Mary Elizabeth Larkin

US Patent:

6500581, Dec 31, 2002

Filed:

Sep 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/960551

Inventors:

Paul S. White - Ellicott City MD
Mary Elizabeth Larkin - Perry Hall MD
Michael J. Agnes - Bel Air MD

Assignee:

Black Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M 210

US Classification:

429 99, 429100

Abstract:

In accordance with the present invention, an improved battery pack is employed. The battery pack includes a housing with opposing walls, a plurality of cells disposed within the housing, at least two terminals electrically connected to the cells, a latching mechanism disposed on each opposing wall for latching the battery pack to a cordless device, each latching mechanism including a latch and a button disposed on the wall for moving the latch between unlatching and latching positions, the latching buttons being disposed along a first plane, the first plane being substantially vertical, wherein the number of cells disposed along the first plane is smaller than the number of cells disposed along a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. The battery pack may also include a stacked cell disposed on the plurality of cells. The stacked cell may be disposed along the first plane.

US Patent:

6641950, Nov 4, 2003

Filed:

Nov 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/288633

Inventors:

Paul S. White - Ellicott City MD
Mary Elizabeth Larkin - Perry Hall MD
Michael J. Agnes - Bel Air MD

Assignee:

Black Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M 210

US Classification:

429 99, 429100, 429159

Abstract:

A battery pack includes a housing comprising a first portion having a first floor and first and second walls connected to the first floor, and a second portion having a second floor and third and fourth walls connected to the second floor, where the first and second floors are non-coplanar, a plurality of cells disposed within the housing, at least two terminals electrically connected to the cells, and first and second latching mechanisms disposed on the housing for latching the battery pack to a cordless device, wherein tacit latching mechanism comprises a latch and a button connected to the latch for moving the latch between unlatching and latching positions.

US Patent:

7160644, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Aug 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/642860

Inventors:

Paul S. White - Ellicott City MD, US
Mary Elizabeth Larkin - Perry Hall MD, US
Michael J. Agnes - Bel Air MD, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M 2/10

US Classification:

429 99, 429100, 429159

Abstract:

In accordance with the present invention, an improved battery pack is employed. The battery pack includes a housing with opposing walls, a plurality of cells disposed within the housing, at least two terminals electrically connected to the cells, a latching mechanism disposed on each opposing wall for latching the battery pack to a cordless device, each latching mechanism including a latch and a button disposed on the wall for moving the latch between unlatching and latching positions, the latching buttons being disposed along a first plane, the first plane being substantially vertical, wherein the number of cells disposed along the first plane is smaller than the number of cells disposed along a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. The battery pack may also include a stacked cell disposed on the plurality of cells. The stacked cell may be disposed along the first plane.

US Patent:

7655350, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Dec 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/635212

Inventors:

Paul S. White - Ellicott City MD, US
Mary Elizabeth Larkin - Perry Hall MD, US
Michael J. Agnes - Bel Air MD, US

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M 2/10

US Classification:

429 99, 429100, 429 97

Abstract:

In accordance with the present invention, an improved battery pack is employed. The battery pack includes a housing with opposing walls, a plurality of cells disposed within the housing, at least two terminals electrically connected to the cells, a latching mechanism disposed on each opposing wall for latching the battery pack to a cordless device, each latching mechanism including a latch and a button disposed on the wall for moving the latch between unlatching and latching positions, the latching buttons being disposed along a first plane, the first plane being substantially vertical, wherein the number of cells disposed along the first plane is smaller than the number of cells disposed along a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. The battery pack may also include a stacked cell disposed on the plurality of cells. The stacked cell may be disposed along the first plane.

US Patent:

63261014, Dec 4, 2001

Filed:

Jul 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/354405

Inventors:

Paul S. White - Ellicott City MD
Mary Elizabeth Larkin - Ellicott City MD
Michael J. Agnes - Bel Air MD

Assignee:

Black & Decker Inc. - Newark DE

International Classification:

H01M00210

US Classification:

429 99

Abstract:

In accordance with the present invention, an improved battery pack is employed. The battery pack includes a housing with opposing walls, a plurality of cells disposed within the housing, at least two terminals electrically connected to the cells, a latching mechanism disposed on each opposing wall for latching the battery pack to a cordless device, each latching mechanism including a latch and a button disposed on the wall for moving the latch between unlatching and latching positions, the latching buttons being disposed along a first plane, the first plane being substantially vertical, wherein the number of cells disposed along the first plane is smaller than the number of cells disposed along a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. The battery pack may also include a stacked cell disposed on the plurality of cells. The stacked cell may be disposed along the first plane.