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US 2006/0186610 A1Published application
Drill chuck actuator
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorDaniel Puzio
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Abstract
A drill is provided with a chuck that has an actuator device that is mounted to the housing of the drill and is spaced from the chuck so that a user can activate the chuck between a “chuck mode” and a “drill mode” from a switch mechanism that is mounted remotely from the chuck.
Claims16
A drill, comprising:
- a housing including a handle and a body portion;
- a motor disposed on said body portion;
- a drive spindle drivingly connected to said motor;
- a chuck attached to said drive spindle at a position forward of said housing, said chuck being operable in a drilling mode and a chuck mode, said chuck including an actuating device mounted on said housing, said actuating device being operable for switching said chuck between said drilling mode and said chuck mode.
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A drill, comprising:
- a housing including a handle and a body portion;
- a motor disposed on said body portion;
- a drive spindle drivingly connected to said motor;
- a chuck attached to said drive spindle at a position forward of said housing, said chuck being operable in a drilling mode and a chuck mode;
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- an actuating device including a switch member spaced from said self-locking chuck and mounted to said housing, said actuating device being operable for switching said chuck between said drilling mode and said chuck mode.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.