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US 5,704,674 AGranted
Mounting for a manually operable tool
AssigneeSportlite/Powermag Joint Venture
InventorJames J. Boozer
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Abstract
A tool, such as an electromagnetic pick-up tool, having a housing with a compartment which contains a power supply. The housing receives an elongate wand which carries a light or magnet and which is electrically connected to the power supply at terminal posts within the housing. The wand is retained from rotation by an anti-rotation lug or by projections which pinch the wand. The invention may also be used to couple other electro-mechanical components.
Claims7
A tool comprising:
- (a) a housing having separable portions defining an internal compartment, said housing having a grip shaped to be grasped by the user disposed at an angle with respect to a barrel section;
- (b) said barrel section defining a bore communicating with said internal compartment, said barrel section further defining a generally annular recess about said bore;
- (c) an elongate member having an electrical conductor extending therefrom, said elongate member having an integrally formed, enlarged lug section which seats in said recess to secure said elongate member against rotation;
- (d) mechanical means for securing said housing portions together as a unit;
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- (e) at least one electric terminal in said internal compartment connectable to said conductor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.