Impact wrench

- Porter-Cable Corporation
Description

FIG. 1 is a front and top right perspective of an impact wrench, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the impact wrench shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the impact wrench shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the impact wrench shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the impact wrench shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the impact wrench shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the impact wrench shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front and top right perspective of an ergonomic switch shown in the environment of an impact wrench;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the ergonomic switch shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a right side elevational view of the ergonomic switch shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of the ergonomic switch shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the ergonomic switch shown in FIG. 8, looking through the environment; and,

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of the ergonomic switch shown in FIG. 8.

The broken line showing of a impact wrench is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D392863 March 31, 1998 Sugimoto et al.
D393581 April 21, 1998 McCallops et al.
Other references
  • Ingersoll-Rand, "Instruction and Use Manual for Electric Impactools" (front cover--Owner's Manual), Date Unknown. Makita, "Impact Wrench" (front cover--Owner's Manual), Date Unknown. Milwaukee, "Heavy-Duty Impact Wrench 1/2" Square Drive", (front cover and pp. 6-7--Owner's Manual), Date Unknown. Hitachi, "Impact Wrench" (front cover--Owner's Manual), Date Unknown. Dewalt, "Built Jobsite Tough" (inside front cover--Owner's Manual), Date Unknown. DeWalt, schematic drawing, Bulletin No. 11568, Jun. 1995.
Patent History
Patent number: D403219
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 31, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 1998
Assignee: Porter-Cable Corporation (Jackson, TN)
Inventors: Donald Robert Bosten (Jackson, TN), Randy Glen Cooper (Milan, TN), Mark A. Etter (Jackson, TN)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt, P.A.
Application Number: 0/74,471
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/68
International Classification: 0802;