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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2005
Steven J. Phillips, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
David A. Carrier, Aberdeen, MD (US);
Jeffrey J. Francis, Nottingham, MD (US);
Andrew E. Seman, Jr., White Marsh, MD (US);
Danh Thanh Trinh, Towson, MD (US);
Christopher R. Yahnker, Raleigh, MD (US);
James B. Watson, Fallston, MD (US);
Daniel J. White, Baltimore, MD (US);
Steven J. Phillips, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
David A. Carrier, Aberdeen, MD (US);
Jeffrey J. Francis, Nottingham, MD (US);
Andrew E. Seman, Jr., White Marsh, MD (US);
Danh Thanh Trinh, Towson, MD (US);
Christopher R. Yahnker, Raleigh, MD (US);
James B. Watson, Fallston, MD (US);
Daniel J. White, Baltimore, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A battery pack for a cordless power tool and a cordless power tool and battery pack combination includes the battery pack having a retention member that pivotally engages a retention member of the power tool and a latch system in which one of the battery pack and power tool has a ball and the other of the power tool and battery pack has a latch that engages the ball. Spring biased actuators may be used to open the latch to enable insertion or release of the ball from the latch.