A pavement breaker has a housing, a hammer mechanism mounted within the housing, and at least one handle moveably mounted on the housing. The handle(s) can move in a vertical direction when the pavement breaker is orientated in its normal operation orientation. A sensor is mounted within the housing for detecting when the handle(s) is moved towards or at its uppermost position. If the sensor detects such handle position, the hammer mechanism is deactivated.

A high pass muffler for a pneumatic tool that allows for high pass through of exhaust air. The muffler dampens noise generated by the exhaust air by incorporating channels in walls of the muffler that act as Helmholtz resonators.

A high pass muffler for a pneumatic tool that allows for high pass through of exhaust air. The muffler dampens noise generated by the exhaust air by incorporating channels in walls of the muffler that act as Helmholtz resonators.

A high pass muffler for a pneumatic tool that allows for high pass through of exhaust air. The muffler dampens noise generated by the exhaust air by incorporating channels in walls of the muffler that act as Helmholtz resonators.

A power tool including an air inlet and an inlet muffler disposed within the air inlet, the inlet muffler comprising a plurality of inlet ports, each of the plurality of inlet ports comprising a peripheral surface defining a port aperture therethrough, at least one of the plurality of inlet ports further comprising a damper material provided on the peripheral surface of the at least one inlet port and further defining the port aperture therethrough.

A Noise Suppression device is provided for pneumatic noise producing tools, including jack leg drills, jack hammers and other hand-operated machinery. This device comprises an expansion chamber substantially enclosing a sound source of the noise producing tool. The chamber comprises a lining and, preferably, an acoustic panel to provide sound absorption. In one embodiment, the device also includes a skirting to direct the noise away from the tool. The lining of the expansion chamber may comprise a material such as Thinsulate old filter casing, or other noise absorbing material to absorb at least a portion of the sound, reducing the level of noise emanating from the drill during operation. The device preferably includes an outer shell or protective surface which may comprise a durable material such as HDPE plastic and comprises an inner surface. The device not only reduces muffler noise but also the noise from the tool itself.

A muffling structure for a pneumatic tool is provided and disposed in an exhaust pipe of the pneumatic tool. The muffling structure includes: an outer cylinder separated from the exhaust pipe by an outer gap-channel and defined with inlet and outlet ends, with the outlet end having a stop portion; an inner cylinder defined with an upstream end and a downstream end, the downstream end passing the inlet end to protrude into the outer cylinder and abut against the stop portion. The upstream end protrudes from the inlet end and has a baffling plate. The baffling plate has an area not less than the inlet end and separates from the exhaust pipe by a gap. An inner gap-channel is formed between the inner and outer cylinders. A communication opening whereby the outer and inner gap-channels are in communication is formed between the baffling plate and the inlet end.

A muffling structure for a pneumatic tool is provided and disposed in an exhaust pipe of the pneumatic tool. The muffling structure includes: an outer cylinder separated from the exhaust pipe by an outer gap-channel and defined with inlet and outlet ends, with the outlet end having a stop portion; an inner cylinder defined with an upstream end and a downstream end, the downstream end passing the inlet end to protrude into the outer cylinder and abut against the stop portion. The upstream end protrudes from the inlet end and has a baffling plate. The baffling plate has an area not less than the inlet end and separates from the exhaust pipe by a gap. An inner gap-channel is formed between the inner and outer cylinders. A communication opening whereby the outer and inner gap-channels are in communication is formed between the baffling plate and the inlet end.

A device (100) for placing a seal (J) on a mounting (S) including a vibration generator (10), that includes: a main body (11); a distal portion (12), movable relative to the main body, onto which a cap (13) having a contact surface (13a) for engaging with the seal is attached; and drive elements (14), configured to drive the distal portion in reciprocal translation relative to the main body, such as to place the seal on the mounting when the contact surface (13a) of the cap (13) engages with the seal (J) that is placed on the mounting (S). The device includes: a grasping handle (20), connected to the main body; and resilient connection elements (30a, 30b) that are located between the main body and the grasping handle and are configured such as to limit the propagation, in the grasping handle, of the vibrations generated by the reciprocal translation movement.

A device (100) for placing a seal (J) on a mounting (S) including a vibration generator (10), that includes: a main body (11); a distal portion (12), movable relative to the main body, onto which a cap (13) having a contact surface (13a) for engaging with the seal is attached; and drive elements (14), configured to drive the distal portion in reciprocal translation relative to the main body, such as to place the seal on the mounting when the contact surface (13a) of the cap (13) engages with the seal (J) that is placed on the mounting (S). The device includes: a grasping handle (20), connected to the main body; and resilient connection elements (30a, 30b) that are located between the main body and the grasping handle and are configured such as to limit the propagation, in the grasping handle, of the vibrations generated by the reciprocal translation movement.