Patent ID: 6179192
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B25C

Abstract:
A powered tool constructed to drive a driver blade along an axis in response to power from a power delivery source so as to impact a fastener and drive said fastener into a workpiece, comprising:a housing having a main chamber enclosing said power delivery source;a nosepiece associated with said housing so as to accept a fastener and axially guide said driver blade toward impact with said fastener;a handle;a trigger permitting an operator to actuate said power delivery source;a fastener supply assembly associated with said housing for supplying fasteners into said nosepiece;an elongated hollow portion provided within said housing and having a longitudinal extent;power contacts for said tool disposed within said elongated hollow portion of said housing; anda battery holder, housing an electrical power supply battery, movably disposed, in a substantially longitudinal manner within said elongated hollow portion of said housing, between a first locked operational position at which battery contacts are electrically connected to said power contacts of said tool so as to supply electrical power to said tool, and a second locked standby position at which said battery contacts are electrically disconnected from said power contacts of said tool so as to operatively disable said tool while said battery holder, and said battery, are lockingly retained within said hollow portion of said housing of said tool.