Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

Nancy Uehlein-Proctor

Jeffrey Scott Holly

Matthew J Mergener

Dennis J Grzybowski

Scott D Bublitz

Boyd J Miller

Troy Charles Thorson

Todd W Johnson

Mark Alan Kubale

Jeffrey Charles Hessenberger

Thomas Richard Bednar

David Brian Griep

Jonathan Paul Lobert

David Paul Serdynski

Scott H Micoley

Jay J Rosenbecker

Jeffery S Holly

A power tool battery, battery charger, and a method of operating the same. The battery and the charger can be lockingly engageable with each other. The battery can be electrically coupled to a charging circuit of the charger for charging the battery. One of the battery and the charger can include a protrusion and the other of the battery and charger can include a recess for receiving the protrusion. The method can include inserting the battery into the charger along an insertion axis and charging the battery. The method can further include rotating the battery about the insertion axis to secure the battery with the charger while continuing to charge the battery.

Power tool, battery, charger and method of operating the same

A power tool, such as a band saw, is provided and may include a housing having a first handle and a second handle, a motor, a first wheel, a second wheel and a battery supported by the housing and electrically connectable to the motor for powering the motor, the battery is at least partially positioned at least one of between the first handle and the second handle and between a first wheel axis of the first wheel and a second wheel axis of the second wheel. In some aspects, a power tool may include a battery support for supporting a battery, the battery support being formed separately from a housing of the band saw and being supportable by the housing. In other aspects, a band saw may be operable with at least a 26 Volt battery.

Band saw

Power tool

A power tool and a method of operating a power tool. The power tool can include a housing supporting a motor, a switch assembly, and a fuel gauge. The method can include the acts of activating the switch assembly to electrically connect the motor and a battery, measuring a state of charge of the battery, displaying the state of charge on the fuel gauge before electrically connecting the motor and the battery, and stopping the display of the state of charge before deactivating the switch assembly.

Power tool including a fuel gauge and method of operating the same

A battery pack for powering a cordless power tool. The battery pack includes at least one battery cell operable to supply a discharge current, a switch operable to control the discharge current and a protection device to protect the switch. The protection device is positioned such that the device absorbs a current traveling in a direction opposite to that of the discharge current supplied from the battery cell.

Power tools, battery chargers and batteries

Power tool battery

Portion of a power tool

A feed system for a drill press. The drill press comprises a base for supporting the drill press on a surface, a housing supported on the base and defining an opening, a telescoping spindle assembly positioned for movement relative to the housing along an axis and for rotation about the axis, a motor operable to rotatably drive the spindle assembly, a drive system connected between the motor and the spindle assembly, and a feed system for moving the spindle assembly between a lowered position and a raised position. The feed system is supported by the housing so that a portion of the feed system is exposed through the opening. The drill press also comprises a flexible barrier member to cover the exposed portion of the feed system. The feed system includes a sprocket rotatably supported by the housing and a flexible member movably engaging the sprocket and connected to the spindle assembly such that rotation of the sprocket moves the spindle assembly between the lowered position and the raised position.

Feed system for a drill press

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Nashotah, WI, United States of America

Nancy Uehlein-Proctor