Richard R. Tolbert - Easley SC Troy L. McCurry - West Union SC
Assignee:
The Singer Company - Stamford CT
International Classification:
B25F 502
US Classification:
30394
Abstract:
For a powered hand tool having a plastic housing and requiring a slide button with a detent action for at least two positions with an audible indication of the transition from one position to another position, a plastic spring molded as part of the housing and having an arched surface extending into the path of a projection from the slide button which has first and second oppositely disposed tapered sides extending towards each other and terminating in a flat base portion which coacts with the arched surface to provide a detent action and an audible indication of the transition to a new position when the slide button impacts upon abutments formed as part of the housing.