An anvil for an impact mechanism, where the anvil includes wings that taper at a taper angle of about 5 degrees to about 30 degrees. The anvil may also include a shaft extending from the wings, and a drive end adapted to transfer and apply torque to a work piece. The wings of the anvil also include wing impact surfaces that receive rotational impact forces from a hammer. For example, the hammer contacts and applies torque to the wings of the anvil.

The present invention introduces a system of modular attachments for planishing hammers and pistol-style air hammer/chisels, significantly enhancing their functionality and versatility in metalworking applications. The modular system includes three specialized attachments: the stepper, for creating precise stepped profiles; the flanger, for forming reinforced edges and flanges; and the shrinker/stretcher, for shaping complex curves through controlled shrinking and stretching. Each attachment integrates seamlessly with the tools via an attachment interface, designed for secure installation, rapid replacement, and ergonomic adaptability. The attachments can be used individually or in combination, offering precision and efficiency for tasks in automotive restoration, aerospace fabrication, artistic metalworking, and more. The invention also includes an innovative interface for use with handheld planishing hammers or air-powered chisels, enabling portable and powerful performance. By expanding the range of operations achievable with a single tool, this invention provides a versatile, efficient, and precise solution for modern metalworking.

An anvil for use with a power tool may include a shank and a ram lug. The shank may have a first end and a second end. The ram lug may extend radially from the second end of the shank. The ram lug may include an impact surface configured to receive an impact force from a hammer of the power tool and an impact layer comprising the impact surface. The impact layer may have been formed via a treatment process to have an impact layer depth to an impact layer transitional material interface with an interior region of the ram lug. The impact layer may have a first hardness and the interior region of the ram lug may have a second hardness. The first hardness may be greater than the second hardness.

An anvil for an impact tool including an impact receiving portion at an end of the anvil, the impact receiving portion including a lug having an impact receiving surface that receives impact from a hammer of the rotary power tool, a shank portion extending from the impact receiving portion, a drive portion located at an end of the shank portion opposite from the impact receiving portion, the drive portion including a plurality of drive surfaces configured to engage a tool bit, and a hardened layer formed on at least one of the drive portion or the impact receiving surface, the hardened layer having a higher hardness than a remaining portion of the anvil. The hardened layer is formed by a heating process.

An impact tool having a split anvil assembly includes an internal anvil portion fixed inside a housing of the impact tool and an external anvil portion that is removably attached to the internal anvil portion and extends outside of the housing. The external anvil portion includes a retractable pin biased to an extended position to engage the internal anvil portion to secure the external anvil portion to the internal anvil portion and depressed to a retracted position to permit the external anvil portion to be disengaged from the internal anvil portion. The internal anvil portion and the external anvil portion may include respective internal and external grooves that interconnect with each other to link the movement of the internal anvil portion to the external anvil portion.

An impact tool having a split anvil assembly includes an internal anvil portion fixed inside a housing of the impact tool and an external anvil portion that is removably attached to the internal anvil portion and extends outside of the housing. The external anvil portion includes a retractable pin biased to an extended position to engage the internal anvil portion to secure the external anvil portion to the internal anvil portion and depressed to a retracted position to permit the external anvil portion to be disengaged from the internal anvil portion. The internal anvil portion and the external anvil portion may include respective internal and external grooves that interconnect with each other to link the movement of the internal anvil portion to the external anvil portion.

An impact mechanism for an impact tool having a housing with a housing longitudinal axis, wherein the impact mechanism includes an impact mechanism longitudinal axis that is offset and substantially perpendicular to the housing longitudinal axis. The impact mechanism includes a gear carrier adapted to be driven by a motor of the impact tool to rotate about the impact mechanism longitudinal axis, a hammer slidably coupled to the gear carrier and rotatable about the impact mechanism longitudinal axis, the hammer includes a radial surface with a hammer lug extending therefrom, and an intermediate bit adapted to receive impact force from the hammer lug and transfer impact force to a tool bit.

A portable power tool has a tool holder 2, a motor 8 and an electro-pneumatic striking mechanism 4. The striking mechanism includes an excitation piston 13, a striker 14, a pneumatic chamber 18 for coupling the striker 14 to the excitation piston 13 and an anvil 15 which is arranged in the striking direction 5 downstream of the striker 14 and is provided for transmitting a blow of the striker to the tool. The anvil is hollow. The hollow interior space 23 is closed in the striking direction 5 and counter to the striking direction 5.

An impact wrench is provided with a battery to power the motor. The impact wrench provides improved portability since the impact wrench does not need to be connected to an electrical extension cord or a pneumatic hose. The output drive, motor, batteries and main handle may be aligned along the axial direction of the tool. The batteries may be located between the motor and the main handle.