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Granted Patent B2
US 11,000,941 · App. 16/854,224 · Granted May 11, 2021

Reciprocating saw

Inventors: Benjamin Krupsaw (Baltimore, MD); Paul S. White (Ellicott City, MD); Michael Varipatis (Fallston, MD); Nathan J. Osborne (Baltimore, MD); Nicholas J. Garibaldi (Baltimore, MD); Christian V. Elder (Baltimore, MD); William F. Gallagher (Stewartstown, PA)
Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
B25F5/006B25F5/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,000,941
App. No.
16/854,224
Granted
May 11, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a cordless reciprocating saw including a mechanical interface for attaching a removable battery pack. The mechanical interface includes a strike plate to reduce the effects of vibrational forces on the battery pack.

Claims (12)

1. A reciprocating saw, comprising:

a mechanical interface for receiving a battery pack including a latch having a forward facing surface, the mechanical interface including a catch for receiving the latch, the catch including a recess having a rearward facing surface; and

a strike plate separate and discrete from the catch, the strike plate including an engagement arm, the engagement arm of the separate and discrete strike plate attached to the rearward facing surface of the recess to engage the forward facing surface of the latch, the engagement arm configured at an angle to the latch forward facing surface when the battery pack is fully seated in the mechanical interface.

2. The reciprocating saw, as recited in claim 1 , wherein the angle to the latch forward facing surface is approximately 13 degrees to approximately 17 degrees.

3. The reciprocating saw, as recited in claim 2 , wherein the angle to the latch forward facing surface is approximately 15 degrees.

4. A reciprocating saw, comprising:

a mechanical interface for receiving a battery pack including a latch having a forward facing surface, the mechanical interface including a catch for receiving the latch, the catch including a recess having a rearward facing surface; and

a strike plate separate and discrete from the catch, the strike plate including an engagement arm, a connecting arm and a catch arm, the connecting arm connects the engagement arm and the catch arm, the engagement arm configured at an angle to the connecting arm, the engagement arm of the separate and discrete strike plate positioned in the cavity of the catch and abuts a forward facing surface of the catch.

5. The reciprocating saw, as recited in claim 4 , wherein the engagement arm includes an engagement surface.

6. The reciprocating saw, as recited in claim 5 , wherein the engagement arm abuts the latch forward facing surface when the battery pack is fully seated in the mechanical interface.

7. The reciprocating saw, as recited in claim 4 , wherein the angle of the engagement arm to the connecting arm is approximately 83 degrees to approximately 87 degrees.

8. The reciprocating saw, as recited in claim 7 , wherein the angle of the engagement arm to the connecting arm is approximately 85 degrees.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2020
From: KRUPSAW, BENJAMIN; WHITE, PAUL S.; VARIPATIS, MICHAEL; OSBORNE, NATHAN J.; GARIBALDI, NICHOLAS J.; ELDER, CHRISTIAN V.; GALLAGHER, WILLIAM F.
To: BLACK & DECKER INC.
Reel/Frame 052500/0445 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15628306 · Jun 20, 2017
Provisional Application 62352237 · Jun 20, 2016
Related Publication 20200246958A1 · Aug 6, 2020