US 12,128,537 B2
Rotary tool
James W. Jenkins, Williamston, SC (US); Jesse J. Jerabek, Easley, SC (US); David Bayless, Seneca, SC (US); I. Daniel Smith, Greenville, SC (US); Brent N. Gregorich, Easley, SC (US); Ashley Poteet, Greenville, SC (US); Yun Biao Bai, Guangdong (CN); De Xiang Jin, Guangdong (CN); and Yan Jun Zhang, Guangdong (CN)
Assigned to Techtronic Cordless GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed by TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/328,450.
Application 18/328,450 is a continuation of application No. 16/876,821, filed on May 18, 2020, granted, now 11,691,259.
Prior Publication US 2023/0311291 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B25F 3/00 (2006.01); B25F 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC B25F 3/00 (2013.01) [B25F 5/029 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rotary tool assembly comprising:
a rotary tool including
a body having a working end and a rear end,
a motor disposed within the body, and
a drive shaft rotatably driven by the motor;
a base including a battery receptacle configured to receive a battery pack and a stand for supporting the rotary tool when the rotary tool is not in use, the stand includes two arms defining a tool receptacle therebetween in which the rotary tool is supported; and
a power cord extending between the base and the rotary tool to transfer electric power from the base to the rotary tool to selectively power the motor,
wherein the battery pack is received in the battery receptacle to form a foot of the base.