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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2001
Leo Driessen, Royal Palms, HK;
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A first component part ( ) for a power tool has a mounting spigot ( ) with a channel ( ) therein and a second component part ( ) of the power tool has a spigot receiving portion ( ) with a rib ( ) co-operable with the channel. The first component part includes a cylindrical projection with a chamfered edge ( ) and the second component part includes a detent. In a first step in coupling the components parts, the channel in the mounting spigot is aligned with the co-operable rib on the spigot receiving portion. Subsequent steps include engaging the further rib of the spigot receiving portion with a channel on a side wall and finally, urging the chamfered edge past the detent.