(19)
(11) EP 1 471 548 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/44

(21) Application number: 04076215.5

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01H 9/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 22.04.2003 IT VI20030086

(71) Applicant: TRAFIMET S.P.A.
36020 Castegnero (VI) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • D'Alterio Domenico
    I-66020 Torino di Sangro (Chieti) (IT)

(74) Representative: De Gregori, Antonella 
Ing. Barzano' & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo 10
20121 Milano
20121 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Activation button for electric tools.


(57) An activation button (20) for electric tools, in particular for welding torches and/or plasma arc torches that can be used for cutting materials, comprising at least one flexible foil (21), suitably shaped, arranged between two portions (13, 15) of the button (20), which are pivoted together at one end (11) to allow the actuation of the electric tool only in the presence of a manual command given by the operator; the structure of the button (20) is thus extremely reliable in terms of electrical continuity, at the same time ensuring extreme ease of construction and assembly, as well as an overall reduction in production costs, with respect to known solutions.







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