Battery latch

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Description

The single FIGURE is a side view of a battery latch embodying the invention.

The broken lines showing a battery housing are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a battery latch, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D487426
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 2003
Date of Patent: Mar 9, 2004
Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Brookfield, WI)
Inventor: Todd W. Johnson (Wauwatosa, WI)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/174,498
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Battery (D13/119)
International Classification: 1302;