Patent ID: 7143841

Claim:
A hand-held power tool comprising: a housing; at least a first attaching means for selectively detachably mounting a clip to the housing and a second attaching means for selectively detachably mounting a clip to the housing; and a clip for suspending the hand-held power tool from an accommodating surface when not in use, the clip selectively detachably mounted to the housing via either the first attaching means or the second attaching means, the clip capable of capturing the accommodating surface for suspending the hand-held power tool from the accommodating surface; wherein the clip is selectively detachably mountable by a user to the housing at a first position through the use of the first attaching means and without the use of the second attaching means, and the clip is selectively detachably mountable by a user to the housing at a second position different from the first position through the use of the second attaching means and without the use of the first attaching means; wherein the clip, comprises: a tool mating surface; and a first projection extending outwardly from the tool mating surface at a first end, wherein the first projection has a concavely curved surface which is curved to generally fit the profile of a user's thumb and finger and which cradles the thumb or finger between the clip and the housing.