TOOL WITH ROTATABLE HEAD
First Claim
1. An articulating power tool comprising:
- a main body;
a base member including a first power transmission part configured to receive mechanical driving power from the main body;
an articulating member pivotably coupled to the base member, the articulating member including a second power transmission part mechanically coupled to said first power transmission part; and
a locking device coupled to the articulating member for locking an orientation of the articulating member with respect to the base member, the locking device including an actuation lever rotatable about a pivot axis between a free position and a lock position;
wherein the articulating member is configured to pivot with respect to the base member in the free position, and wherein the articulating member is configured to be locked at one of a plurality of predetermined angles with respect to the base member in the lock position.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An articulating head of a power tool is disclosed in the present invention, which includes a base member adapted to couple to a main body of the power tool, an articulating member pivotably connected to the base member, and a locking device coupled to the articulating member for locking an orientation of the articulating member with respect to the base member. The base member contains a first power transmission part which is capable of receiving mechanical driving power from the main body of the power tool. The articulating member contains a second power transmission part mechanically coupled to the first power transmission part. The locking device has an actuation lever rotatable about a pivot axis between a free position and a lock position.
-
Citations
23 Claims
-
1. An articulating power tool comprising:
-
a main body; a base member including a first power transmission part configured to receive mechanical driving power from the main body; an articulating member pivotably coupled to the base member, the articulating member including a second power transmission part mechanically coupled to said first power transmission part; and a locking device coupled to the articulating member for locking an orientation of the articulating member with respect to the base member, the locking device including an actuation lever rotatable about a pivot axis between a free position and a lock position; wherein the articulating member is configured to pivot with respect to the base member in the free position, and wherein the articulating member is configured to be locked at one of a plurality of predetermined angles with respect to the base member in the lock position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
-
Specification