Debris removal system for a power tool
US8397390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/242
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A powered hand tool includes a handle portion arranged to provide a grip point for a user, a motor, a cutting member drivable to cut a workpiece, and a drive system interconnecting the motor and the cutting member and operable to drive the cutting member in response to operation of the motor. A housing at least partially encloses the cutting member and the motor and a debris removal system is movable between a first position and a second position. The debris removal system is operable to clean a portion of the drive system when in the second position.
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