Cordless power tool housing

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side elevational view of a cordless power tool housing showing my new design, the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view of a second embodiment of a cordless power tool housing, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side elevational view of a third embodiment of a cordless power tool housing, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof.

The broken line showing of the clutch housing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D295714 May 17, 1988 Sasaki et al.
D296412 June 28, 1988 Nelson et al.
D303204 September 5, 1989 Marks
D303488 September 19, 1989 Fonck
D315282 March 12, 1991 Schmidt et al.
D331356 December 1, 1992 Amsberry
D340394 October 19, 1993 Okumura
D344000 February 8, 1994 Shibata et al.
Other references
  • Hitachi Power Tools Catalog, Copyright 1993, pp. 6-9 (Ex. A). Hitachi Power Tools Catalog, (Date Unknown), pp. 6-8 (Ex. B) admitted prior art. Makita Catalog, (Date Unknown) (Ex. C) admitted prior art. Makita Catalog, Copyright 1990, (Ex. D). Milwaukee Heavy-Duty Electric Tools Catalog, (Date Unknown), p. 18 (Ex. E) admitted prior art. Panasonic Cordless Professional Power Tools, published on or before Aug. 15, 1989 (Ex. F). Panasonic Cordless Professional Power Tools Catalog, published on or before Aug. 17, 1993 (Ex. G).
Patent History
Patent number: D368009
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 3, 1994
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 1996
Inventor: Donald W. Zurwelle (Lutherville, MD)
Primary Examiner: Martie Thompson
Attorneys: Dennis A. Dearing, John D. Del Ponti, Charles E. Yocum
Application Number: 8/333,960
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/68