Patent ID: 7121854

Claim:
A battery ejection mechanism for ejecting a battery housing that is removably secured to a portion of a power tool or a battery charger housing, the battery housing including a first side, a second side, a first latch movably attached thereto and a second latch movably attached thereto, the mechanism comprising a first ejection member and a second ejection member, the first ejection member comprising a first button and a first arm, wherein the first ejection member operates to transfer a mechanical force applied to the first button through the first arm to both the power tool or battery charger housing and the first latch, the second ejection member comprising a second button and a second arm, wherein the second ejection member operates to transfer a mechanical force applied to the second button through the second arm to both the power tool or battery charger housing and the second latch, wherein the first button is positioned on the first side of the battery housing and the second button is positioned on the second side of the battery housing.