Handle and tool with integrated handle mount
AssigneeSnap-on Incorporated
InventorsBryan J. Kordus, Isidro Alanis
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Abstract
A handle and a tool housing that includes features that matingly engage or receive portions of the handle. The handle is adapted to couple onto an exterior surface of the tool housing, and minimize damage caused to the tool when the tool is dropped with the handle attached. In an example, the handle includes a shaft and first and second clamping portions, where each of the first and second clamping portions includes a protrusion that engages a pocket or groove on the tool housing. The shaft extends through the first clamping portion and threads into the second clamping portion, and as the shaft is threaded into the second clamping portion the first and second clamping portions are moved closer together and clamp onto the tool housing.
Claims23
A tool having a tool housing with first and second portions, the tool comprising:
- first and second grooves respectively disposed in the first and second portions;
- first and second ledges respectively disposed on the first and second portions and respectively spaced from the first and second grooves;
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- a handle adapted to removably couple to the tool housing, the handle including:
- a shaft having first and second shaft ends;
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- first and second clamping portions adapted to removably couple to the second shaft end, wherein the first clamping portion includes a first protrusion adapted to matingly engage the first groove and a first alignment protrusion spaced from the first protrusion and adapted to engage the first ledge, and
- the second clamping portion includes a second protrusion adapted to matingly engage the second groove and a second alignment protrusion spaced from the second protrusion and adapted to engage the second ledge.
A housing for a tool, wherein the housing is adapted to removably couple to an auxiliary handle having first and second protrusions and first and second alignment protrusions respectively spaced from the first and second protrusions, the housing comprising:
- first and second housing portions respectively forming first and second sides of the housing;
- first and second grooves respectively disposed in the first and second housing portions, wherein the first and second grooves are adapted to respectively receive the first and second protrusions of the auxiliary handle;
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- first and second ledges respectively disposed on the first and second housing portions and respectively spaced from the first and second grooves, wherein the first and second ledges are adapted to respectively receive the first and second alignment protrusions of the auxiliary handle.
A handle for a tool, wherein the tool includes a housing having first and second grooves, the handle comprising:
- a gripping portion;
- a shaft extending from the gripping portion, and having a shaft end opposite the gripping portion;
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- first and second clamping portions adapted to removably couple to the shaft end, wherein the first clamping portion includes a first protrusion adapted to matingly engage the first groove, and the second clamping portion includes a second protrusion adapted to matingly engage the second groove, and
- wherein the first and second clamping portions cooperatively form a stop to restrict overtightening of the handle onto the housing, and wherein the stop includes a stop groove on one of the first and second clamping portions, and a stop protrusion on another of the first and second clamping portions and adapted to be received by the stop groove.
A handle for a tool including a housing having first and second grooves, the handle comprising:
- a gripping portion;
- a shaft extending from the gripping portion and having a shaft end opposite the gripping portion;
- first and second clamping portions adapted to removably couple to the shaft end, wherein the first clamping portion includes a first protrusion adapted to matingly engage the first groove, and the second clamping portion includes a second protrusion adapted to matingly engage the second groove;
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- a reinforcing rib disposed on a side of the first clamping portion opposite the first protrusion and that is adapted to abut the shaft when the first and second clamping portions are removably coupled to the shaft end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.