Cordless electric drill

- Black & Decker, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left side elevational view of the cordless electric drill showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front end view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear end view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D280796 October 1, 1985 Somers
2072551 March 1937 Forss
2158228 May 1939 Forss
2991838 July 1961 Lane
3043274 July 1962 Quackenbush
4204580 May 27, 1980 Nalley
4440238 April 3, 1984 Sauerwein et al.
Other references
  • Black & Decker Catalog 302, Jul.-Dec., 1977, cover (back and front) and p. 11 showing two speed 1/2" Hammer Drill. Sears Catalog of Power and Hand Tools, 1979-80, cover (back and front) and pp. 60, 61 showing drills with pistol grip side handles. Shopcraft brochure entitled "Benchtop and Portable Power Tools", copyrighted 1981, cover (back and front) and unnumbered page showing drills with pistol grip, side handles and identified as Serial Nos. T3250 20 and T3150 20. Skil Consumer Products Catalog, CP-511, date approximately 1981, cover and pp. 6 and 7 showing cordless, side handle drills, Catalog Nos. 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007. Shopmate Power Tool Catalog No. 109-72C, date unknown, cover (back and front) and pp. 7 and 8 showing drills with pistol grip side handle and with an array of vertical vents. Appliance Manufacturer, Sep. 1963, p. 81 showing side handle drill manufactured by Thor Power Tool Company. Thor Brochure, date unknown, showing side handle drill. Silvo Hardware Company, 1984, Cover and p. 8 showing Mighty Midget End Handle Drill, and Cover and p. 20 showing Rockwell Side Handle Drill in upper right hand corner of page. Wen Dealer Catalog CA-1080, cover and p. 4 showing side handle drills, Model Nos. PR81 and PR70. Skil Power Tool Catalog, date of publication unknown, cover and p. 22 showing Cordless Screwdriver. Black & Decker Air Tools Catalog No. AT-1 (6/72), cover (back and front) and p. 14 showing air drills Catalog Nos. 1487, 1488 and 1490.
Patent History
Patent number: D289004
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 31, 1984
Date of Patent: Mar 31, 1987
Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventor: Robert I. Somers (Raleigh, NC)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: C. E. Heflin
Law Firm: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Application Number: 6/646,142
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/68