Patent ID: 6932128

Claim:
A tailorable, man-portable, pneumatic tool power supply system comprising: a man-portable air/gas reservoir containing air/gas compressed to a high initial pressure; a pressure regulator in air/gas flow communication with said man-portable air/gas reservoir, said pressure regulator including an air/gas pressure adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting pressure of air/gas outflow therefrom, said pressure regulator being so connected to said man-portable air/gas reservoir such that compressed air/gas which exits said man-portable air/gas reservoir is delivered to said pressure regulator; an interconnect attached to and providing air/gas flow communication between said pressure regulator and an air/gas outlet; said air/gas outlet including a coupler mechanism for connecting said air/gas outlet to a pneumatically operable tool; said interconnect comprising a flexible conduit having a quick connect-disconnect coupler attached proximal one end thereof for connecting and disconnecting to a pneumatically operable tool; wherein said air/gas pressure adjustment mechanism is capable of operating to deliver a plurality of selected air/gas pressures which correspond to pressures useful for operating a plurality of pneumatically operable tools; wherein said pressure regulator is capable of receiving said compressed air/gas and thereafter delivering said air/gas to said interconnect at a reduced pressure relative to said high initial pressure as contained in said man-portable air/gas reservoir; and wherein said pressure regulator is a dual stage regulator and said air/gas flow output pressure is regulated by said pressure regulator in a dual stage regulation comprising: receiving air/gas flow at said high initial pressure; reducing said high initial pressure of said air/gas flow to an intermediate pressure at a first stage; reducing said intermediate pressure of said air/gas flow to a working pressure at a second stage, said working pressure being selected from within a range of pressures suitable for operating a plurality of pneumatically operable tools.