US 12,233,523 B2
Power tool with multiple modes of operation and ergonomic handgrip
Ross A. Billings, Reisterstown, MD (US); Wesson Charles, Rosedale, MD (US); Michael Allen, Damascus, MD (US); Sona Mathew, Towson, MD (US); Michael Sikora, Baltimore, MD (US); Curtiss Morton, Baltimore, MD (US); Robert J. Cirincione, II, Towson, MD (US); BhanuPrakash Villuri, Towson, MD (US); Paul J. Korick, New Cumberland, PA (US); Madhur M. Purohit, Ellicott City, MD (US); and Jason McKillican, Baltimore, MD (US)
Assigned to BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed by Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/456,420.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/199,108, filed on Dec. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0176534 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. B25D 16/00 (2006.01); B25D 17/02 (2006.01); B25D 17/04 (2006.01); B25F 5/00 (2006.01); B25F 5/02 (2006.01); B25G 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC B25D 16/006 (2013.01) [B25D 17/02 (2013.01); B25D 17/04 (2013.01); B25F 5/001 (2013.01); B25F 5/02 (2013.01); B25G 1/102 (2013.01); B25D 2216/0007 (2013.01); B25D 2250/121 (2013.01); B25D 2250/255 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power tool comprising:
a housing including a motor housing portion, a transmission housing portion coupled to the motor housing portion, and a handle portion coupled to and extending transverse to a bottom surface of the motor housing portion, the motor housing portion including a top surface generally opposite the bottom surface;
a motor at least partially disposed in the motor housing portion;
a motor controller disposed in the housing and in electrical communication with the motor;
a transmission disposed at least partially in the transmission housing portion;
a tool bit holder configured to be rotatably driven by the motor via the transmission and configured to receive a tool bit for rotatably driving threaded fasteners;
a power switch actuatable from outside the housing and in electrical communication with the motor controller to control power delivery to the motor;
an electronic mode select switch coupled to and actuatable from outside the motor housing portion, the electronic mode select switch in electrical communication with the motor controller and configured to select among a plurality of modes of operation of the motor, the electronic mode select switch disposed on the top surface of the motor housing portion,
wherein the top surface of the motor housing portion includes a wall that at least partially surrounds the electronic mode select switch, the electronic mode select switch being fully recessed relative to the wall; and
a belt clip disposed on the top surface of the motor housing portion, wherein at least a portion of the belt clip forms the wall.