(19)
(11) EP 1 236 545 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/24

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/36

(21) Application number: 02004485.5

(22) Date of filing: 27.02.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B25F 5/02, B25F 5/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 02.03.2001 GB 0105140

(71) Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.
Newark Delaware 19711 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Netzler, Sion
    Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 2ST (GB)

(74) Representative: Shaya, Darrin Maurice et al
Black & Decker, Patent Department, 210 Bath Road
Slough SL1 3YD
Slough SL1 3YD (GB)

   


(54) Power tool body


(57) A power drill/driver (6) is formed from a plurality of components. Two mirror-image body portions (2, 4) are brought together about a centre line and then a shrouding (34) is placed over the rear indented portion (28) of the composite tool (6). The tool so formed has greater structural rigidity than a tool formed from conventional clamshell or body halves without such a shrouding thereover.






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