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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Qiang J. Zhang, Baltimore, MD (US);
Daniel H. Sides, Jr., New Freedom, PA (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A vibration dampening handle for a powered apparatus includes an elongated gripping member having first and second opposite ends and a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends, and a wall defining an inner bore and having an inner surface. The inner bore extending along the longitudinal axis at least partially through the gripping member, and opens on at least the first end of the gripping member. A weighted mass is disposed at the second free cantilevered end of the gripping member. An elongate elastic beam member is attached to the gripping member. A portion of the beam member is disposed within the inner bore and is spaced apart from the inner surface. The beam member further includes a first end that extends beyond the first end of the gripping member and includes a fastening member adapted to connect the handle to the powered apparatus.