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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022

Filed:

Mar. 12, 2020
Applicant:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);

Inventors:

John G. Marx, Hartford, WI (US);

Kyle J. Radovich, West Bend, WI (US);

Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Waukesha, WI (US);

Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);

Joseph R. Beeson, West Allis, WI (US);

Troy C. Thorson, Cedarburg, WI (US);

Nathan Bandy, Wauwatosa, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H01R 13/422 (2006.01); H01R 13/428 (2006.01); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B25F 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/6272 (2013.01); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01R 13/04 (2013.01); H01R 13/422 (2013.01); H01R 13/428 (2013.01); H01R 13/62955 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/00045 (2020.01); B25F 5/02 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); Y02E 60/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A power tool including a housing that has a battery pack receiving portion configured to receive an interface of a battery pack, device contacts extending from the housing and configured to mechanically and electrically engage with the battery pack, and a latching mechanism supported by the housing and including an actuator and a latch member configured to selectively engage the interface of the battery pack. The actuator is pivotable to operatively pivot the latch member.


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