Patent ID: 6886961

Claim:
A power tool comprising: a housing having a housing wall, an electric motor disposed within the housing, a power source circuit disposed within the housing, the power source circuit being arranged and constructed to connect to a source of current, a light connected to the power source circuit via an electric line, the light being mounted on or within the housing in a manner that will illuminate a tool bit and/or an area of a workpiece that will be machined by the power tool, a wire guide retaining at least a portion of the electric line, the wire guide extending along and proximal to an inner surface or an outer surface of the housing wall wherein the housing comprises at least a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the power tool further comprising a connector that connects the electric line to the power source circuit, the connector having a male connector element and a female connector element, one of which is connected to the electric line and the other of which is connected to the power source circuit, wherein the male connector element and the female connector element are arranged and constructed to be connected to each other when the first housing portion is being coupled to the second housing portion.