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US 2026/0166708 A1Published application
Driving Tool with Rear Handle Storage Compartment and Kit
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsKyle A. Ritz, Kyle A. Tacoronte, Christian R. Braun
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Abstract
A driving tool is provided. The diving tool includes a handle and a channel extending along the length of the handle from a first end of the handle to a second end of the handle. An end cap is removably coupled to the second end of the handle. The end cap includes a shaft that extends through an opening of the channel and is positioned within the channel when the end cap is coupled to the second end of the handle. When the end cap is removed, the channel is configured to drive a fastener.
Claims20
A driving tool, comprising:
- a handle comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end along a longitudinal axis;
- and
- an outer surface extending between the first end and the second end;
- a channel centered on the longitudinal axis and extending along the length of the handle from the first end of the handle to the second end of the handle, the outer surface of the handle circumferentially surrounding the channel with respect to the longitudinal axis, the channel comprising:
- a first opening located at the first end of the handle;
- and
- a second opening opposite the first opening and located at the second end of the handle;
- an end cap removably coupled to the second end of the handle, the end cap comprising a shaft, wherein the shaft extends through the second opening and is positioned within the channel when the end cap is coupled to the second end of the handle;
- wherein, when the end cap is removed, the channel is configured to drive a fastener.
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A driving tool, comprising:
- a handle comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end along a longitudinal axis;
- a body defining a cavity within the handle between the first end and the second end, the body comprising an outer surface circumferentially surrounding the cavity with respect to the longitudinal axis;
- and
- an opening at the first end of the handle, the opening centered on the longitudinal axis and configured to engage a driver accessory;
- an end cap coupled to the second end of the handle, the end cap comprising a shaft configured to engage and retain at least one engagement bit;
- and
- a channel formed along the handle, the channel extending along the longitudinal axis from the opening through the cavity and to the second end of the handle, wherein when the end cap is removed, the channel is configured to engage a workpiece.
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A driving tool kit, comprising:
- at least one driver accessory;
- at least one engagement bit;
- a handle extending along a longitudinal axis, the handle comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end along the longitudinal axis;
- an opening located at the first end of the handle, the opening configured to receive and retain the at least one driver accessory;
- and
- a channel extending along the longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end, the channel surrounded by an outer surface of the handle;
- and
- an end cap removably coupled to the second end of the handle, the end cap comprising a shaft extending into the channel of the handle when the end cap is coupled to the second end, wherein the shaft is configured to receive and retain the at least one engagement bit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.