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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Scott J. Eshleman, Parkville, MD (US);
Joseph P. Kelleher, Parkville, MD (US);
Craig A. Schell, Street, MD (US);
Daniel Puzio, Baltimore, MD (US);
Danielle C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
Thomas J. Bodine, Glenwood, MD (US);
Curtis H. Watenpaugh, Manchester, MD (US);
Michael T. Haupt, Abingdon, MD (US);
Gabriel E. Concari, Eldersburg, MD (US);
Andrew E. Seman, Pylesville, MD (US);
Scott J. Eshleman, Parkville, MD (US);
Joseph P. Kelleher, Parkville, MD (US);
Craig A. Schell, Street, MD (US);
Daniel Puzio, Baltimore, MD (US);
Danielle C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
Thomas J. Bodine, Glenwood, MD (US);
Curtis H. Watenpaugh, Manchester, MD (US);
Michael T. Haupt, Abingdon, MD (US);
Gabriel E. Concari, Eldersburg, MD (US);
Andrew E. Seman, Pylesville, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
A power tool includes a housing, an electric motor, an end effector coupled to the motor, a control circuit configured to control electrical power delivery to the motor, and a switch for selectively providing electrical power to the control circuit. The switch includes an elongated outer casing having at least a portion exterior of the housing. The casing is linearly moveable in a first linear direction generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the housing. A linkage is disposed inside of the housing and coupled to the casing such that linear movement of the casing in the first direction causes linear movement of the linkage in a second direction generally transverse to the first direction. An electrical switch is disposed inside the housing and coupled to the linkage such that linear movement of the linkage in the second direction causes activation of the electrical switch.