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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2007
Applicants:
William J. Heinzen, Glenview, IL (US);
Robert L. Turk, Waukegan, IL (US);
Robert Meyer, Palatine, IL (US);
Inventors:
William J. Heinzen, Glenview, IL (US);
Robert L. Turk, Waukegan, IL (US);
Robert Meyer, Palatine, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A battery for use in a power tool, including a battery housing, at least one battery cell in the battery housing, a pivoting member at least partially enclosed within the battery housing which moves between a latched position and an unlatched position, and a biasing device associated with the pivoting member for urging the pivoting member towards the latched position.