Illustrative embodiments of impact tools with speed controllers and methods of controlling such impact tools are disclosed. In at least one illustrative embodiment, an impact tool may comprise a ball-and-cam impact mechanism including a hammer and an anvil. The hammer may be configured to rotate about a first axis and to translate along the first axis to impact the anvil to cause rotation of the anvil about the first axis. The impact tool may further comprise a motor and a speed controller. The motor may include a rotor configured to rotate when a flow of compressed fluid is supplied to the rotor to drive rotation of the hammer of the ball-and-cam impact mechanism. The speed controller may be coupled to the rotor and may be configured to throttle the flow of compressed fluid supplied to the rotor based on a rotational speed of the rotor.

A slide and pull hammer device includes three major components, namely, a guide sleeve, a drive bar and an impact head. The drive bar is inserted within the guide sleeve. The impact head is secured within the distal end of the guide sleeve, and has a portion which protrudes beyond the guide sleeve distal end. The drive bar is operable to impact both a distal end and a proximal end of the guide sleeve to apply force to objects in at least two opposite force directions. One force applied by the device includes a hammering or compression force, and another force applied by the device includes a tension or withdrawing force.

A slide and pull hammer device includes three major components, namely, a guide sleeve, a drive bar and an impact head. The drive bar is inserted within the guide sleeve. The impact head is secured within the distal end of the guide sleeve, and has a portion which protrudes beyond the guide sleeve distal end. The drive bar is operable to impact both a distal end and a proximal end of the guide sleeve to apply force to objects in at least two opposite force directions. One force applied by the device includes a hammering or compression force, and another force applied by the device includes a tension or withdrawing force.

A tool for installing a locking collar on a bearing using an air hammer is provided. The tool includes a first portion having an air hammer coupling portion configured to couple to the air hammer. A torque arm is coupled to the first portion. A collar-engaging portion is coupled to the torque arm and is configured to couple to a locking collar to impart rotational impacts to the locking collar when the air hammer is actuated.

In at least one illustrative embodiment, a rotary impact tool may include an anvil and at least one hammer configured to impact the anvil to cause the anvil to rotate. The anvil may include an output shaft, a first lug extending outward in a radial direction from the output shaft and extending a first distance around the output shaft in a circumferential direction, and a second lug extending outward in the radial direction from the output shaft and extending a second distance, different from the first distance, around the output shaft in the circumferential direction.

A torque transfer system for transferring an applied torque to a slotted nut includes an adapter and a socket which are engageable with each other. The adapter has an input portion which receives an input torque and transfers the input torque to the socket via an output portion of the adapter. The socket attaches to the output portion of the adapter and has a plurality of pins for engaging a slotted nut opposite the socket. The plurality of pins inserts into a plurality of slots of the slotted nut to interlock with the slotted nut.

A torque transfer system for transferring an applied torque to a slotted nut includes an adapter and a socket which are engageable with each other. The adapter has an input portion which receives an input torque and transfers the input torque to the socket via an output portion of the adapter. The socket attaches to the output portion of the adapter and has a plurality of pins for engaging a slotted nut opposite the socket. The plurality of pins inserts into a plurality of slots of the slotted nut to interlock with the slotted nut.

An impact tool which provides a consistent level of impact force is provided. The internal mechanism of the impact tool has a trip release member and a hammer which remains in constant contact over a constant surface area throughout cycling of the impact tool. Additionally, the trip release member may slide against a slug having a straight conical surface to minimize variation. Moreover, the hammer may be non-rotateable so that a non round or asymmetrical head may be used.

A fairing saver is a device to protect aerodynamic fairings on a semi-truck from damage while it is being towed backwards. The device utilizes two (2) pairs of clamp style locking pliers. However, in lieu of conventional jaws, each jaw surface on the present Fairing Saver consists of a hard plastic pad, each measuring three inches (3) by six inches (6). These pads are backed by a steel plate which also provides a pivoting pin that attaches the pad to the pliers. These pliers are then attached to the fairing surfaces of the truck. An attachment clip, welded to each of the pliers, is then used with a ratchet strap or turnbuckle, to keep the sides of the fairing from moving about during the towing process. The locking plier nature of the device means that it can adapt to any thickness of fairing and locks in place with the ultimate in holding power.

A manual impact driver for aiding the removal of a threaded fastening member from a structure, is disclosed having a longitudinal axis (L), the manual impact driver including a body having a first end and a second end and a sliding member configured to be coupled to the body at the second end. The impact driver is movable between a first configuration, upon impact at the first end of the body, a linear impact force is translated along the longitudinal axis (L) from the first end of the body to the sliding member and a second configuration, upon impact at the first end, the linear impact force produces a torque, about the longitudinal axis (L), at the sliding member. The impact driver is operable to switch between the configurations upon rotation, by a user, of the body with respect to the sliding member.