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Power tool trigger assembly

US6794594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 13, 2003
Grant dateSep 21, 2004
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H13/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A trigger assembly for an electric power tool, comprising a base and a trigger supported by the base. The base has a housing having first and second compartments separated by a partition with an aperture. A main switch is provided in the first compartment, having first and second contacts switching on and off the motor. A slider is provided in the first compartment and is movable by or with the trigger, and includes a sliding contact. The base includes an electronic control circuit mounted on a circuit board in the second.

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