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US4610580A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Drill feed handle

Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp
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Filing: 1985-04-08
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Granted: 1986-09-09
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Expires: 2005-04-08
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Abstract

Abstract The power tool has a magnetic base with superimposed permanent magnet assemblies. The upper assembly can be moved relative to the lower assembly to shunt or reinforce the magnetic field. When the sensing probe is pushed into the base the electric motor can be switched on to rotate a spindle on which a rotary cutting tool is axially mounted. The tool feed is controlled by a handle which can be mounted on either side of the tool housing. A coolant reservoir on the base has a hose connected to a pump which is connected to a manifold supplying coolant to the interior of the cutting tool. The cutting tool is biased upwardly and pinches off the coolant when the tool is raised from the work.

Inventors

  • 👤 Bernhard Palm

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 17:52
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q5/00; B23Q5/54; B25; B25H; B25H1/00; B25H1/0021; B25H1/0057; B25H1/0064; B25H1/0071; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S408/00; Y10S408/712; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/65; Y10T408/675; Y10T408/6786; Y10T408/96

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
A power tool having a housing including spaced side walls and having a base, a motor in said housing, a rotary cutting tool driven by said motor and movable toward and from the work, means controlling movement of said tool toward and from the work, comprising, a shaft journaled in said side walls and having a length somewhat greater than the distance between said walls so one end will project a given distance beyond one wall when the other end of the shaft is substantially flush with the other wall, said shaft being axially movable so either end can be made to project from the associated wall, a sleeve fitting over said shaft between said walls, a key drivingly connecting said sleeve and said shaft while permitting axial movement of the shaft relative to the sleeve, limit means to limit axial movement of the shaft relative to said sleeve, said sleeve being operatively connected to said tool to move said tool as said shaft rotates, a collar having an axial length substantially equal to said given distance and connected to the end of said shaft which projects beyond said wall, and a handle connected to said collar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
A power tool having a housing including spaced side walls and having a base, a motor in said housing, a rotary cutting tool driven by said motor and movable toward and from the work, means controlling movement of said tool toward and from the work, comprising, a shaft journaled in said side walls and having a length somewhat greater than the distance between said walls so one end will project a given distance beyond one wall when the other end of the shaft is substantially flush with the other wall, said shaft being axially movable so either end can be made to project from the associated wall, a sleeve fitting over said shaft between said walls, a key drivingly connecting said sleeve and said shaft while permitting axial movement of the shaft relative to the sleeve, limit means to limit axial movement of the shaft relative to said sleeve, said sleeve being operatively connected to said tool to move said tool as said shaft rotates, a collar having an axial length substantially equal to said given distance and connected to the end of said shaft which projects beyond said wall, and a handle connected to said collar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
A power tool in accordance with claim 1 in which there is a keyway the length of said shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
A power tool in accordance with claim 2 in which said limit means comprises a stop mounted in said sleeve and projecting into a recess in said shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 64 words
A power tool in accordance with claim 3 in which said motor drives a spindle and said cutting tool is mounted on said spindle for rotation with said spindle and is axially movable on said spindle, a nonrotatable feed collar mounted on said spindle for axial movement with said cutting tool relative to said spindle, and means connecting said sleeve to said feed collar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 24 words
A power tool in accordance with claim 4 including a spring biasing said feed collar to move said cutting tool away from said work.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-09-08 1990-03-10 1990-09-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-09-08 1994-03-10 1994-09-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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