Patent ID: 8679665

Claim:
A battery for use in a power tool, comprising: a battery housing defining a longitudinal axis, an actuator opening and two latch openings and opposing sockets; at least one battery cell in said battery housing; a pivoting member at least partially enclosed within said battery housing and moving between a latched position and an unlatched position, said pivoting member including pivoting member legs that each have a first side, an opposing second side and an end, each of said ends including a leg extension that is pivotably connected to a respective one of said sockets so that said pivoting member pivots relative to said battery housing, said pivoting member including an actuator button and at least one latch element, said at least one latch element extending transversely from said first side of one of said legs, said actuator button being configured to project through said actuator opening and each said latch element being configured to project through an associated one of said at least two latch openings when said pivoting member is in said latched position; and a biasing device configured to engage said second side of said pivoting member for urging said pivoting member towards said latched position, wherein upon insertion of said battery housing into the tool, said battery housing is oriented so that said longitudinal axis is transverse to a direction of movement of the tool resulting from operational impact on the tool.