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Belt clip for hand-held power tool

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-05-04
BLACK & DECKER INC
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Such means for coupling belt clips to tools, however, tend to be inconvenient in some respects when the belt clip is to be repositioned to another side of the tool (e.g., to accommodate left and right handed users) or removed from the tool altogether.

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[0011] With reference to FIG. 1 of the drawings, a tool constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention is generally indicated by reference numeral 10. In the particular embodiment illustrated, the tool 10 is a fastening tool and can include an output member, such as a driver 12, and a motor, such as an electric motor 14, that is configured drive the output member. In the particular example provided, the motor drives a flywheel (not specifically shown) and energy is transmitted from the flywheel to the driver to translate the driver. The construction and operation of the motor, flywheel and driver is discussed in more detail in commonly assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / ______, entitled “______” filed on even date herewith. While the tool 10 is described in this particular example as including a rotary motor and a output member that is translated along an axis, it will be appreciated that the tool 10 may be configured differently. In this regard, the...

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A tool with a tool body, a clip and a retainer. The tool body has a clip aperture that extends through first and second sides of the tool body. The clip has a clip structure and a post that is generally transverse to the clip. The retainer is carried by one of the tool and the post and is configured to releasably engage the other one of the tool body an the post when the post is inserted into the clip aperture. The post may be inserted into the clip aperture from either the first side of the tool body or the second side of the tool body. A method for attaching a belt clip to a tool is also provided.

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INTRODUCTION [0001] The present invention generally relates hand-held tools and more particularly to a belt clip for a hand-held tool including power tools such as nailers. [0002] Many tools, particularly nailers, are provided with belt clips that permit the user to suspend the tool from a tool belt so that the tool may be kept in close proximity to the user. These belt clips are typically coupled to the tool via threaded fasteners, such as a nut that is threaded onto an air inlet nipple against the belt clip or through screws that attach the belt clip to a part of the tool's housing. Such means for coupling belt clips to tools, however, tend to be inconvenient in some respects when the belt clip is to be repositioned to another side of the tool (e.g., to accommodate left and right handed users) or removed from the tool altogether. Specifically, these coupling means require the use of tools to remove and replace the fasteners that are employed to couple the belt clip to the tool. SU...

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IPC IPC(8): A45F5/00
CPCA45F5/02A45F5/021A45F2200/0575B25C7/00B25H3/006
Inventor NG, KOON YUEN
Owner BLACK & DECKER INC