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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2010
Ernst Staas, Limburg, DE;
Ralf Bernhart, Idestein, DE;
Michael Stirm, Oberursel, DE;
Achim Buchholz, Limburg, DE;
Ernst Staas, Limburg, DE;
Ralf Bernhart, Idestein, DE;
Michael Stirm, Oberursel, DE;
Achim Buchholz, Limburg, DE;
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A switch assembly for a power tool including a switch member and a fixing part. The switch member including a finger grip part, a retaining part for retaining the switch member on a power tool, and an opening extending at least partially through the switch member, the retaining part arranged to project laterally with respect to an axis of the opening. The fixing part is arranged to be located in the opening. The switch assembly is arranged such that when the fixing part is at a first location in the opening, the retaining part adopts a retention configuration in which it projects laterally to a predetermined extent. When the fixing part is removed or at a second location in the opening, the retaining part adopts an insertion configuration in which it does not project laterally or projects less than the predetermined extent.