Patent ID: 9321156
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: B23B,B25B,B25D,B25F,E21B,H01H

Claim Text:
1. A method for operating a power tool having a housing and an output member coupled to the housing, the method comprising: detecting a user input to activate the power tool; activating a control circuit disposed in the housing upon receipt of the user input; and upon or after activating the power tool, (a) monitoring rotational motion of the housing about a housing axis using a rotational motion sensor disposed in the housing; (b) using the control circuit, determining a direction of the rotational motion of the housing about the housing axis; and (c) using the control circuit, driving a motor disposed in the housing to cause the output member to rotate in a direction that corresponds to the detected rotational motion of the housing.