Heated grips
AssigneeTechtronic Cordless GP
InventorsMathew Tang, Shuai Shao, Grzegorz Kondro, Michael Scott Bailey, Thomas Kolangayil James, Jack Yu Jie
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Abstract
Power tools, snow throwers, and heated grips for snow throwers are provided. An exemplary heated grip for a power tool having a handle configured to be engaged by an operator includes a first heating element configured to be disposed at least partially on a first side of the handle; and a second heating element configured to be disposed at least partially on a second side of the handle, wherein the first heating element is moveable relative to the second heating element.
Claims20
A power tool comprising:
- a frame;
- a prime mover;
- a work element coupled to the frame and driven by the prime mover;
- a handle extending from the frame;
- and
- a heated grip comprising:
- a first heating element disposed at least partially on a first side of the handle;
- and
- a second heating element disposed at least partially on a second side of the handle,
- wherein the first heating element is moveable relative to the second heating element, and the first and second heating elements together extend around less than an entire circumference of the handle as seen in cross section when viewed in a direction parallel to a length of the handle at a location of the cross section.
A snow thrower comprising:
- an actuatable member movably coupled to a handle of the snow thrower, the actuatable member being moveable between a first position and a second position to control one or more operational aspects of the snow thrower;
- and
- a heated grip comprising:
- a first heating element coupled to the actuatable member;
- and
- a second heating element coupled to the handle,
- wherein the first and second heating elements together extend around less than an entire circumference of the handle as seen in cross section when viewed in a direction parallel to a length of the handle at a location of the cross section.
A heated grip for a power tool having a handle configured to be engaged by an operator, the heated grip comprising:
- a first heating element configured to be disposed at least partially on a first side of the handle;
- and
- a second heating element configured to be disposed at least partially on a second side of the handle,
- wherein the first heating element is moveable relative to the second heating element, and
- wherein the first and second heating elements together extend around less than an entire circumference of the handle as seen in cross section when viewed in a direction parallel to a length of the handle at a location of the cross section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.