Battery pack for use with portable power tools or the like

- Black & Decker Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and one side perspective view of the battery pack for use with portable power tools or the like showing a first embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 l is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an opposite side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top, front and one side perspective view of the battery pack for use with portable power tools or the like showing a second embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 12 is an opposite side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top, front and one side perspective view of the battery pack for use with portable power tools or the like showing a third embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 16 is a top, rear and one side perspective view thereof, the opposite side elevational and bottom plan views being identical to FIGS. 4 and 7, respectively, with the exception of the straps;

FIG. 17 is a top, front and one side perspective view of the battery pack for use with portable power tools or the like showing a fourth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 18 is a top, rear and one side perspective view thereof, the opposite side elevational and bottom plan views being identical to FIGS. 11 and 14, respectively, with the exception of the straps;

FIG. 19 is a top, front and one side perspective view of the battery pack for use with portable power tools or the like showing a fifth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof, the side views and bottom view being identical to FIGS. 6, 7 and 9, respectively;

FIG. 23 is a top, rear and one side perspective view of the battery pack for use with portable power tools or the like showing a sixth embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 24 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a top plan view thereof, the side views and bottom view being identical to FIGS. 11, 12 and 14, respectively.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Sonotone Batteries catalog p. 4, two top photos on right of page. Design, Jun. 1986 between pages 66 & 67, "Walford's" battery charger. EMP-5 Battery and Charger Operating Instructions, Form 6949, Exide Corporation, Oct. 1969. Video Review Magazine, May 1984, p. 75, VDO-PAK Ad.
Patent History
Patent number: D302971
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 1988
Date of Patent: Aug 22, 1989
Assignee: Black & Decker Inc. (Newark, DE)
Inventor: Martin P. Gierke (Baltimore, MD)
Primary Examiner: Bruce W. Dunkins
Assistant Examiner: Clare E. Heflin
Attorneys: Charles E. Yocum, Dennis A. Dearing, Edward D. Murphy
Application Number: 7/152,591
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D13/8