Patent ID: 6289789
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
An explosive powder charge-operated setting tool, comprising a guide cylinder (1) having a bore (2); a drive piston (6) displaceably supported in the bore (2) of the guide cylinder (1) and having a stop surface (13) facing in a direction opposite to setting direction; a carrier (3) having, in an end region thereof facing in a direction opposite to the setting direction, a catridge-receiving chamber (10) and a first active surface (4) facing in the setting direction and from which a cylindrical projection (11) extends, an end surface of the cylindrical projection (11) facing in the setting direction forming a second active surface (5), the stop surface (13) of the drive piston (6) cooperating with the active surface (4) of the carrier (3), the drive piston (6) having a cylindrical recess (12) extending from the stop surface (13) for receiving the projection (11); and a connection channel (14) connecting the second active surface (5) with the first active surface (4).