Power tool reaction brace

- Dresser Industries, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of the power tool reaction brace showing my new design with the power tool being shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The purpose of the claimed article is to brace an operator's arm and hand while operating a power tool; the upstanding portion fitting the contours of the operator's arm and the portion perpendicular to that supporting the operator's hand.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D242897 January 4, 1977 Lundmark
1496600 June 1924 Rau
3414315 December 1968 O'Quinn
3948477 April 6, 1976 Lample
4274314 June 23, 1981 Repinski
Foreign Patent Documents
140062 October 1920 DE2
0119306 September 1981 JPX
Patent History
Patent number: D290220
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 8, 1982
Date of Patent: Jun 9, 1987
Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc. (Dallas, TX)
Inventor: Richard E. Eckman (Houston, TX)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: C. E. Heflin
Attorneys: Richard M. Byron, Roy L. Van Winkle
Application Number: 6/439,673
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/71