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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2021
Applicant:
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Inventor:
Collin Kohls, Kenosha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/97 (2006.01); B25F 5/00 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); H03K 17/95 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/97 (2013.01); B25F 5/001 (2013.01); G01D 5/145 (2013.01); H03K 17/9505 (2013.01); H03K 17/9618 (2013.01); H03K 2017/9706 (2013.01);
Abstract
A direction selector mechanism adapted to cause a motor to selectively rotate in either one of first and second rotational directions. The direction selector mechanism includes a selector switch slidably or rotatably coupled to the tool and adapted to be selectively positioned between one of first and second positions, a non-contact actuator disposed in the selector switch, and a non-contact sensor adapted to detect the proximity of the non-contact actuator.
Kohls, Collin. (2026). Non-contact direction selector mechanism (U.S. Patent No. 12587195). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12587195
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