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Title:
POWER TOOL SAFETY MECHANISMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003006213
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A sensing mechanism (12) for detecting user contact with an active portion (26) of the power tool (10) is provided. In addition, a safety mechanism (14) for preventing prolonged user contact with the active portion (26) of a power tool (10) is provided. The safety mechanism (14) is configured to actuate upon receipt of a signal from the sensing mechanism (12). According to a first aspect, the safety mechanism (14) is arranged to rapidly displace the active portion (26) away from a user extremity. Alternatively, according to a second aspect, the safety mechanism (14) is arranged to rapidly urge an extremity of the user away from the active portion (26) of the power tool (10).

Inventors:
O'BANION MICHAEL (US)
CARRIER DAVID A (US)
AYALA ADAN (US)
BARON MICHAEL P (US)
BASCOM JAMES P (US)
BEAN FREDERICK R (US)
BRUNSON MARK E (US)
CEROLL WARREN A (US)
CHAIKOWSKY PETER (US)
DOSS DAVID J (US)
GEHRET ROBERT (US)
HORKY JOHN K (US)
MEREDITH DARYL S (US)
MILLER PHILIP T (US)
OPSITOS ROBERT J (US)
STUMPF WILLIAM R (US)
WEBSTER MATTHEW (US)
ZHANG QIANG (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/021790
Publication Date:
January 22, 2004
Filing Date:
July 11, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
BLACK & DECKER INC (US)
O'BANION MICHAEL (US)
CARRIER DAVID A (US)
AYALA ADAN (US)
BARON MICHAEL P (US)
BASCOM JAMES P (US)
BEAN FREDERICK R (US)
BRUNSON MARK E (US)
CEROLL WARREN A (US)
CHAIKOWSKY PETER (US)
DOSS DAVID J (US)
GEHRET ROBERT (US)
HORKY JOHN K (US)
MEREDITH DARYL S (US)
MILLER PHILIP T (US)
OPSITOS ROBERT J (US)
STUMPF WILLIAM R (US)
WEBSTER MATTHEW (US)
ZHANG QIANG (US)
International Classes:
B23D47/08; B23D47/10; B23D59/00; B23Q11/04; B23Q11/06; B27B5/32; B27B5/38; B27G19/02; B27G21/00; F16P3/06; F16P3/12; F16P3/14; (IPC1-7): B27B5/29
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Other References:
See also references of EP 1432553A4
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