Title: Support means for an electrically operated tool

Abstract: A handle for an electrically-operated hand-held tool such as a hedge trimmer is formed with a body having similar terminals at its opposite axial ends. The handle body can make a plug-and-socket connection with the tool housing in any chosen one of a number of different positions angularly rotated or inverted relative to one another, terminals on the body and housing making contact in any of these positions. In this way the attitude of the handle relative to the tool can be varied without losing the electrical connection. In a modification the body is integral with one end of the pivotable extension adapted to carry a handle at its other end.

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Inventors: Ware, Peter George (Rugby, EN)
Mercer, George Kenneth (Bedworth, EN)

Application Number: 508618
Filing Date: 1974-09-23
Publication_date: 1976-01-13
Assignee: Dunlop Limited (London, EN)
Primary Class(es): 439/11 30/216, 439/476.1
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US Patent Ref:

1217534	Feb, 1917	Trood	339/58.
2299468	Oct, 1942	Dafforn et al.	339/58.
2668888	Feb, 1954	Johnson	339/147.
2745938	May, 1956	Brandler	339/58.
3579827	May, 1971	Grahn	30/216.
3623223	Nov, 1971	Edgell et al.	30/216.
3759020	Sep, 1973	Simmons	30/276.

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Primary Examiner: McGlynn, Joseph H.
Assistant Examiner: Feinberg, Craig R.
Attorney: Stevens, Davis, Miller & Mosher