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US 11,691,259 B2Granted
Rotary tool
AssigneeTechtronic Cordless GP
InventorsJames W. Jenkins, Jesse J. Jerabek, David Bayless, I. Daniel Smith, Brent N. Gregorich, Ashley Poteet, Yun Biao Bai, De Xiang Jin, Yan Jun Zhang
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Abstract
A rotary tool assembly including a rotary tool having a body with a working end and a rear end, a motor disposed within the body, and a drive shaft rotatably driven by the motor. A base includes a battery receptacle configured to receive a battery pack. A power cord extends between the base and the rotary tool to transfer electric power from the base to the rotary tool to selectively power the motor.
Claims16
A rotary tool assembly comprising:
- a rotary tool including
- a body having a working end and a rear end,
- a motor disposed within the body, and
- a drive shaft rotatably driven by the motor;
- a base including a battery receptacle configured to receive a battery pack;
- and
- a power cord extending between the base and the rotary tool to transfer electric power from the base to the rotary tool to selectively power the motor,
- wherein the base further includes a stand for supporting the rotary tool when the rotary tool is not in use, wherein the stand includes two arms defining a receptacle therebetween in which the rotary tool is supported, wherein distal ends of the two arms are spaced apart and define an opening therebetween, and wherein the opening is facing away from the base, and
- wherein the battery pack forms a foot of the base to support the base on a surface when the battery back is received in the battery receptacle.
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A rotary tool assembly comprising:
- a rotary tool including
- a body having a working end, a rear end, and a tapered cylindrical body extending between the working end and the rear end,
- a motor disposed within the body, and
- a drive shaft rotatably driven by the motor;
- a base including
- a battery receptacle configured to receive a battery pack,
- a plurality of holes configured to receive a plurality of tool accessories interchangeably connectable to the working end of the rotary tool therein,
- a rotatable dial for adjusting an operational speed of the motor and a rotational speed of the drive shaft, and
- a stand for supporting the rotary tool when the rotary tool is not in use, the stand including two arms defining a receptacle therebetween in which the rotary tool is supported, distal ends of the two arms are spaced apart and define an opening therebetween, the opening is facing away from the base;
- and
- a power cord extending between the base and the rotary tool to transfer electric power from the base to the rotary tool to selectively power the motor,
- wherein the battery pack forms a foot of the base to support the base on a surface when the battery pack is received in the battery receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.