SEPARATOR PLATE FOR POWER TOOL
First Claim
1. A gearbox for a handheld power tool, including:
- a housing;
a main gear disposed within the housing and including a plurality of cams attached thereto;
a drive gear engaged with the main gear for driving the main gear;
a plurality of cutting members configured to engage the plurality of cams, rotation of the main gear causing rotation of the cams to thereby cause the cutting members to move in a reciprocal manner; and
a separator plate attached to the housing, a portion of the separator plate being disposed between the plurality of cutting members to inhibit contact between the cutting members.
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Abstract
A gearbox for a handheld power tool is provided, including a housing, a main gear disposed within the housing and including a plurality of cams attached thereto. A drive gear is engaged with the main gear for driving the main gear. The gearbox also includes a plurality of cutting members configured to engage the plurality of cams. Rotation of the main gear causes rotation of the cams to thereby cause the cutting members to move in a reciprocal manner. The gearbox also includes a separator plate attached to the housing. A portion of the separator plate is disposed between the plurality of cutting members to inhibit contact between the cutting members. In one example, the separator plate includes a leg section configured to be secured to a portion of the power tool.
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20 Claims
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1. A gearbox for a handheld power tool, including:
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a housing; a main gear disposed within the housing and including a plurality of cams attached thereto; a drive gear engaged with the main gear for driving the main gear; a plurality of cutting members configured to engage the plurality of cams, rotation of the main gear causing rotation of the cams to thereby cause the cutting members to move in a reciprocal manner; and a separator plate attached to the housing, a portion of the separator plate being disposed between the plurality of cutting members to inhibit contact between the cutting members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gearbox for a handheld power tool, including:
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a housing; a main gear disposed within the housing and including a pair of eccentric cams attached thereto; a drive gear engaged with the main gear for driving the main gear; a pair of cutting members configured to engage the pair of cams, rotation of the main gear causing rotation of the cams to thereby cause the cutting members to move in a reciprocal manner; and a separator plate including a main portion and a leg section, the leg section being secured to the housing and the main portion being disposed between the pair of cutting members to inhibit contact between the cutting members. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A separator plate for use with a handheld power tool having a plurality of gears for driving a plurality of cutting members, the separator plate including:
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a main portion having a hole extending therethrough; and a leg section attached to the main portion and configured to be secured to a portion of the power tool, the main portion being configured to be disposed between the plurality of cutting members to inhibit contact between the cutting members. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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