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OT-2026-000000984

Electronic spindle lock for a power tool

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Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment › Machining Systems
Inventors
EBNER JEREMY R, JIPP RYAN B, MUECKL GARETH, OBERMANN TIMOTHY R, STANKE ZACHARY G
Assignee
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORP
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US-2026097461-A1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 9 April 2026
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Abstract

Electronic spindle lock for a power tool. One embodiment provides a power tool including a housing, a bit receiving portion provided on the housing for receiving a power tool bit, a motor within the housing configured to rotate the bit receiving portion, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller is configured to enter an electronic spindle lock mode, and detect rotation of the bit receiving portion in a first direction. The controller is also configured to control motor to rotate in a second direction in response to detecting rotation of the bit receiving portion in the first direction.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000000984, “Electronic spindle lock for a power tool,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:03:41 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000984.

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