US 12,233,526 B2
Power tool with ergonomic handgrip
Christian Elder, Baltimore, MD (US); Daniel N. Lopano, Bel Air, MD (US); and Gabriel Concari, Eldersburg, MD (US)
Assigned to BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed by BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/357,616.
Application 18/357,616 is a continuation of application No. 17/032,860, filed on Sep. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,707,830.
Application 17/032,860 is a continuation of application No. 15/975,238, filed on May 9, 2018, granted, now 10,821,594, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Application 15/975,238 is a continuation of application No. 14/595,468, filed on Jan. 13, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/595,468 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/471,134, filed on Oct. 29, 2013, granted, now D725981, issued on Apr. 7, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0364770 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B25F 5/02 (2006.01); B25F 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25F 5/02 (2013.01) [B25F 5/006 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power tool comprising:
a housing defining a tool axis and including a rear end portion, a front end portion, and first lateral sidewalls extending between the rear end portion and the front end portion,
a motor disposed at least partially in the housing;
a tool bit holder extending forward of the front end portion along the tool axis and configured to be rotatably driven by the motor;
a rear concave recess defined in the rear end portion of the housing and a lateral concave recess extending along at least one of the first lateral sidewalls of the housing in a direction that is generally parallel to the tool axis;
a handle defining a handle axis and including a proximal portion coupled to the rear end portion of the housing, a distal portion disposed away from the housing, and an intermediate portion between the proximal portion and the distal portion, the handle including second lateral sidewalls extending from the first lateral sidewalls along the handle axis and a rear wall portion extending generally transverse to the second lateral sidewalls along handle; and
a trigger coupled the proximal portion of the handle and configured to control power delivery to the motor,
wherein the proximal portion of the handle has a first front end that receives the trigger and a first depth measured from the first front end to the rear wall portion of the proximal portion of the handle,
wherein the intermediate portion of the handle has a second front end disposed rearward of the first front end and a second depth that is less than the first depth from the second front end to the rear wall portion of the intermediate portion of the handle, and
wherein the distal portion of the handle has a third front end disposed rearward of the second front end and a third depth that is less than the second depth from the third front end to the rear wall portion of the intermediate portion of the handle.