 35 wherein the first hammerhead coupling portion is a protrusion, and the first extender arm body coupling portion is a recess having a size and shape which is complementary to the protrusion.

37 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 36 wherein the protrusion includes a resiliently movable member protruding therefrom which is frictionally engageable to a corresponding interior surface defined by the recess.

38 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 35 wherein the first hammerhead engaging member includes a second end which is opposite the first end and defines an impact surface.

39 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 35 wherein the second hammerhead coupling portion is a cavity, and the second extender arm body coupling portion is a protrusion having a size and shape which is complementary to the cavity.

40 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 39 further comprising a hammerhead which is releasably engageable to a second end of the second hammerhead engaging member which is opposite the first end thereof, the hammerhead defining an impact surface.

41 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 40 wherein:

a portion of the second hammerhead engaging member proximate the first end thereof is of first diameter, and a portion of the second hammerhead engaging member proximate the second end thereof is of second diameter less than the first diameter; and

the hammerhead defines a cavity having a size and shape which is complementary to, and adapted to releasably receive, the portion of the second hammerhead engaging member which is of the second diameter.

42 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 41 wherein:

the portion of the second hammerhead engaging member which is of the second diameter includes a continuous circumferential groove which is formed therein and partially accommodates an O-ring therein; and

the cavity of the hammerhead includes a continuous circumferential groove which is formed in an interior wall defined thereby and adapted to partially receive the O-ring when the portion of the second hammerhead engaging member which is of the second diameter is advanced into the cavity of the hammerhead.

43 . A fastener impact assembly, manually engageable to an extender arm body, for applying an impact force to a fastener, the fastener impact assembly comprising:

a hammerhead engaging member including a hammerhead engaging member coupling portion on a first end thereof, the hammerhead engaging member coupling portion being formed to be releasably engageable to a first extender arm body coupling portion included on a first end of the extender arm body; and

a hammerhead including a hammerhead coupling portion on a first end thereof, the hammerhead coupling portion being formed to be releasably engageable to a second extender arm body coupling portion included on a second end of the extender arm body opposite the first end.

44 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 43 wherein the hammerhead engaging member coupling portion is a protrusion, and the first extender arm body coupling portion is a recess having a size and shape which is complementary to the protrusion.

45 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 44 wherein the protrusion includes a resiliently movable member protruding therefrom which is frictionally engageable to a corresponding interior surface defined by the recess.

46 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 44 wherein the hammerhead engaging member includes a second end which is opposite the first end and defines an impact surface.

47 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 44 wherein the hammerhead coupling portion is a cavity, and the second extender arm body coupling portion is a protrusion having a size and shape which is complementary to the cavity.

48 . The fastener impact assembly as recited in claim 47 wherein the hammerhead includes a second end which is opposite the first end and defines an impact surface.