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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
May. 26, 2006
Hidenori Shimizu, Osaka, JP;
Fumiaki Sawano, Osaka, JP;
Masatoshi Atsumi, Osaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A power tool includes a power tool and a battery pack detachably attached to the power tool, the battery pack having two engaging portions to be mechanically coupled to the power tool and the power tool having engaged portions respectively corresponding to two engaging portions of the battery pack respectively. Each of engaging portions of the battery pack includes an insertion restricting portion and an attachment securing portion for allowing its corresponding engaged portion to be inserted only in a direction of pressing the attaching portion of the battery pack against the attached portion of the power tool, each of the attachment securing portions being coupled to its corresponding engaged portion. At least one of said at least two engaging portions further has a hook engaging portion which is selectively secured with an engaged portion moved from its corresponding insertion restricting portion to its corresponding attachment securing portion.