Patent ID: 8853578

Claim:
A power tool, comprising: a housing; a support surface disposed within the housing; a switch mechanism having a first position and a second position; a paddle member including an input surface and a hinge pin, the hinge pin positioned a distance from the support surface such that application of force on the input surface alters the distance between the hinge pin and the support surface; and a multiplier member pivotally connected to the hinge pin, the multiplier member comprising a first arm and a second arm, the first arm extending from the hinge pin along a first longitudinal axis, the second arm extending from the hinge pin along a second longitudinal axis that is not parallel to the first longitudinal axis, the second arm being disposed to contact the support surface when force is applied to the input surface, causing rotation of the multiplier member about the hinge pin, wherein the rotation of the multiplier member about the hinge pin causes the first arm to contact the switch mechanism and move it from the first position to the second position.