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Hand-held power tool with a torque-limiting unit

US7455123B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 1, 2005
Grant dateNov 25, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H1/46
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hand-held power tool has a motor output shaft, a tool driver, and a torque-limiting unit with which a maximum torque transferred from the motor output shaft to the tool driver is adjustable by an operator, the torque-limiting unit including a spring system, the spring system including differently-acting spring elements.

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