Patent · US Expired

Direct plug-in cordless screwdriver

US5525889A · kind A · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 6, 1995
Grant dateJun 11, 1996
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure concerns a cordless electric screwdriver which incorporates its own set of male electric power tangs for direct connection to a standard, household power socket. The tangs are extended or retracted from the ergonomically designed housing by virtue of communal mounting upon a carriage which is movably supported by the housing. Further, by orienting the projection of the extended tangs to be centered on a line passing through the center of gravity for the screwdriver, the screwdriver is facilitated to endure extended periods of support solely by the tangs being "plugged-in" to the household power socket. The ergonomic design features of the housing include a combination of surface texturing as well as relative cross-section sizing and shaping.

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