Locating Device for Use with Power Tools
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1. A powered cutting tool having:
- a body, said body containing a cutting element, a motor, a power source, an on/off trigger, a front, a back, and a base,at least one sensor, a transceiver having a transmitted signal, said transmitted signal detecting at least one from the group of object density, conductivity, depth, identification,at least one sensor unit, each of said at least one sensor unit receiving power from a power source and each of said at least sensor unit containing at least one of said at least one sensor and having flat outer surface, at least two sides, a top and a bottom forming an inner periphery conforming to said body.
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Abstract
A powered cutting tool for locating objects behind sheet material and subsequently cutting around the object. The tool incorporates at least one sensor having a transceiver emitting signal to detect at least one from the group of object density, conductivity, depth, and identification. The sensor is housed within a sensor unit that is affixed to the body of the cutting tool. The sensor unit can be integral with, or removable from, the cutting tool. A marking unit is used to mark the cutting area of the sheet material and is generally integral with, or located near, a sensor unit. Indicator members, such as lights, audio, and/or display screen, are used to provide information to the user.
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21 Claims
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1. A powered cutting tool having:
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a body, said body containing a cutting element, a motor, a power source, an on/off trigger, a front, a back, and a base, at least one sensor, a transceiver having a transmitted signal, said transmitted signal detecting at least one from the group of object density, conductivity, depth, identification, at least one sensor unit, each of said at least one sensor unit receiving power from a power source and each of said at least sensor unit containing at least one of said at least one sensor and having flat outer surface, at least two sides, a top and a bottom forming an inner periphery conforming to said body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A powered cutting tool having
a body, said body containing a cutting element, a motor, a power source, an on/off trigger, a front and a back, and a base, at least one sensor, each of said at least one sensor receiving power from a power source and having a transceiver having a transmitted signal, said transmitted signal detecting at least one from the group of object density, conductivity, depth, identification, at least one sensor unit affixed to said body, each of said at least sensor unit containing: -
at least one of said at least one sensor and a housing, said housing having a flat outer surface, at least two sides, a top and a bottom forming an inner periphery conforming to said body, at least one marking unit, said marking unit being integral with at least one of said at least one sensor unit, said marking unit having means for applying a visual or palpable mark on a sheet material. at least one indicator means, at least one of said at least one indicator means being from group consisting of indicator lights, audio, and display screen.
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21. A spiral saw having:
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a body, said body containing a cutting element, a motor, a power source, an on/off trigger, a front and a back, and a base, at least one sensor, each of said at least one sensor receiving power from a power source and having a transceiver having a transmitted signal, said transmitted signal detecting at least one from the group of object density, conductivity, depth, identification, at least one sensor unit affixed to said body, each of said at least sensor unit containing; at least one of said at least one sensor and a housing, said housing having a flat outer surface, at least two sides, a top and a bottom forming an inner periphery conforming to said body, at least one marking unit, said marking unit being integral with at least one of said at least one sensor unit, a power source at least one indicator means, at least one of said at least one indicator means being from group consisting of indicator lights, audio, and display screen.
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