Patent ID: 11858085
Assignee: BLACK & DECKER, INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 22:
23. A power tool comprising:
a housing;
a motor housed in the housing;
an output shaft driven by the motor;
a fan driven by the motor;
an output member driven by the motor through the output shaft;
wherein the housing comprises a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part;
wherein the housing comprises a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack;
wherein the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part are three separate pieces assembled together;
wherein the battery receptacle portion comprises a first rail and a second rail;
wherein the first rail is formed at least partially from the second housing part;
wherein the second rail is formed at least partially from the third housing part;
wherein the first rail extends horizontally when the output member is placed on a flat horizontal surface;
wherein the first rail is perpendicular to a rotational axis of the motor;
further comprising an electrical connector section configured to electrically engage with the removable battery pack;
wherein the electrical connector section is held between the second housing part and the third housing part; and
wherein the electrical connector section comprises a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector.