DUAL AXIS HOOK ASSEMBLY FOR A POWER TOOL

摘要

A power tool includes a housing and a hook assembly. The hook assembly includes a hook support and a hook member. The hook support is rotatably attached to the housing for rotation about a first axis. The hook member has a shank portion and a hook portion. The shank portion defines a second axis that is transverse to the first axis and is configured to rotate with respect to the hook support about the second axis,

主权项

1. A power tool comprising:
a housing including a motor portion and a handle portion, the motor portion enclosing a motor and drive system configured to drive a work element, the handle portion extending from the motor portion and forming a grip for placement of a user's hand, the housing having a hook assembly retaining member in an upper portion of the motor housing; and a hook assembly including:
a hook support having a shaft portion rotatably retained by the hook assembly retaining member, the hook support being configured to rotated with respect to the housing about a first axis;a hook member having a shank portion and a hook portion, the shank portion defining a second axis and being rotatably retained by the hook support and configured to rotate with respect to the hook support about the second axis, the second axis being transverse to the first axis, wherein the hook assembly retaining portion is configured to retain the shaft portion at a plurality of different angular positions with respect to the first axis, and wherein the hook support is configured to retain the shank portion at a plurality of different angular positions with respect to the second axis.