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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2004
Michael Stirm, Oberursel, DE;
Reimund Becht, Hühnfelden, DE;
Norbert Hahn, Hühnstetten—Limbach, DE;
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A power tool has a handle assembly which is biased by a torsional spring. The torsional spring has an engaging arm the position of which is fixed relative to the housing by an adjusting mechanism. The adjusting mechanism has a lever which extends outside the housing of the power tool, and a cam surface, and is mounted on and rotatable at least partially around an axle. In use, the tension in the torsional spring may be adjusted by movement of the lever. The lever is moved, causing rotation of the adjusting cam around the axle. As a result, the cam surface causes the engaging arm of the spring to be moved axially along the axle and more or less tension is applied to the torsional spring.