SIDE HANDLES ON DRILL/DRIVERS
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1. A tool comprising:
- a housing having a handle portion, a motor portion and a forward portion;
a collar rotatably mounted adjacent said forward portion of said housing;
a side handle mounting area provided forward of said collar;
a side handle mounted to said side handle mounting area; and
a chuck mounted forward of said side handle mounting area.
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Abstract
A drill/driver is provided that includes a housing, a collar mounted at a front portion of the housing, a side handle mounting area provided forward of the collar, a handle mounted to the side handle mounting area, and a chuck mounted forward of the side handle mounting area. With the side handle mounted in front of the collar, easier access to the adjusting collar and easier reading of the collar settings is achieved.
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1. A tool comprising:
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a housing having a handle portion, a motor portion and a forward portion;
a collar rotatably mounted adjacent said forward portion of said housing;
a side handle mounting area provided forward of said collar;
a side handle mounted to said side handle mounting area; and
a chuck mounted forward of said side handle mounting area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A side handle arrangement for a tool comprising:
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a gear case cover with a rear portion, a middle portion, and a front portion;
a collar rotatably mounted over said middle portion of said gear case cover;
a cap member mounted on said front portion of said gear case cover forward of said collar;
a spindle extending from said front portion of said gear case cover and extending through a forward end of said cap member;
a side handle mounted to an outer surface of said cap member forward of said collar; and
a chuck mounted to said spindle forward of said cap member. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A drill driver comprising:
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a housing;
a gear case cover with a rear portion, a middle portion, and a front portion, the rear portion mounted to said housing;
a torque adjustment collar rotatably mounted around said middle portion of said gear case cover;
a spindle extending from said front portion of said gear case cover;
a cap member mounted on said front portion of said gear case cover, said spindle extending through a forward end of said cap member;
a chuck mounted to said spindle; and
a side handle mounted to said cap member forward of said rotary collar. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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