Power tool

US9308637B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9308637-B2
Application numberUS-201113580270-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 10, 2011
Priority dateFeb 25, 2010
Publication dateApr 12, 2016
Grant dateApr 12, 2016

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Abstract

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A power tool is provided with a first unit, a second unit rotatable with respect to the first unit, a lock operation member and a lock cooperative switch. The lock operation member is configured to be operated by the user between a lock position and an unlock position, and configured to prevent rotation of the first and second units at the lock position and allow the rotation between the first and second units at the unlock position. The lock cooperative switch is disposed on the supply circuit of energy to the prime mover, and configured to enable the supply circuit when the lock operation member is at the lock position and cutoff the supply circuit when the lock operation member is at the unlock position.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A power tool comprising: a tool; and a main body configured to activate the tool by using a prime mover; wherein the main body comprises: a first unit configured to attach the tool; a second unit rotatably coupled with the first unit and provided with a handle to be gripped by a user; a start operation member configured to be operated by the user between a start position and a stop position; a start cooperative switch disposed on a supply c…

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  • B25F5/02Primary

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  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

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What does patent US9308637B2 cover?
A power tool is provided with a first unit, a second unit rotatable with respect to the first unit, a lock operation member and a lock cooperative switch. The lock operation member is configured to be operated by the user between a lock position and an unlock position, and configured to prevent rotation of the first and second units at the lock position and allow the rotation between the first …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tsuchiya Tadayoshi, Yoshimura Takayoshi, Nashimoto Tomonobu, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B25F5/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).