Patent ID: 7399004

Claim:
A universal attachment for capturing and utilizing exhaust gas from pneumatic power tools, the power tools having a conventional pressurized gas line connection and a conventional exhaust gas port, said attachment comprising: an inner sleeve member, said member being configured to accommodate a conventional gas line assembly there against; an outer sleeve housing having (i) a threadless tool coupling portion, in turn having an exhaust gas collection chamber, (ii) a duct portion, and (iii) an exhaust gas outflow portion, said duct portion having a duct provided from said exhaust gas collection chamber of said threadless tool coupling portion to said exhaust gas outflow portion, with said threadless tool coupling portion of said outer sleeve housing being configured to accommodate said inner sleeve member therewithin; and at least one spring disposed between said inner sleeve member and said threadless tool coupling portion of said outer sleeve housing, wherein in use with one of said tools, said outer sleeve housing of said attachment is securely held against the tool by way of coupling the conventional gas line assembly, placed against said inner sleeve member, to the conventional pressurized gas line connection of the tool, with said threadless tool coupling portion encompassing the conventional exhaust gas port of the tool such that exhaust gas from the tool is blown (i) into said exhaust gas collection chamber, (ii) through said duct portion, and finally (iii) out from said exhaust gas outflow portion, thereby harnessing the exhaust gas for a secondary function.