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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2019
Applicant:
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Inventor:
Scott A. Bendorf, Kenosha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/247 (2021.01); B25B 23/142 (2006.01); H02K 7/14 (2006.01); H01M 50/207 (2021.01); H01M 50/262 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); H01M 50/267 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/247 (2021.01); B25B 23/1425 (2013.01); H01M 50/207 (2021.01); H01M 50/262 (2021.01); H01M 50/267 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); H02K 7/145 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electronic torque wrench with a battery receptacle adapted to receive either a unitary battery pack or a battery tray containing separate batteries inside. The battery tray can receive conventional batteries such as AA, AAA, C, D or 9-volt sized batteries, and the battery tray and unitary battery can be constructed of a similar geometry to fit within the battery receptacle. The battery tray and unitary pack can include an outwardly-extending protrusion that is received within a groove of the battery receptacle. In this manner, only the specially-designed battery tray and pack are capable of coupling with the receptacle.