Michael R Norris

US Patent:

52139131, May 25, 1993

Filed:

Feb 21, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/838901

Inventors:

Philip M. Anthony - Lindenhurst IL
Edward S. Wahoski - Kenosha WI
Michael A. Norris - Kenosha WI

Assignee:

Snap-on Tools Corporation - Kenosha WI

International Classification:

H01M 210
E05C 1906
B25B 2100

US Classification:

429 97

Abstract:

A cordless electric device has a main body portion extending along an axis and a handle portion extending at an obtuse angle with respect to the axis, the handle portion receiving therein along a second axis a battery pack. The device has a two-part housing, with the parts respectively defining the front and rear of the body and handle portions. The front housing part has latching shoulders respectively disposed on the opposite sides thereof, with each defining a first latching surface disposed substantially parallel to the first axis, while the battery pack has two identical latching members respectively disposed on opposite sides thereof and each resiliently displaceable between latching and release positions, each latching member having two second latching surfaces thereon in a V-shaped configuration, so that one of said second latching surfaces on each of said latching members is disposed substantially parallel to the first axis for engagement with the first latching surface of the corresponding latching shoulder to latch the battery back in place on the device. The latching members are interchangeable and molding of the forward housing part is facilitated.

US Patent:

D3350738, Apr 27, 1993

Filed:

Apr 15, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/685008

Inventors:

Philip M. Anthony - Lindenhurst IL
John E. Fuhreck - Racine WI
Michael A. Norris - Kenosha WI
Gerald J. Smolinski - Bristol WI
Edward S. Wahoski - Kenosha WI

Assignee:

Snap-on Tools Corporation - Kenosha WI

US Classification:

D 8 68