Power tool dual-trigger operation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11931879
APP PUB NO 20220388143A1
SERIAL NO

17832955

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A power tool is provided including a housing; an electric motor disposed within the housing; a main trigger switch mounted on the housing; a side handle mounted on the housing, the side handle having an auxiliary trigger; and a controller disposed within the housing operable to control a flow of electric current from a power source to the electric motor. The controller activates the motor only if the main trigger and the auxiliary trigger are both actuated. If the one of the triggers is released while the other trigger is still engaged, the controller is configured to continue operating the motor only if the released trigger is reengaged within a time threshold, but otherwise discontinue operating the motor until both the main trigger and the auxiliary triggers are released and reengaged.

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BLACK & DECKER INC1000 STANLEY DRIVE NEW BRITAIN CT 06053

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bowers, Levi G Manchester, US 6 0
King, Christopher T Catonsville, US 13 13
Nace, Daniel F Towson, US 22 455
Rohrer, Eric S Columbia, US 4 0
Stiles,, III James H Baltimore, US 13 422

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