Patent ID: 6260591
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B27F,Y10T

Abstract:
A joiner comprising:a housing having a forward portion and an elongated handle portion, said elongated handle portion including a trigger switch;an electric motor disposed within said forward portion of said housing, a longitudinal axis of said motor being aligned longitudinally with said trigger switch;a cutting blade operably associated with said motor so as to by driven by said motor;a shoe assembly for housing said cutting blade; andsaid elongated handle portion being graspable by a user and offset laterally from a longitudinal axis of said forward portion of said housing, to thereby place the fingers of a hand of the user approximately behind and generally longitudinally in-line with the forward portion of the housing and along said longitudinal axis of said motor when operating said joiner, thereby more effectively transmit a force exerted by said hand grasping said elongated handle to said cutting blade.