Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotary power tool having work light brightness control unit
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Application No.: US17076952Application Date: 2020-10-22
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Publication No.: US11453106B2Publication Date: 2022-09-27
- Inventor: Mark W. Kelly
- Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US WI Brookfield
- Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Brookfield
- Agency: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
- Main IPC: H05B47/16
- IPC: H05B47/16 ; B25F5/02 ; F21V23/04 ; B25B23/18 ; B25B21/02

Abstract:
A rotary power tool includes a housing having a motor housing portion and a handle extending from the housing. An electric motor is disposed within the motor housing portion. The rotary power tool further includes a trigger switch configured to activate and deactivate the motor, a plurality of lighting elements configured to be activated in response to actuation of the trigger switch, and a brightness control unit positioned on the housing. The brightness control unit is configured to adjust the lighting elements between a plurality of different brightness states other than an “ON” state or an “OFF” state.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210122017A1 ROTARY POWER TOOL HAVING WORK LIGHT BRIGHTNESS CONTROL UNIT Public/Granted day:2021-04-29
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