Patent ID: 8256528

Claim:
A damper configured for mounting between a power tool having an axis of vibration and a handle, the damper comprising: a damping arrangement comprising: a first connecting element; a second connecting element; and a cylinder having opposite first and second faces, wherein the first connecting element contacts the first face of the cylinder and the second connecting element contacts the second face of the cylinder, wherein the cylinder defines a damper axis extending perpendicular to the opposite first and second faces of the cylinder, wherein the cylinder is configured to damp vibration at the handle during operation of the power tool, and wherein the damper axis is non-coaxial with the axis of vibration defined by an axis of movement of a working portion of the power tool acting upon a substrate when the damping arrangement is mounted to the power tool; a cladding element configured to receive the damping arrangement and to allow damping of an axial motion along the damper axis as well as tilting motions relative to the damper axis; and a spacer; wherein the spacer is dimensioned so that the damper is mountable to the power tool such that a ratio of a first distance between the axis of vibration and the handle to a second distance between the axis of vibration and the damping arrangement is at least 2:1.