Patents Assigned to Turtek Technology Incorporated
  • Switch mechanism for reversible grinder
    Patent number: 7112751
    Abstract: 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 motor, one of the switches has a false neutral position wherein a continuous current path is maintained between the tool motor and the dynamic brake when the second switch is moved from REVERSE or FORWARD to the neutral position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Turtek Technology Incorporated
    Inventor: Edward M. Turley