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Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025

Filed:

May. 14, 2024
Applicant:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);

Inventors:

Brandon S. Bell, Shorewood, WI (US);

Zachary Jankowski, Oak Creek, WI (US);

Riley G. F. Jones, Waukesha, WI (US);

David M. Pittman, Sussex, WI (US);

Torrin T. Santy, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);

Ian C. Mckay, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 33/00 (2006.01); B25F 5/02 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 33/0084 (2013.01); B25F 5/02 (2013.01); G02B 6/0006 (2013.01); G02B 6/0008 (2013.01);
Abstract

A power tool includes a primary housing, and a motor situated within the primary housing. The power tool also includes a circuit board located within the primary housing, and a light source mounted to the circuit board. The power tool also includes an optical fiber including a first end and a second end. The first end may be coupled to the light source and may be configured to receive light generated by the light source. The second end may be configured to emit the light to an outside of the primary housing to provide a status indication to a user and/or to illuminate a work area.


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