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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2011
Justin Terrance Chellew, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Roger B. Davis, Clinton, NJ (US);
Justin Terrance Chellew, Lebanon, NJ (US);
Roger B. Davis, Clinton, NJ (US);
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Davidson, NC (US);
Abstract
Battery packs include a battery pack housing, at least one battery release member held by the battery housing, a (blind) latch held by the battery pack housing in communication with the battery release member that releaseably locks the battery pack to a device, and a tactile feedback mechanism that is held by the battery pack housing and is in communication with the battery release member. The tactile feedback mechanism generates a tactile feedback that reduces or increases an application force required by a user to manually actuate the at least one release member. The tactile feedback transmitted through the at least one battery release member. The tactile feedback is generated when the at least one release member has been manually actuated by the user a sufficient distance to allow the user to easily remove the battery pack from the device.