US 12,064,858 B2
Power tool operation recording and playback
Thomas G. Simeone, Milwaukee, WI (US); Matthew J. Mergener, Mequon, WI (US); and Matthew Wycklendt, Madison, WI (US)
Assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/452,324.
Application 18/452,324 is a continuation of application No. 17/563,466, filed on Dec. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,738,437.
Application 17/563,466 is a continuation of application No. 15/656,950, filed on Jul. 21, 2017, granted, now 11,207,770, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
Application 15/656,950 is a continuation of application No. 14/213,098, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 9,744,658, issued on Aug. 29, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/788,510, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0390912 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. B25F 5/00 (2006.01); B23B 45/02 (2006.01); B25B 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25F 5/00 (2013.01) [B23B 45/02 (2013.01); B25B 21/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power tool comprising:
a tool housing defining a cavity;
a motor positioned within the cavity; and
a switch operable to control a characteristic of the power tool, the switch including an actuable layer, a label layer, and a printed circuit board (PCB) layer, the actuable layer and the label layer provided over the PCB layer.