Patent ID: 8512104

Claim:
A hand-held power tool, comprising: a drive spindle; a tool supported by the drive spindle; a wheel guard configured to at least partially cover the tool, the wheel guard having at least one first locking element; a bearing journal rotatably supporting the wheel guard; and a spring including (i) a locking leg extending direction in a longitudinal direction and having at least one second locking element configured to physically interact with the at least one first locking element, (ii) a fastening leg fixed in relation to the bearing journal, and (iii) a flexible connection interconnecting the locking leg and the fastening leg, wherein the spring is configured to move in (i) a first path of movement in which the locking leg pivots from a first position to a second position, and (ii) a second path of movement in which the locking leg travels in substantially the longitudinal direction from the first position to a third position, wherein the at least one first locking element is positioned in mating relationship with the at least one second locking element when the locking leg is located in the first position, wherein the at least one first locking element is positioned out of mating relationship with the at least one second locking element when the locking leg is located in the second position, and wherein the at least one first locking element is positioned in mating relationship with the at least one second locking element when the locking leg is located in the third position.