Patent · US Expired

Adjustable handle for portable tool

US7314096B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 27, 2004
Grant dateJan 1, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25F5/026
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A handle having an adjustable shaft wherein the overall length of the shaft and/or the angular relationship of portions of the shaft can be varied by a user of an associated tool. In one embodiment, the handle includes a first tube, a second tube connected to a working unit of a portable tool, and wherein a portion of the second tube is telescopically received into the first tube. A coupling is provided to receive a portion of the first tube and the second tube. The coupling has a pin stop which engages a pin connected to one of the tubes and defines a limit of a range of relative rotational motion between the first tube and the second tube. In one embodiment, the upper tubular portion of the handle and a control grip are capable of being rotated relative to a working unit.

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