US 12,329,063 B2
Handle assembly for a power tool
William E. Colber, Jr., Lavonia, GA (US); Joel Harbin, Anderson, SC (US); Ronald J. Hoffman, Iva, SC (US); Christopher Holman, Clemson, SC (US); and Jordan Craven, Simpsonville, SC (US)
Assigned to TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed by TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/174,954.
Prior Publication US 2022/0256767 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. A01D 34/82 (2006.01); A01D 34/68 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/824 (2013.01) [A01D 34/68 (2013.01); A01D 2034/6843 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A handle assembly for a power tool, the handle assembly comprising:
a bushing coupled to a work portion of the power tool;
a handle extending from the bushing, the handle comprising:
a handle member configured to be engaged by a user when operating the power tool; and
at least one elongated member extending between the handle member and the bushing,
wherein the handle is rotatable relative to the work portion about a pivot axis defined by the bushing;
a multi-position interface spaced apart from the handle member, the multi-position interface defining a plurality of engagement interfaces;
an engagement element configured to move relative to the multi-position interface and be selectively engageable with the plurality of engagement interfaces;
a user engageable interface disposed at or adjacent to the handle member and configured to selectively move the engagement element into and out of engagement with the plurality of engagement interfaces of the multi-position interface;
a biasing element configured to pull the engagement element into at least one of the plurality of engagement interfaces, wherein the biasing element is coupled to the engagement element and the bushing such that the bushing is disposed between a portion of the biasing element and the engagement element; and
a kill switch disposed at the handle, wherein the kill switch is separate from the user engageable interface, and wherein depressing the kill switch permits operation of the power tool;
wherein the handle assembly is angularly repositionable between a plurality of angular orientations when the engagement element is not disposed within any of the plurality of engagement interfaces, and wherein the handle assembly is angularly fixed to the work portion of the power tool when the engagement element is disposed within one or more of the plurality of engagement interfaces.