Patent ID: 11938612
Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A handle assembly for a power tool comprising:
a mounting member configured to be attached to a tool body of the power tool;
a handle having (i) a grip configured to be gripped by a user of the power tool when the handle assembly is attached to the tool body and (ii) an arm configured to be attached to the tool body by the mounting member such that the arm is selectively rotatable with respect to the tool body;
an operation member supported by the mounting member and selectively engageable with the arm; and
a biasing member; wherein:
the arm, the operation member and the mounting member are configured such that the operation member is movable relative to the mounting member between first and second positions;
the biasing member is configured to bias the operation member to the second position;
the arm is rotatable relative to the mounting member and the operation member when the operation member is in the first position;
the arm cannot rotate relative to the mounting member and the operation member when the operation member is in the second position; and
the operation member and the biasing member are configured such that the operation member can be moved from the second position to the first position by a force overcoming the biasing force and the operation member returns to the second position when the force ceases.