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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2024
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Shane McCue, Greenfield, WI (US);
John L. Whealon, West Bend, WI (US);
Kyle D. Korn, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Abstract
An outdoor tool includes a powerhead unit and an attachment unit. The powerhead unit includes a motor, a housing assembly housing the motor and including a handle portion, and a first shaft segment supported within the housing assembly and extending along a shaft axis to a first connecting portion. The powerhead unit also includes a first driveshaft segment coupled to the motor and extending within the first shaft segment, a switch supported within the handle portion and operable to activate the motor, and a trigger assembly. The trigger assembly includes a trigger configured to selectively actuate the switch, a first lock-off member, and a second lock-off member. The attachment unit is selectively couplable to and powered by the powerhead unit. The attachment unit includes an operational unit configured to be driven by the motor, a second shaft segment, and a second connecting portion.