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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7923652 | Activation device An activation device useful for drag racers comprising a body, a trigger, a cocking pressure spring plunger set screw, a trigger tension spring plunger set screw, a trigger tension jam nut, a body cover, cocking safety button, screws, a microswitch, a wave washer, a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7868263 | Percussion hand-held power tool with contactless manual switch located in side handle An electrical hand-held power tool includes an assembly (2) vibrating along a vibration axis (A) during operation of the power tool, at least one, transversely projecting, vibration-decoupled pivotal side handle (3), a manual switch (4) having a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7786397 | Safety trigger guard Method and device are provided where a barrier is formed at or around the trigger of a device with a rest area for the index finger so that the finger can remain (extended) off the trigger when the device is not in use. Position and/or size of the rest area is adjus... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7612308 | Controller for electrical toy vehicle A toy vehicle controller include a casing with a grip (1) topped by a widened zone (2). A resistance element (3) is mounted in the widened zone (2), and it provides a variable resistance depending on a position of a cursor (4) that... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7589291 | Mounting accessory for the cover plate of a handle A mounting accessory for installation behind the cover plate of a handle to mount a switch device behind the cover plate includes a body having mounting formations using which the switch device can be fastened to the mounting accessory and a cable clamp for a wire a... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7554048 | Ultrasonic treatment switch device and medical device switch attachment system An ultrasonic treatment switch device includes an adapter, a switch, a switch fixing portion and an adapter fixing portion. The adapter is connected to a power source and having a hand piece fixing portion detachably attached to a hand piece having an ultrasonic tra... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7507925 | Power tool A power tool is disclosed which comprises a hosing within which a motor is received for driving a tool. At least one switch is received on said housing and can be operated via an elastic touch surface from outside the housing. The switch is part of a signaling circu... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7476821 | Trigger mechanism A trigger mechanism for an electric power tool, comprises a spring-loaded trigger movable between an foremost position and an rearmost position, an adjuster for adjusting the rearmost position, an electrical switch arranged for closing by the trigger while the trigg... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7431103 | Trigger assembly for nailer A contact trip assembly for a power nailer, wherein a contact member includes a curved portion that loops rearwardly towards a handle of the nailer. Also provided is an adjustment assembly including an adjustment plate and a pinion gear, a trigger that is slidably e... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7414211 | Modular power hand tool A power handle module encloses rechargeable batteries which can be used to power a number of modular special-purpose tools which may be mounted to the power handle module. The power handle module includes a hand grip, a trigger switch operated by a trigger and a fir... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411144 | Electric tool, particularly battery-operated electric tool An electric tool is provided, including an electric tool housing, an electric motor located in the electric tool housing, and an energy store, particularly a battery, for supplying the electric motor with energy. An actuating member for actuating a switching means f... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7355133 | System, device, and method for securing a circuit breaker actuator Certain exemplary embodiments provide a securement adapted to interface with a circuit breaker. A circuit breaker can comprise an actuator operable within an actuator operation zone defined by movement of the actuator between a first pole and a second pole. The secu... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7342191 | Button assembly on computer panel A button assembly includes a panel (10), an indicating lamp (30) and a button member (20). The panel defines a through hole (15) with supporting collar. The button member defines a securing hole (28) corresponding to the through ho... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332684 | Turn signal switch for vehicle A turn signal switch for a vehicle includes: a resiliently urging means provided between a switch operating element and a switch case so as to urge the switch operating element toward a neutral position and a returned position. The resiliently urging means includes:... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328762 | Electric vehicle An electric vehicle has traveling units, first and second electric motors for driving the respective traveling units, a speed adjusting lever for adjusting a speed of the traveling units, a speed adjustment mechanism for generating a speed adjusting signal in respon... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322427 | Power impact tool It is an object of the present invention to provide an effective technique to improve ease of operation of the power impact tool. The power tool of the present invention includes a tool body, a tool bit, a motor, first and second switches and a mode changing mechani... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7307230 | Mechanism for controlling circuit-closing/opening of power ratchet wrench A mechanism for controlling circuit-closing/opening of power ratchet wrench, including: an elongated tubular main body for a user's hand to hold; a driving motor disposed in the main body; a transmission member disposed in the main body and connected with the drivin... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7227090 | Switching apparatus A switching apparatus includes a case, an operation shaft whose one end outwardly projects from inside of the case and which is provided at its central portion with a flange, a support member which supports the flange such that the operation shaft can rock and rotat... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219390 | Surface cleaner with folding upright handle and method of packaging same A portable surface cleaner comprises a cleaner base and an upright handle assembly pivotably connected to the cleaner base. A lower portion of the handle comprises an upper, pivot section and a lower, base section joined by a horizontal pivot axis so that the pivot ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214894 | Switching apparatus A switching apparatus includes a case, an operation shaft whose one end outwardly projects from inside of the case and which is provided at its central portion with a flange, a support member which supports the flange such that the operation shaft can rock and rotat... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210542 | Power tool safety device A safety device for a power tool having an electric motor and a trigger to activate the motor via a primary trigger-activated switch, includes an auxiliary switch in circuit with the motor, an activator movable between a first position in which the auxiliary switch ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7176586 | Grip actuated vehicle control system Grip actuated control system to provide operational control of vehicle functions at a gripping surface of handlebar equipped vehicles. The system can be provided as original equipment and as an aftermarket addition or replacement for existent vehicle controls. The s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7112751 | Switch mechanism for reversible grinder A switch mechanism for use with reversible handheld power tools comprises a pair of switches that co-operate using abutment to restrict displacement of each switch according to the position of the other switch. In a tool having a dynamic brake and a series-wound mot... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7094981 | Powered toothbrush with test button A powered operating device such as a powered toothbrush includes a test button for momentarily testing the operability of the device. The test button simultaneously presses against both the on portion and the off portion of the switch which controls the operation of... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7034240 | Controlling apparatus for electric tool An electric tool includes a power supply, a controlling apparatus and a two-way motor. The motor includes first and second leads. The controlling apparatus includes a first conductive element connected with the anode of the power supply, a second conductive element ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7019233 | Closing device for doors, bonnets, gates or the like, especially of vehicles, such as motor vehicles The invention relates to a closing device consisting of a grip housing (10) containing a pivotably mounted grip flap (12). Said grip flap (12) is loaded by means of a restoring force (38) in the direction of its neutral position (12.1 | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015409 | Power tool trigger A trigger assembly and a power tool. The trigger assembly includes a housing and a trigger. The trigger is movably supported by the housing and includes a support portion and a contact portion. The housing includes an opening, and the support portion at least partia... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012207 | Switch for electric tool To electrically connect switch terminals of a housing and a control member in a switch for an electric tool with ease and to prevent the electric connection from becoming incomplete even when vibration occurs, elastic bodies for maintaining an electric connection ar... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7000285 | Control circuitry for enabling drive system for vacuum cleaner A self-propelled appliance comprises a base, electric motor mounting the base, a handle moveably depending from the base and a drive wheel mounted in the base and operatively connected to the motor. The control circuits comprising an enable switch and a base switch ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989503 | Power tool trigger assembly A trigger assembly for an electric power tool includes a switch for electrical connection to the power tool for controlling operation of the power tool, and a trigger coupled with the switch for operating the switch. The trigger is pivotable about an upper end betwe... | 01/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6812419 | Enable switch There are provided, together with two microswitches 20 accommodated in a cylindrical compartment 13, a manipulation member 2 which can freely swing about a pivot portion 2a in the directions of arrows A and B, a transmission member... | 11/02/2004 |
| 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 |
