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US 12,623,332 B2Granted
Ergonomic housing for a power tool
AssigneeSnap-on Incorporated
InventorsMatthew D. Patterson, William Berry Dance
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Abstract
A tool having a housing with a motor housing portion having a motor disposed therein. A groove is formed in the motor housing portion and is disposed proximate an output axis of the tool. The groove is adapted to receive an index finger of a user, and a trigger adapted to operate the motor is adapted to be operated by a middle finger of the user.
Claims19
A tool having an output longitudinal axis and adapted to be used by a user having an index finger, the tool comprising:
- a housing having a motor housing portion and a handle housing portion;
- a motor disposed in the motor housing portion, wherein the motor is adapted to rotate a motor shaft of the motor;
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- a groove formed in the motor housing portion and adapted to receive the index finger of the user, wherein the groove has a centerline that is substantially parallel to the output longitudinal axis and offset from the output longitudinal axis in a direction towards the handle housing portion.
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