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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2009
Brian Hyuk Joon Chung, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Robert S. Doumani, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Brian Hyuk Joon Chung, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Robert S. Doumani, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A power tool in one embodiment includes a latch hold mechanism, a swing arm pivotable about a pivot along a swing arm path, at least one alignment plate positioned adjacent to a portion of the swing arm when the swing arm is in a first position, a latch pin movable between a first latch pin position whereat the swing arm is biased against the at least one alignment plate and a second latch pin position whereat the swing arm is not biased by the latch pin, an actuating device configured to transfer a force to the swing arm resulting in a bias on the latch pin in a direction toward the second latch pin position, and a control system configured to control the actuating device to transfer a force to the swing arm when the swing arm is maintained at the first swing arm position.