US 12,485,526 B2
Gear case grip accessory for power tool
Levi G. Bowers, Manchester, MD (US); Daniel F. Nace, Towson, MD (US); and Eric S. Rohrer, Columbia, MD (US)
Assigned to BLACK & DECKER INC., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed by Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed on Mar. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/120,747.
Prior Publication US 2024/0308052 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. B25F 5/00 (2006.01); B24B 47/12 (2006.01); B25F 5/02 (2006.01); B24B 23/02 (2006.01)
CPC B25F 5/026 (2013.01) [B24B 47/12 (2013.01); B25F 5/001 (2013.01); B24B 23/028 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An accessory for a power tool including a housing and a gear case, wherein the gear case includes at least one gear and a gear case cover that houses the at least one gear, the accessory comprising:
a cover removably mountable to an outer surface of the gear case of cover and extending around at least an upper portion and at least a side portion of the outer surface of the gear case cover; and
a trigger assembly pivotably secured to the cover and configured to selectively engage and activate a switch of the gear case.