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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2006
Paul K. Trautner, Baltimore, MD (US);
Philip T. Miller, Phoenix, MD (US);
Kevin S. Agan, Fallston, MD (US);
Erik Ekstrom, Woodstock, MD (US);
Junyi Xie, Wuxi, CN;
Yaping Yang, Suzhou, CN;
Jason Melvin, Baltimore, MD (US);
Gregg L. Sheddy, Shrewsbury, PA (US);
Paul K. Trautner, Baltimore, MD (US);
Philip T. Miller, Phoenix, MD (US);
Kevin S. Agan, Fallston, MD (US);
Erik Ekstrom, Woodstock, MD (US);
Junyi Xie, Wuxi, CN;
Yaping Yang, Suzhou, CN;
Jason Melvin, Baltimore, MD (US);
Gregg L. Sheddy, Shrewsbury, PA (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
An angle grinder is provided including a radial fan assembly. The radial fan assembly is configured to direct exhaust radially outwardly and axially away from a user of the angle grinder. Brush card assemblies for an angle grinder are also provided. The brush card assemblies provide for the securing of brush cards to a field case of the angle grinder by the interface between the field case and brush cards. Additionally, a spindle lock mechanism and a safety mechanism for an angle grinder are provided.