Staging system for battery on a portable tool

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9190644
APP PUB NO 20130164587A1
SERIAL NO

13332651

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A portable battery-operated tool has a frame on which there are a working component, a drive, and a battery assembly. The battery assembly consists of a battery with at least a first electrical connector and housing with at least a second electrical connector. The battery is movable guidingly between first and second positions. With the battery in the first position the at least first electrical connector is electrically engaged with the at least second electrical connector. With the battery in the second position the at least first electrical connector is electrically disengaged from the at least second electrical connector so that the battery is not powering the drive to allow the drive to be operated. The battery assembly further has a locking assembly through which the battery is selectively releasably fixed in the second position.

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ECHO INC400 OAKWOOD ROAD LAKE ZURICH IL 60047

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garrett, Ryan Buffalo Grove, US 14 86
Peterson, Brent Buffalo Grove, US 34 355
Powers, John Hoffman Estates, US 28 443
Smith, Aida Bull Valley, US 2 11
Towner, Stephen J Gurnee, US 22 134

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