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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10043619 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 30, 2015

Biasing member for a power tool forward/reverse actuator

Applicant:

Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);

Inventors:

Erik A. Ekstrom, Woodstock, MD (US);

Alexandros T. Theos, Bel Air, MD (US);

Alpay Hizal, Elkridge, MD (US);

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);

Attorney:

Amir R. Rohani

Primary Examiner:

Robert Long

Assistant Examiner:

Xavier A Madison

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 21/24 (2006.01); H01H 21/12 (2006.01); G05G 5/03 (2008.04); B25F 5/00 (2006.01); B23Q 5/04 (2006.01); B23Q 5/10 (2006.01); B25F 5/02 (2006.01); H01H 9/06 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); B25B 21/02 (2006.01); H02K 7/14 (2006.01); H02K 9/06 (2006.01); H02P 6/14 (2016.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 1/11 (2006.01); H01H 15/04 (2006.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 21/12 (2013.01); B23Q 5/041 (2013.01); B23Q 5/10 (2013.01); B25B 21/02 (2013.01); B25F 5/00 (2013.01); B25F 5/02 (2013.01); G05G 5/03 (2013.01); H01H 9/061 (2013.01); H01H 21/24 (2013.01); H02K 7/145 (2013.01); H02K 9/06 (2013.01); H02P 6/14 (2013.01); H05K 1/021 (2013.01); H05K 1/115 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); H05K 5/0026 (2013.01); H05K 7/2039 (2013.01); H05K 7/20136 (2013.01); H01H 15/04 (2013.01); H01H 2221/044 (2013.01); H01H 2231/048 (2013.01); H01H 2235/018 (2013.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H05K 7/20854 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10053 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10151 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10166 (2013.01);
Abstract

A directional input unit is provided for a power tool having an electric motor is provided, where the input unit is configured to output a signal indicative of a rotational direction of the electric motor. The input unit includes a forward/reverse actuator having a lever extending from an engagement member and pivotable around a pivot member, the lever having a contact tip, and a biasing member. The biasing member including a lever engaging member engaging the contact tip and having an upper portion and a lower portion with a groove formed at an end common point of the upper and lower portions. A first leg of the biasing member extend downwardly from the upper portion and arranged to be securely received inside an opening of a holder, and a second leg extends upwardly from the lower portion outside the opening between the lever engaging member and the first leg.

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