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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger Q. Smith, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Tong Chi Kin, Sai Kung, HK;
Fung Chi Ho, Kowloon, HK;
Lam Kar Lok, Sai Ying Poon, HK;
Assignee:
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 1/700 ;
Abstract
A power tool has a manual spindle lock which includes a first locking member to couple with a gear of the power tool drive train. The locking member includes a first cam member. A second cam member is coupled with the first cam member. The second cam member is movable between first and second positions. In the first position, the locking member is disengaged from the gear and in the second position the locking member engages with the gear to prohibit driving of the output spindle of the power tool.