Housing with functional overmold

摘要

A hand-held power tool having a trigger (24), a handle portion (36) and an auxiliary gripping structure, the handle portion (36) being configured to be engaged by a first hand, the trigger (24) coupled to the handle portion (36) and being configured to be operated by the first hand for controlling the operation of the power tool. The auxiliary gripping structure is remote from the handle portion (36) and configured to be engaged by a second hand to aid in controlling the operation of the power tool, the auxiliary gripping structure having a structural portion and an overmold portion (102). The overmold portion (102) is formed from a resilient material and molded onto the structural portion, the overmold portion (102) is at least partially interposed between the structural portion and the second hand.