Black Decker Inc.

Paul J Korick

Paul S White

Thomas R Kaye, Jr

Brian E Friedman

Madhur M Purohit

William F Gallagher

David Beers

Philip T Miller

Jason R Melvin

Ross Arthur Billings

Dennis A Bush

Spencer G Maid

Robert J Cirincione, Ii

Timothy J Seeley

Michael P Sikora

Jason D McKillican

BhanuPrakash Villuri

Wesson Charles

Sona R Mathew

Michael Allen

Curtiss Morton

Dennis J Gulbin, Jr

A power tool includes a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a motor controller disposed in the housing and electrically coupled to the motor, and a transmission disposed in the housing and coupled to the motor. A tool bit holder is rotatably driven by the motor via the transmission and receives a tool bit for rotatably driving threaded fasteners. A power switch and an electronic model select switch are actuatable from outside the housing and are coupled to the motor controller. The power switch controls power delivery to the motor. The electronic mode select switch is configured to select between at least a first mode of operation in which power delivery to the motor is controlled by actuation of the power switch and an electronic lock on mode in which continuous power is delivered to the motor upon a single actuation and release of the power switch.

Power tool with multiple modes of operation and ergonomic handgrip

A portable band saw includes a serviceable/replaceable bumper system for allowing the band saw to be easily repaired if damaged from being dropped. An auxiliary handle is adjustably mounted to the band saw and is releasable from its position if subjected to a large force so as to avoid damage to the handle and tool housing. An adjustable guide shoe includes a toolless adjustment. The front and rear section of the band saw are disposed on opposite sides of a polymeric field case. Compression rods are used to isolate compression forces from the polymeric field case. An electric box assembly including a plastic component box is disposed between the field case and a front section of the band saw. A crash guard is mounted adjacent to the field case and includes a sight guide along an edge thereof and a rear blade guard formed integrally therewith.

Portable band saw

Growing community of inventors

York, PA, United States of America

Paul J Korick