Patent ID: 6057518
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A power tool comprising:a hollow housing defining a handle with an external wall;a motor disposed in said housing;a switch pivotally mounted in said handle about a first axis for actuating said motor, said switch having a first locking abutment; anda latch located adjacent said switch and pivotally mounted in said handle about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis for movement back and forth between an engaged position and a disengaged position, said latch having a second locking abutment for engaging said first abutment and preventing said switch from being actuated;wherein said switch, when pivoted to engage said first and second abutments, applies a force vector generally intersecting said second axis, and wherein said latch is rotated to the disengaged position in a same pivotal direction as a downward pivotal direction of a user's thumb.