Patent ID: 7080985

Claim:
A gimbal assembly for use with a power tool wherein an electric power cord including first and second electric lines extends through the gimbal assembly, the gimbal assembly comprising: a gimbal deployed about a receptacle, the gimbal disposed to rotate about a first axle, the first axle extending through the gimbal and the receptacle, the gimbal and the receptacle disposed to rotate together about a second axle, the second axle substantially orthogonal to the first axle, the second axle supported by an internal housing; a wedge deployed in the receptacle, the wedge including first and second wire channels, the first and second wire channels disposed to receive the corresponding first and second electric lines wherein the first and second electric lines bypass the first axle; and a cable jacket deployed about the wedge, wherein the cable jacket is secured between the receptacle and the wedge to resist axial movement of the cable.