Black Decker Inc.

Stanley Black Decker, Inc.

Martyn Riley

Barry Pears

David Thomas Barker

Stephen Andrew Houghton

Mark Stratford

Andrew Walker

Mark James Baxter

Kevin Stones

David Rowntree

Derek Muir

Scott Keenlyside

Paul Ringer

Mike Wilson

David Roundtree

David Barker

A battery pack comprises a first battery cell and a second battery cell; the first and second battery cells each have a size within a manufacturing tolerance. A housing comprises at least one wall defining a first hole and a second hole, each hole for receiving one of the first or second battery cells, each hole having a size corresponding to a minimum size within the manufacturing tolerance. There is a flexibly resilient portion moveable between a rest position and a clamping position whereby the flexibly resilient portion clamps against at least one of the first and second battery cells when one of the first or second battery cells has a size greater than the minimum size within the manufacturing tolerance.

Battery pack

A steam cleaning apparatus comprising: a main body having a boiler and a pump; a main power switch; a cleaning head coupled to a main body through a joint; a yoke in the main body or the cleaning head, the yoke having an arm contacting a position sensitive switch so that when the main body is in a non-use position, the position sensitive switch prevents the main switch from supplying power, and when the main body is in an in-use position, the position sensitive switch allows the main switch to provide power.

Steam cleaning apparatus

A hand-holdable painting apparatus comprising a main body with a handle, wherein the main body is arranged to removably engage with a paint applicator; and a paint reservoir receiving bay coupled to or integral with the main body, wherein the paint reservoir receiving bay is arranged to removably receive at least a portion of a paint reservoir. The main body is arranged to provide a paint flow path between an outlet of a paint reservoir in the paint reservoir receiving bay and an inlet of a paint applicator engaged with the main body. The hand-holdable painting apparatus further comprises an interlock configured to inhibit the paint reservoir receiving bay from receiving a paint reservoir unless a paint applicator is engaged with the main body.

Hand-holdable painting apparatus

A steam cleaning apparatus including a main body having a main switch, a steam cleaning head coupled to the main body, and a position sensitive switch having a first state when the steam apparatus is in a substantially vertical storage position and a second state when the steam cleaning apparatus is in a tilted, cleaning position, the position sensitive switch being connected in electrical series with the main switch such that when the position-sensitive switch is in the first state the position-sensitive switch interrupts the flow of electrical current from the main switch and when the position-sensitive switch is in the second state, electrical power is supplied by the main switch.

There is provided a portable cleaning appliance () comprising a main body (), a nozzle () and a graspable handle (), the nozzle () and handle () each being movable relative to the main body () between a first, storage, position adjacent the main body () and a second, in-use, position in which the nozzle () and handle () extend from the main body (), wherein the nozzle () and handle () are connected by a linkage member () arranged such that, in use, movement of one of the nozzle () and the handle () between the first and second positions causes a corresponding coupled movement of the other of the nozzle () and handle () between the first and second positions.

Cleaning appliance

A vacuum cleanerhaving a housinghaving an inletand an outletis disclosed. Actuation of a motorcauses a fan to displace air out of outlet, and the resulting suction upstream of the fan draws dirty air through inletand inwardly through walls of filter element. In order to clean the filter element, the user lifts lidby means of gripping portion, and then removes filter elementand dirt collection chamber. Because the central portion of the dirt collection chamberis raised, dirt trapped on the outer surface of filter elementhas a tendency to fall into trough regionsand avoids falling into outlet. If the motorshould accidentally be actuated when the filter elementis removed, the opening provided by opened lidis nearer to outletthan inlet, as a result of which relatively clean air from the atmosphere passes into recessin preference to dirty air from the inlet, thus minimizing the risk of the motorbeing damaged by dirt.

Air inlet for a vacuum cleaner

A mounting devicefor mounting accessoriesof a vacuum cleaner to an elongate tubeof the vacuum cleaner for storage is disclosed. The devicecomprises a collarfor mounting to the elongate tubeand a body portionhas open ends for accommodating accessoriesfor storage. The devicealso includes a latching portionfor releasably mounting the device to a housing of the vacuum cleaner.

Mounting device for vacuum cleaner accessory

A vacuum cleanerhaving a housinghaving an inletand an outletis disclosed. Actuation of a motorcauses a fan to displace air out of outlet, and the resulting suction upstream of the fan draws dirty air through inletand inwardly through walls of filter unit. Air from filter unitpasses along a duct to the motorand fan. The housingis formed from a first housing part defining a recess, and the recess is then closed by means of a closure memberto define the duct between the filter unitand the motor

Vacuum cleaner

Cutting head for a string trimmer

A dog clutch for a power tool such as a chain saw for engagement and disengagement of the motor from the cutting tool comprising a first gear (,) mounted on and attached to a rotatable spindle (,), a second gear (,) rotatably mounted adjacent the first gear (,), and an engaging mechanisn (,) such as a cam ring. The second gear (,) is rotatably mounted on and axially slidable along the spindle and is biased preferably by a helical spring towards the first gear (,). The engaging mechanism (,) is rotatably mounted adjacent to and preferably about the second gear (,) in an axially slidable manner along the longitudinal axis of the spindle (,). The engaging mechanism (,) is configured so that rotational movement of the engaging mechanism (,) translates into an axial sliding movement. Rotational movement of the engaging mechanism moves the second gear (,) into and out of driving engagement with the first gear (,) depending on the direction of rotation.

Dog clutch mechanism

A chain saw is provided that comprises a motor which rotatingly drives a cutting chain via a sprocket mounted on a spindle (34) via a clutch mechanism. When the clutch mechanism (17) is engaged, a pivotal handle guard (22) interacts with the clutch mechanism to disengage the clutch mechanism (17). The clutch mechanism is biased towards disengagement. An actuating means (8, 68) is provided such as a switch which is releasably connected via a pin located within a groove to the clutch mechanism (17). The actuating means can override the biasing force to engage the clutch (17) when the actuating means (8, 68) is connected to the clutch (17). The pivotal handle guard (22) is configured so that it interacts with the pin wherein, when the pivotal handle guard (22) is activated, it detaches the actuating means (8, 68) from the clutch mechanism (17) by knocking the pin out of the groove.

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Jesmond, United Kingdom

Martyn Riley