Portable tool with a hand-gripped controller and method of using a portable powered tool
US7823652B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23D47/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable powered tool having an elongate housing with a central axis, a working component on the elongate housing, a drive for the working component on the elongate housing and having different states, and a control with a grip that is configured to be grasped by a user by extending a user's one hand at least partially around the grip and thereby the central axis of the elongate housing to thereby situate the user's one hand in an operating position. The user's one hand, grasping the grip in the operating position, is usable to: a) support and reposition the portable powered tool; and b) move the grip around the central axis of the elongate housing to change the state of the drive.
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