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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2008
Manabu Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Manabu Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Satori S-Tech Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A trigger switch has an insulative enclosure, a movable contact element, and a sliding control device slidably mounted to the insulative enclosure. The insulative enclosure includes a case and a cover. The case has plural terminal subassemblies made of conductive metal members disposed therein. The case has an opening over which the cover is mounted. A fixed contact is mounted on one of the terminal subassemblies in the case. The movable contact element has a movable contact mounted at one end of the movable contact element and located opposite to the fixed contact. The movable contact element is swingably supported on another terminal subassembly. A trigger is mounted at one end of the sliding control device. An auxiliary brush is interposed in the movable contact element. A support member is provided with an opening portion in which the auxiliary brush is engaged such that the brush is swingably supported.