Tool driving or impacting – Impacting devices – Selective axial direction of impact
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2006-04-18
Smith, Scott A. (Department: 3721)
Tool driving or impacting
Impacting devices
Selective axial direction of impact
C175S019000, C175S296000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07028785
ABSTRACT:
A pneumatic ground piercing tool includes a tail assembly including a tail nut and tail cap, the tail cap having a plurality of discharge ports for exhausting spent compressed air, the discharge ports opening into an annular space between a rearwardly opening recess of the tail cap and an air supply conduit such that the exhaust ports are shielded by a side wall of end cap from plugging when the ground piecing tool is operated in reverse mode.
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Earth Tool Company L.L.C.
Meyers Philips G.
Smith Scott A.
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