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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2003
William Gallagher, Shrewsbury, PA (US);
David W. Weiford, Parkville, MD (US);
William Goddard, Shrewsbury, PA (US);
Eric Hatfield, Owings Mills, MD (US);
William Gallagher, Shrewsbury, PA (US);
David W. Weiford, Parkville, MD (US);
William Goddard, Shrewsbury, PA (US);
Eric Hatfield, Owings Mills, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
An angle grinder is provided including a rotating handle configuration allowing the handle of the angle grinder to be locked in different positions relative to the angle grinder housing. A switch mounting configuration is provided for simplifying the assembly of the switch device. A gear wheel lock mechanism is also provided to allow the grinding wheel spindle to be prevented from rotating during removal or installation of a grinding wheel on the spindle. A gear case cooling and air bleed arrangement are also provided.