US 12,454,035 B2
Shield assembly for power tool
Levi G. Bowers, Manchester, MD (US); and Daniel F. Nace, Towson, MD (US)
Assigned to BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed by Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/517,481.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/476,055, filed on Dec. 19, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0198482 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. B24B 55/05 (2006.01); B24B 23/02 (2006.01); B25F 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B24B 55/052 (2013.01) [B25F 5/001 (2013.01); B24B 23/028 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shield assembly comprising:
a guard collar disposed around a neck of a gear case of a power tool and comprising a first engagement interface, the first engagement interface extending along at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the guard collar, and the first engagement interface defining a circumferential recess; and
a guard member comprising a second engagement interface for removably engaging with the first engagement interface to secure the guard member to the guard collar, the second engagement interface comprising a circumferential engagement member for mating with the circumferential recess of the first engagement interface, and the guard member having a body portion for at least partially surrounding a working member of the power tool,
wherein the guard member comprises a pivot member proximate a first end of the circumferential engagement member, and a protruding member proximate a second end of the circumferential engagement member, wherein the pivot member is insertable into a cavity of the circumferential recess and the guard member is pivotable about the pivot member towards the guard collar to insert the protruding member into the circumferential recess.