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Portable power tool with trigger switch, trigger release and lock-on mechanism combination

US10014128B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

28References

2Claims

0Family size

Assignees

Robert Bosch Tool Corporation · US
Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Selvakumar Kannan · Sungai Petani, MY
James B. Stevens · Oak Park, US
Vincent Hong · Bukit Mertajam, MY
Zaal-Azhar Alias · Bukit Mertajam, MY

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2014
Grant date	Jul 3, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2300/024
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power tool includes a housing, a motor enclosed within the housing, and a work element configured to be driven by the motor. A trigger is movably secured to the housing for controlling power to the motor. A locking assembly is provided that includes a lock-OFF mechanism configured to lock the trigger in the OFF position and a lock-ON mechanism configured to lock the trigger in the ON position.

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