VARIABLE SPEED TRIGGER MECHANISM
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1. A trigger mechanism for supplying variable amounts of power from a power supply to a motor, the mechanism comprising:
- a trigger movable between first and second directional positions and movable between first and second power supply positions; and
a reversing module adapted to selectively couple the trigger to the motor in one of a first output direction and a second output direction based on whether the trigger is in one of the first directional position and the second directional positon,wherein when the trigger is moved from the first power supply position toward the second power supply position, the power supply variably supplies power to the motor.
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Abstract
A variable speed trigger mechanism that allows a user to reverse a direction of a motor and supply variable amounts of power to the motor using a single trigger mechanism. In a first motion, the user can actuate the reversing module to change the direction of the motor coupled to the trigger mechanism. In a second motion, the user can actuate the same trigger and apply variable amounts of power to the motor.
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1. A trigger mechanism for supplying variable amounts of power from a power supply to a motor, the mechanism comprising:
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a trigger movable between first and second directional positions and movable between first and second power supply positions; and a reversing module adapted to selectively couple the trigger to the motor in one of a first output direction and a second output direction based on whether the trigger is in one of the first directional position and the second directional positon, wherein when the trigger is moved from the first power supply position toward the second power supply position, the power supply variably supplies power to the motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A trigger mechanism for supplying power from a power source to a motor, the trigger mechanism comprising:
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a trigger movable between first and second directional positions and movable between first and second power supply positions; and a reversing module operably coupled to the trigger and adapted to reverse an output direction of the motor based on the trigger being moved toward one of the first directional position and the second directional position, wherein the trigger is adapted to be operably coupled to the power supply to facilitate the flow of power from the power supply to the motor when the trigger is moved from the first power supply position toward the second power supply position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of variably supplying power to a motor comprising:
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providing a trigger movable between first and second directional positions and first and second power supplying positions; coupling the trigger to the motor in a first directional orientation when the trigger is moved toward the first directional position and coupling the trigger to the motor in a second directional orientation when the trigger is moved toward the second directional position; and facilitating a variable transfer of power from the power source to the motor when the trigger is moved toward one of the first and second power supplying positions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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