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US 2026/0257318 A1Published application
Tool with Pivoting Portion and Locking Mechanism
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorDevin W. Herritz
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Abstract
A tool with a pivoting head is shown. The tool includes a locking mechanism that allows the angular position of the head to be locked securely in place once selected by a user. The locking mechanism may be used with a variety of tools, such as ratchet wrenches, that allow for repositioning of the head relative to the handle of the tool.
Claims20
A driving tool, comprising:
- a body that defines a cavity;
- a head;
- a pivot joint coupling the body and the head;
- and
- a locking mechanism positioned within the cavity of the body, the locking mechanism comprising:
- an engagement member, the engagement member comprising:
- a pair of sidewalls;
- a base wall comprising an opening;
- an open section defined between the pair of sidewalls and the base wall;
- a control mechanism comprising:
- an actuator;
- and
- a shaft coupled to the actuator, wherein the shaft extends into the open section of the engagement member and through the opening in the base wall;
- and
- a biasing element that engages with the engagement member and biases the engagement member toward the head;
- wherein the locking mechanism is moveable between a locked position in which an angular position of the head relative to the body is fixed and an unlocked position.
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A driving tool, comprising:
- a body that defines a cavity;
- a head pivotally coupled to the body by a pivot joint;
- an engagement member, the engagement member comprising:
- a pair of opposing sidewalls;
- a base wall comprising an opening;
- and
- an open section defined between the pair of opposing sidewalls and the base wall;
- a control mechanism comprising:
- an actuator;
- and
- a shaft coupled to the actuator, the shaft comprising:
- an expanded end section positioned opposite the actuator and within the body, wherein the shaft extends into the open section of the engagement member and through the opening of the base wall;
- and
- a biasing element that engages with the engagement member, biasing the engagement member toward the head;
- wherein, when the head is in a locked position, the biasing element pushes the engagement member into engagement with the head such that the angular position of the head is fixed relative to the body.
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A driving tool, comprising:
- a body that defines a cavity;
- a head coupled to the body by a pivot joint;
- an engagement member positioned within the cavity of the body, the engagement member comprising:
- an open section defined between a pair of opposing sidewalls and an interior surface of a base wall;
- a control mechanism comprising:
- an actuator;
- and
- a shaft extending from the actuator, wherein the shaft is positioned within the open section and extends through the interior surface of the base wall;
- and
- a spring that engages with the engagement member and biases the engagement member toward the head;
- wherein the head is moveable between a locked position in which the spring pushes the engagement member into engagement with the head and an unlocked position in which the engagement member is disengaged from the head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.