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FIG. 1 is a front top and right side perspective view of a first embodiment of a power tool battery charger;
FIG. 2 is a bottom rear and left side perspective view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is right elevational view the battery charger shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a left elevational view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a front top and left side perspective view of a second embodiment of a power tool battery charger;
FIG. 10 is a rear bottom and left side perspective view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is right elevational view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is a left elevational view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 13 is a rear elevational view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 14 is a front elevational view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 9;
FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 9; and,
FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the battery charger shown in FIG. 9.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 1, 1997
Date of Patent: Jan 12, 1999
Assignee: Porter-Cable Corporation (Jackson, TN)
Inventors: Earl Clowers (Jackson, TN), Mark A. Etter (Jackson, TN)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt, P.A.
Application Number: 0/73,128