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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
James B. Watson, Fallston, MD (US);
Paul S. White, Towson, MD (US);
Christopher R. Yahnker, Eldersburg, MD (US);
Daniel Puzio, Baltimore, MD (US);
Thomas J. Bodine, Glenwood, MD (US);
Robert Bradus, Bel Air, MD (US);
Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
John E. Buck, Cockeysville, MD (US);
Daniel J. White, Baltimore, MD (US);
Sam Woods, Bel Air, MD (US);
Richard T. Walter, Baldwin, MD (US);
Edward A. Harrison, Bel Air, MD (US);
Adan Ayala, Owings Mills, MD (US);
James B. Watson, Fallston, MD (US);
Paul S. White, Towson, MD (US);
Christopher R. Yahnker, Eldersburg, MD (US);
Daniel Puzio, Baltimore, MD (US);
Thomas J. Bodine, Glenwood, MD (US);
Robert Bradus, Bel Air, MD (US);
Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
John E. Buck, Cockeysville, MD (US);
Daniel J. White, Baltimore, MD (US);
Sam Woods, Bel Air, MD (US);
Richard T. Walter, Baldwin, MD (US);
Edward A. Harrison, Bel Air, MD (US);
Adan Ayala, Owings Mills, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A system of cordless power tools includes a cordless power tool adapted to removably receive a rechargeable battery pack. The battery pack and the power tool can have complementary grooves and rails or L-shaped surfaces that aid in aligning the positive and negative blade terminals of the battery pack to the positive and negative tool terminals, respectively, of the power tool.