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Granted Patent B2
US 12,502,760 · App. 17/672,292 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Compact powered wrench

Inventors: Nicholas E. Achterberg (New Freedom, PA); Axel Bela Lehovetzki (Seine Saint Denis, FR); Thomas S. Wolf (Perry Hall, MD); Phillip O. Reed (Sheffield, GB); Chun-Chiang Liu (Taichung, TW)
Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.
B25F5/02H01M50/247B25B21/004H01M2220/30
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Patent No.
US 12,502,760
App. No.
17/672,292
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wrench including a tool head including a tool output member. The wrench also includes a motor configured to selectively drive the output member and a battery assembly. The battery assembly includes a battery cell and the battery cell provides power to the motor. A support tube surrounds at least a portion of the motor and a portion of the battery assembly. A handle surrounds the support tube.

Claims (53)

1 . A power tool, comprising:

a tool head including a tool output member;

a motor configured to selectively drive the tool output member;

a battery assembly including a battery cell, the battery cell providing power to the motor;

a support tube surrounding at least a portion of the motor and a portion of the battery assembly;

a handle surrounding the support tube; and

a crown, wherein the crown is user-actuated and is configured to actuate the power tool;

wherein the power tool has a longitudinal axis;

wherein the crown extends around the longitudinal axis;

wherein the crown is translatable along the longitudinal axis;

wherein the crown includes a projection that projects in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis; and

wherein the projection is translatable to contact a switch of the power tool.

2 . The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the support tube surrounds at least a portion of the battery cell.

3 . The power tool of claim 2 , wherein the support tube is hollow and cylindrical.

4 . The power tool of claim 3 , wherein the support tube is an integrally formed tube.

5 . The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the battery assembly includes a printed circuit board and a skeleton; and

wherein the skeleton holds the printed circuit board and the battery cell.

6 . The power tool of claim 5 , further comprising a controller mounted to the printed circuit board.

7 . The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the handle is an integrally formed tube.

8 . The power tool of claim 7 , wherein the handle is made of semi-rigid plastic.

9 . The power tool of claim 1 , further comprising an end cap secured to a rear end of the handle.

10 . The power tool of claim 9 , wherein the end cap is made of a hard plastic.

11 . A power tool, comprising:

a tool head including a tool output member;

a motor configured to selectively drive the tool output member;

a battery assembly including a battery cell, the battery cell providing power to the motor;

a support tube surrounding at least a portion of the motor and a portion of the battery cell;

a handle surrounding the support tube; and

a crown, wherein the crown is user-actuated and is configured to actuate the power tool;

wherein the support tube is an integrally formed tube;

wherein the battery assembly includes a printed circuit board and a skeleton;

wherein the skeleton holds the printed circuit board and the battery cell;

wherein the crown extends around a longitudinal axis of the power tool;

wherein the crown is translatable along the longitudinal axis;

wherein the crown includes a projection that projects in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis; and

wherein the projection is translatable to contact a switch of the power tool.

12 . The power tool of claim 11 , wherein the handle is an integrally formed tube.

13 . A power tool, comprising:

a tool head including a tool output member;

a motor configured to selectively drive the tool output member;

a battery cell providing power to the motor;

a handle surrounding at least one of the battery cell or the motor; and

a crown, wherein the crown is user-actuated and is configured to contact a switch to actuate the power tool;

wherein the power tool has a longitudinal axis;

wherein the crown extends around the longitudinal axis;

wherein the crown is translatable along the longitudinal axis; and

wherein the crown is a component external to the handle and configured to be directly engaged by a user.

14 . The power tool of claim 13 , wherein the crown is configured to translate 100 millimeters or less.

15 . The power tool of claim 13 , wherein the motor has an outer diameter of 30 millimeters or less.

16 . The power tool of claim 13 , wherein the crown is biased by a spring.

17 . The power tool of claim 13 , further comprising a charging connector.

18 . The power tool of claim 13 , further comprising a printed circuit board and a controller on the printed circuit board.

19 . The power tool of claim 18 , wherein the motor is between the battery cell and the tool output member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2022
From: ACHTERBERG, NICHOLAS E.; LEHOVETZKI, AXEL BELA; WOLF, THOMAS S.; REED, PHILLIP O.; LIU, CHUN-CHIANG
To: BLACK & DECKER INC.
Reel/Frame 059969/0879 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63153758 · Feb 25, 2021
Related Publication 20220266439A1 · Aug 25, 2022
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