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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7579563 | Trigger switch Disclosed a trigger switch having a trigger to be locked stably when it is pulled in. The trigger has wall surfaces disposed oppositely leaving a space therebetween. Pivotal holes are formed in the wall surfaces and a pivotal shaft is inserted in said holes. Rotary ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7371980 | Apparatus and methods for securing switch devices Apparatus and methods for lockout of toggle switches, such as those toggle switches that include a captivating switch head (e.g., an enlarged and/or offset switch head) disposed on a cylindrical-shaped switch arm of the toggle switch. In one example, the apparatus a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367409 | Latch mechanism for pivoting handle assembly of a power tool A latch mechanism for a power tool is disclosed, in which the power tool has a housing (3), a motor provided in the housing, an output shaft adapted to be caused by said motor to actuate a working member, and a handle assembly (2) adapted to pivot rela... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7261166 | Switch for power tool A power tool includes a housing having a motor provided therein and a switch provided within the housing for activating the motor. The power tool also includes a member configured for movement between a first position in which the motor is operating and a second pos... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7238902 | Slider The present invention provides a slider which is less likely to cause a drastic change in a contact state such as instantaneous disconnection. The slider according to the present invention has teeth 13 of a comb shaped like a narrow sheet being rectangular in... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232970 | Safety start switch for a pneumatic tool A safety start switch for a pneumatic tool including a main body, a compression strip, a push knob, a coupling element, a spring, and a pivot pin. After a corresponding arrangement of the above-mentioned components, the compression strip is not compressible in the o... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7182055 | Remote car starter shielding apparatus An improved remote car starter shielding apparatus consisting of a hard, durable, quadrangular convexly shaped shielding component with a plurality of holes in it near the top edge thereof through which a key-ring component, also affixable to a remote car starter un... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168132 | Portable handheld work apparatus having thumb supports The invention relates to a portable handheld work apparatus including a chain saw, a vacuum/blower apparatus or the like. The work apparatus has a handle (2) for carrying and guiding the work apparatus (1). Thumb supports (4, 5) are provided on ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7044235 | Pneumatic tool with settable safety function A pneumatic tool with settable safety function, including: a main body having a flow way for a fluid to flow into the main body to drive a pneumatic cylinder; a switch disposed in the main body for blocking the flow way in normal state; a trigger disposed on the mai... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044234 | Hand-held electrical combination hammer drill A hand-held electrical combination hammer drill capable of being used both as a drilling hammer and as a chisel hammer, and including an actuation member (17) for actuating an electrical on-off switch of the hammer drill and located on the tool handle switchi... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040559 | Shredder with lock for on/off switch The present application discloses a shredder with a switch lock that locks the on/off switch in its on/off position. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028784 | Motor-driven hand-held tool with functional step display A motor-driven hand-held tool includes a housing (4) having a switching recess (6) formed therein, an actuation member (8) displaceably arranged in the switching recess for shifting a functional unit between different functional steps, and and a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7019227 | Enabler of teaching pendant In a case where a left-hand push-button switch is ON, a second relay RL2 is electrically de-energized to open a normally close contact RL2-1 of the second relay RL2 so that a relay contact circuit RC is opened. If, in this state, a right-... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7009145 | Welding system having welding gun with self-contained locking trigger A welding system having a welding gun with a self-contained trigger and trigger locking assembly. The self-contained trigger and trigger locking assembly has a trigger that is pivoted to operate the power source. The self-contained trigger and trigger locking assemb... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7002085 | Slide switch A slide switch, in particular for an electric small appliance, with a switch slide slidably mounted in a housing and a locking switch that is arranged in the switch slide and is adapted to be locked with the housing or with a member connected with the housing in at ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6987244 | Self-contained locking trigger assembly and systems which incorporate the assembly A welding system having a welding implement with a self-contained trigger and trigger locking assembly. The self-contained trigger and trigger locking assembly has a trigger which, when operated, regulates the flow of current from a power source. The trigger lock of... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6979799 | System and method for operating and locking a trigger of a welding gun A welding system having a welding gun. The welding gun is adapted with a trigger. The welding gun may have a lever to lock the trigger in a desired pivoted position. The lever may pivot the trigger as the lever is pivoted. The welding gun may have a trigger extensio... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6958455 | Lock-on/lock-off tool switch A trigger mechanism for a power tool includes a chassis; a trigger mounted to the chassis for movement between ON and OFF positions; an electrical switch mounted to the chassis for activation by movement of the trigger between the ON and OFF positions to close and o... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6943306 | Interlock mechanisms The present invention provides an interlock mechanism suitable for use with a blower-vacuum device, which comprises: a user-operable switch (30) having a first condition for activating a motor of said blower-vacuum device and a second condition for deactivati... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6930262 | Safety switch box for saw machine A saw switch box includes a supporting base resting on a switch platform, a switch shelter pivotally connected to the supporting base to define a sheltering cavity between the switch shelter and the supporting base for receiving a switch member, and a locking device... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6930594 | Electronically-active vehicle gear-shift knob An electronically-active vehicle gear-shift knob (10) consisting of a hand-grasping section (12), an electronics enclosure (44) that is attached to an upper edge (14) of the hand-grasping section (12), and an electronics control ci... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6911609 | Grip type switch device and controller for industrial machinery using the switch device A push-button switch 5 disposed in a switch case 3 has c-contacts and a normally close contact electrically connected with a terminal block 9 via conductors 39. Leading ends 23 of cores of a cable 7 introduced into the switc... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6909061 | Trigger-brake structure for tool machine A trigger-brake structure for tool machine comprises a trigger device and a brake device arranged in a machine base, in which the trigger device is employed for starting a power switch while the brake device for constraining the power transmission. The trigger-brake... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6878888 | Safety device for activating electric tools A safety device includes a trigger for activating a first switch and a brake device for braking the output shaft of the electric tool. The trigger is controlled by a safety button that pivots a pivotal member that is engaged with a rotatable member when an intermedi... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6861598 | Lockout mechanism for power tool A power tool includes a hollow housing defining a handle with an external wall. A motor is disposed in the housing. A switch is pivotally mounted in the handle about a first axis for actuating the motor. The switch has a first locking abutment. A latch is located ad... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6812425 | Locking trigger switch mechanism A trigger mechanism for a power tool, comprises a chassis, a trigger mounted movably to the chassis, and an electrical switch mounted to the chassis and activated by movement of the trigger between ON and OFF positions to close and open an electrical circuit. A lock... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6787721 | Safety switch of screwdriver A safety switch of a screwdriver has a driver body. The safety switch of a screw comprises a push unit; a trigger pivotally installed on the driver body; a receiving space being formed within the trigger for receiving the push unit; a safety rod; one end of the safe... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6734379 | Electronic power tool lock-out mechanism A power tool assembly is provided that includes a tool, and on/off switch, and a tool lock-out device connected to the on/off switch. The on/off switch is operative to selectively connect/disconnect the on/off switch to/from the tool, respectively. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6700091 | Plasma arc torch trigger system A trigger system for operating a plasma arc torch is provided that comprises a selector that operates between at least a first operating position and a second operating position, wherein the first operating position operates the plasma arc torch in a firs... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6653584 | Successive switch device of a slot cutting machine A successive switch device of a slot cutting machine includes opposite first push button and second push button mounted on the handle, and a positioning block secured on secured on the press switch. The first push button and the second push button may be ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6555773 | Electric switch An electrical switch for the speed setting of an electric motor in an electrical appliance includes a movable actuator member and a blocking structure. The actuator member is movable from an initial position into a plurality of actuating positions. The bl... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6538218 | Lockout mechanism for power tool A power tool includes a hollow housing defining a handle with an external wall. A motor is disposed in the housing. A switch is pivotally mounted in the handle about a first axis for actuating the motor. The switch has a first locking abutment. A latch is... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6512188 | Lockout mechanism for power tool A switch lockout mechanism for a power tool includes a handle housing for gripping by a power tool operator. The handle housing is generally elongated in a direction corresponding to the gripping axis of a power tool operator. A switch is attached to the ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6469269 | Two-stage self-locking switch structure for hand tools A two-stage self-locking switch for electric hand tools mainly comprises a trigger base structure, an auto-return switch, a tigger-controlling structure, a trigger structure, and a cover for the trigger base structure. Wherein the trigger-controlling stru... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6355892 | One piece power tool trigger with lock and return spring An improved trigger to activate a switch for power actuated devices is disclosed. A one piece molded part provides a return spring and a trigger lock as an element of the trigger. Both the return spring and the lock include extended resilient portions to ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6340802 | Lockout mechanism for power tool A power tool includes a hollow housing defining a handle with an external wall. A motor is disposed in the housing. A switch is pivotally mounted in the handle about a first axis for actuating the motor. The switch has a first locking abutment. A latch is... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6288350 | Lockout mechanism for power tool A switch lockout mechanism for a power tool includes a handle housing for gripping by a power tool operator. The handle housing is generally elongated in a direction corresponding to the gripping axis of a power tool operator. A switch is attached to the ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6274828 | On-off switch with off position locking actuator An on-off switch for an electric power hand tool such as an electric saw. The switch has a body, a switching mechanism within the body, and a spring-loaded trigger supported by the body for movement between a first position to turn on the switching mechan... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6259047 | Power tools with improved switch devices A power tool includes a motor and a switch device for starting and stopping the motor. The switch device includes an operation member and an on-operation prevention device. The operation member can pivot about a pivotal axis between an on position and an ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6218633 | Switch mechanism for use in an electric power tool An electric power blower (1) includes a handle (5) mounting therein a disk-shaped speed change dial (9) which is capable of rotation on a shaft (10). The speed change dial (9) is disposed between a speed change switch (6) and a trigger switch (8) and has ... | 04/17/2001 |
