Illuminated power tool
First Claim
1. A power tool comprising:
- a tool body having an output spindle and a motor for driving the output spindle;
a chuck coupled to the output spindle for rotation therewith, the chuck comprising a chuck body, a plurality of jaws and an outer sleeve, the chuck body including a plurality of jaw apertures configured to receive the plurality of jaws and the outer sleeve being configured to rotate relative to the jaws about a rotation axis of the chuck;
at least one light source mounted on the tool body and remaining stationary relative to the output spindle when the output spindle is rotationally driven by the motor; and
a plurality of holes formed through the chuck allowing light from the at least one light source to travel through the holes and illuminate a zone in front of the chuck.
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Abstract
A power tool with a chuck and a tool body having a housing, a motor received in the housing, a light array mounted to the housing, and an output spindle extending through the light array and which is rotationally driven by the motor. The chuck has a chuck body, a plurality of jaws, and an outer sleeve. A rear end of the chuck body is rotatably mounted on the output spindle. The chuck body has a plurality of jaw apertures and a plurality of light holes. The jaw apertures and the light holes extend through a front surface of the chuck body. Each of the jaws is received in a corresponding one of the jaw apertures. The outer sleeve is disposed about the jaws and the chuck body. Light emanating from the light array is transmitted through the light holes to illuminate a zone in front of the chuck body.
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20 Claims
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1. A power tool comprising:
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a tool body having an output spindle and a motor for driving the output spindle; a chuck coupled to the output spindle for rotation therewith, the chuck comprising a chuck body, a plurality of jaws and an outer sleeve, the chuck body including a plurality of jaw apertures configured to receive the plurality of jaws and the outer sleeve being configured to rotate relative to the jaws about a rotation axis of the chuck; at least one light source mounted on the tool body and remaining stationary relative to the output spindle when the output spindle is rotationally driven by the motor; and a plurality of holes formed through the chuck allowing light from the at least one light source to travel through the holes and illuminate a zone in front of the chuck. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A power tool comprising:
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a tool body having an output spindle and a motor for driving the output spindle; a chuck coupled to the output spindle for rotation therewith; at least one light source mounted on the tool body and remaining stationary relative to the output spindle when the output spindle is rotationally driven by the motor; and a plurality of holes formed through the chuck allowing light from the at least one light source to travel through the holes and illuminate a zone in front of the chuck; wherein the at least one light source is radially surrounded at least in an area directly forward of the at least one light source so as to block light from the at least one light source. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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providing a power tool with a tool body and a chuck, the power tool having a motor with a rotatable output spindle, the chuck comprising a chuck body, a plurality of jaws and an outer sleeve, the chuck body including a plurality of jaw apertures configured to receive the plurality of jaws and the outer sleeve being configured to rotate relative to the jaws about a rotation axis of the chuck; and operating at least one light source on the tool body such that light emitted from the at least one light source is transmitted through at least one light hole formed through the chuck to illuminate a work zone, the chuck being disposed between the work zone and the tool body, the at least one light source remaining stationary relative to the chuck when the chuck is rotatably driven by the motor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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