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Portable automobile partition

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Class 173/171 - MISCELLANEOUS


Subclass of Class 173 - Tool driving or impacting
Definition: Apparatus not provided for in other subclasses.
No. of patents: 170
Last issue date: 05/01/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8167056Rechargeable electric tool
A rechargeable electric tool includes a housing having a lower end, to which a battery is attached, and a fastener tool configured to be attached to a lower side surface of the housing. The fastener tool includes a plate-like base portion, and an engagement portion ...
05/01/2012
8042622Electric power tool with swivelled cable connection
An electric power tool having a housing, a motor, a jack for receiving a connection plug of an electric cable, and a swivel unit mounted on the housing and carrying the jack, wherein the swivel unit includes a first head mounted on the housing for rotation about a f...
10/25/2011
7997352Electric power tool
An electric power tool includes a tool body and a battery pack removably mounted to the tool body. The battery pack is used as a power source of the tool body. The electric power tool further includes a lock unit for keeping the battery pack mounted to the tool body...
08/16/2011
7946353Power tool having a transmission vent
A power tool, such as a hammer drill and/or a chiseling hammer, includes a lubricated transmission arranged in a sealed transmission box. The transmission box is in fluid connection with the atmosphere via a venting channel. A sealing element is arranged in the vent...
05/24/2011
7828073Vibrating hand-held power tool with a locking switch for a motor switch
A rotary-percussion hand-held power tool includes a vibrating percussion mechanism (2) for applying blows along a percussion axis (A), a guiding handle (4) vibrationally decoupled from the percussion mechanism (2) and provided with a motor switc...
11/09/2010
7735577Carrier strip system and method for different diameter fasteners
A carrier strip system includes a plurality of discrete carrier strips respectively receptive of fasteners of substantially different dimensions the strips having internal features configured to engage the fasteners, the strips further having substantially identical...
06/15/2010
7726413Tool holder for a powered hammer
A tool holder for a powered hammer includes a tool holder housing. An actuator is coupled to the tool holder housing and is moveable among a range of operating positions that include a first position where the actuator locks a tool within the tool holder by engaging...
06/01/2010
7617885Drill attachment
A drill attachment for engagement and actuation of a drill apparatus having a bifurcated frame defining a first shaft and a second shaft operatively engaged to the drill apparatus at first and second engagement points is disclosed. A handle is pivotally engaged to t...
11/17/2009
7552780Electric hand machine-tool and power supply module for an electric hand machine tool
An electric power tool and a power supply module for interchangeable attachment to an electric power tool are disclosed. The electric power tool has a tool housing (12) with a guide sleeve (15) for interchangeably receiving the power supply module (...
06/30/2009
7490679Button-attaching device and method of attaching button to upper die of button-attaching device
A button-attaching device 40 includes a snap upper chuck unit 20. A button holder 10 of the chuck unit 20 temporarily holds a button 1, and the button holder 10 is then rotated by a rotating arm 21, so that the button...
02/17/2009
7431103Trigger assembly for nailer
A contact trip assembly for a power nailer, wherein a contact member includes a curved portion that loops rearwardly towards a handle of the nailer. Also provided is an adjustment assembly including an adjustment plate and a pinion gear, a trigger that is slidably e...
10/07/2008
7407015Safety mechanism for power tool and power tool incorporating such mechanism
A safety mechanism for a hedge trimmer is disclosed. Thumb catches 1032, 1048, together with corresponding locking members are initially biased downwardly relative to corresponding actuator levers 1010, 1014, as a result of which actuation of a motor o...
08/05/2008
7401663Electric motor driven hand-held tool
An electric motor driven hand-held tool, such as a drilling, hammering or screw driving tool having a tool housing within which is located an integrated switch unit (6). The switch unit (6) includes an electronic motor control unit (8), a first ...
07/22/2008
7401660Latch mechanism for pivoting handle assembly of a power tool
A latch mechanism for a power tool, such as a hedge trimmer, having a housing accommodating a motor and a handle assembly adapted to pivot relative to the housing in a plurality of positions. The latch mechanism includes a lever carrying a first and second retaining...
07/22/2008
7398836Pneumatic power tool with adjustable exhaust air outlet detector
A pneumatic power tool includes a housing, a motor, a pressure air inlet passage, an exhaust air outlet passage, and an exhaust air outlet flow deflector. The exhaust air outlet flow detector includes an outlet piece with radial as well as axial outlet openings and ...
07/15/2008
7367409Latch mechanism for pivoting handle assembly of a power tool
A latch mechanism for a power tool is disclosed, in which the power tool has a housing (3), a motor provided in the housing, an output shaft adapted to be caused by said motor to actuate a working member, and a handle assembly (2) adapted to pivot rela...
05/06/2008
7340980Tattoo machine
A tattoo machine, comprising at least one elongated hollow body inside which there is a cavity for containing a coloring liquid that is connected to the outside by a hole provided at one end of the hollow body, a needle that can slide in a reciprocating fashion alon...
03/11/2008
7341539Torque transmitting assembly and method of producing
An improvement in manufacturing and resulting structure of a torque transmitting assembly for use in a vehicle transmission which transmits torque from a first rotating member to a second rotating member wherein production efficiency is maximized and production cost...
03/11/2008
7322429Portable drilling machine
A portable drilling machine includes a housing; a drill chuck positioned on a front surface of the housing; a drill bit detachably coupled to the drill chuck; a driver positioned inside the housing to provide either the drill bit or the drill chuck with a rotational...
01/29/2008
7308950Drilling and/or hammering tool
A hand held electrically powered drilling and/or hammering tool comprises a balanced motor sub-assembly including a radial fan mounted to the armature shaft at a first end of the motor with the fan blades facing away from the motor, and motor the sub-assembly is mou...
12/18/2007
7287602Spindle lock for rotary power tool
A slaving and blocking device for transmitting a torque from a driving part to a driven part and for stopping the driven part at a torque engaging the driven part has a slaving element fixable on the driving part and having slaving claws offset from one another in a...
10/30/2007
7281591Electrical connection for a power tool
A power tool (2) has a handle (6) and a tool body (4) pivotably coupled to the handle (6) by a pivot (76, 78, 102, 104). A motor (16), mechanically coupled to a rotary output (20), is housed in the tool body (4). A trigger s...
10/16/2007
7273159Cordless power tool system with improved power output
An ergonomically efficient cordless power tool system having desired power-to-weight ratios may be configured by reducing weight in one or more constituent weight groups of a given cordless power tool system, while maintaining or improving the total power output of ...
09/25/2007
7261586Cord sleeve, and device provided therewith
An electric hand power tool has a housing, a drive motor, a power cord extending to an outside from the housing and supplying energy to the drive motor, wherein the power cord has an exit region with a cord sleeve that tubularly clasps the power cord and is provided...
08/28/2007
7258173Electric power tool
An electric power tool includes a percussion mechanism (15) located in an external housing (12) of the power tool (11) and driven by a driving motor (13) connected with the percussion mechanism (15) by a gear unit (14). An a...
08/21/2007
7249638Impact wrench anvil and method of forming an impact wrench anvil
An anvil adapted to be received within an impact wrench comprises a round body and a square head. The square head is formed at an end of the round body. A tapered ramp extends from the round body to the square head. A radius is formed in the tapered ramp. ...
07/31/2007
7231990Limit structure for a hook of a pneumatic tool
The limit structure for the hook of the pneumatic tool, and the area that is preset on the pneumatic tool has a cylinder hook assembly part that can be covered by a loop cover of the hook. A ring groove is placed on the circumferential area of the hook assembly part...
06/19/2007
7222767Nail gun with an adjustable clip assembly
A pneumatic tool has a body, a handle, a clip, a biasing member and a cap. The handle is formed on and extends from the body and has a free end and an annular shank extending from the free end. The clip is rotatably and slidably mounted on the shank and has a collar...
05/29/2007
7210542Power tool safety device
A safety device for a power tool having an electric motor and a trigger to activate the motor via a primary trigger-activated switch, includes an auxiliary switch in circuit with the motor, an activator movable between a first position in which the auxiliary switch ...
05/01/2007
7204320Active rotational balancing system for orbital sanders
A system for active dynamic balancing of a rotating tool driven by a motor having a shaft supported by a first and second bearing on opposing sides of the motor includes an acceleration sensing assembly configured to sense radial accelerations on the shaft producing...
04/17/2007
7182148Tool with motion and orientation indicators
A tool has a housing; a display unit attached to the housing; and a motion detection unit operably coupled to the housing and to the display unit, wherein the motion detection unit is configured to detect linear and rotational motion of the housing, to generate a fi...
02/27/2007
7182150Cordless hand held power tool with powered accessory
An accessory system, such as a dust collection system (40) of a hand held power tool, such as a drilling and/or hammering tool comprising, the tool, an accessory unit (40) comprising a separate motor for powering the unit and releasably mountable on th...
02/27/2007
7174972Electrical hand-held power tool with non-contacting electrical manual control switch
An electrical hand-held power tool includes a non-contacting electrical manual control switch (3) having an operating element (4) and a sensor switch (5), a pivotable carrier (6) which carries a switching element (13) and which is ...
02/13/2007
7168603Hydrogen powered fastener driving tool with onboard generator of hydrogen
A hydrogen operated fastener driving tool assembly including a hydrogen generator that is an integral part of the driving tool assembly. The hydrogen generator can use chemicals to generate hydrogen or electrolysis. Additionally, the generator may be disposable. Wha...
01/30/2007
7143841Belt clip for hand-held power tools
A power tool, such as a drill/driver or a reciprocating saw, can be provided with a belt clip which attaches to the tool at multiple positions to adapt to the user's preference. The belt clip can be side-mounted to a drill/driver to facilitate holstering of the dril...
12/05/2006
7140451Portable tool having cover and label to be stuck on the portable tool for identification
A portable tool includes a motive power section, a mechanical section driven by the motive power section, and an outer frame covering the motive power section and the mechanical section. A label or a sticker is affixed to an outer peripheral surface of the outer fra...
11/28/2006
7121358Power tools
An electrically powered hand tool is disclosed. The tool includes a motor, a power source, a work element and a controller. Various alternative features, embodiments and operative configurations are disclosed. ...
10/17/2006
7117955Driver cap
The driver cap assembly of this invention includes a tubular body and a driver sleeve that may be positioned over and/or about an end of a shafted body. A force is applied to the driver cap such that the other end of the shafted body is driven into a surface. The dr...
10/10/2006
7109613Power hand tool
A power hand tool includes a body and an electric motor in the body and having a shaft for driving a connector for connecting and driving a cleaning/polishing implement. An enclosure encloses the motor for protection against intrusion of a liquid, and includes a the...
09/19/2006
7100705Flexible power tool motor pack and method of making the same
A power tool motor pack that includes common components adapted to couple to a first component customized for a first power tool application and to couple to a second component customized for a second power tool application. When the motor pack is used in the first ...
09/05/2006
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