Battery

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a battery.

FIG. 2 is a top view of a battery shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a battery shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of a battery shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side view of a battery shown in FIG. 1.

The present application is directed to the shape and contour of the upper-front portion of the design illustrated in the drawings. Other features of the drawings, specifically, the terminal connections, the rear shape of the battery, the lower front portion of the battery, and the locking mechanism, are not considered part of the design sought to be patented, and have accordingly been shown in broken lines.

Claims

The ornamental design for a battery, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D539221
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 2004
Date of Patent: Mar 27, 2007
Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Brookfield, WI)
Inventors: Todd W. Johnson (Wauwatosa, WI), Scott D. Bublitz (Hartland, WI)
Primary Examiner: Alan P. Douglas
Assistant Examiner: Rosemary K. Tarcza
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/205,933
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Battery (D13/119)