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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2001
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, Schaan, LI;
Abstract
A rotary switch for a hand-held tool and including a manually operated actuation member ( ) rotatable over a predetermined angle (&phgr;) for switching from one operational mode to another immediately adjacent operational mode, a rotatable switching member ( ) arranged coaxially with the actuation member ( ), an overhanging spring ( ) connected with the switching member ( ) for joint rotation therewith, and an operating pin ( ) connected with the actuation member ( ) and arranged eccentrically with respect to its rotational axis for deflecting an arm of the overhanging spring to thereby rotate the switching member ( ) over a predetermined angle to provide for a predetermined displacement of the switching element ( ) of the hand-held tool.