Battery Pack Shield
OwnerDavid Muirinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the field of accessories for cordless power tools. More specifically, the present invention relates to a shield for covering a battery pack of a cordless power tool to allow the user to use the shield for hammering in screws, nails and other fasteners. The shield can be easily attached to a battery pack using adhesives or fasteners. The shield offers a multifunctional use to protect the battery while also serving as a hammer, thereby eliminating the need to constantly switch between tools when hammering, and also giving the battery pack protection against accidental drops.
Claims20
An accessory for a cordless power tool having a removable battery pack, the accessory comprising:
- an enclosure sized and configured for positioning around the removable battery pack, wherein the enclosure is a hardened shield;
- the enclosure is attached to a handle of the cordless power tool or the removable battery pack;
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- the enclosure comprising a base, a plurality of walls and an opening for allowing for the removable battery pack to be positioned within the hardened shield.
A combination cordless drill, battery pack and shield comprising:
- a cordless drill;
- a battery pack, wherein the battery pack is removably attached to the cordless drill and is comprised of a base, a plurality of side walls and a top;
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- a shield for connecting to the battery pack, wherein the shield comprises a base and at least three walls extending outwardly from the base, and further wherein the base of the shield is in contact with the base of the battery pack and the at least three walls of the shield are in contact with plurality of walls of the battery pack.
A shield for a battery pack, the shield comprising:
- a base having a back wall and two side walls extending upwardly from the base;
- each of the back and two side walls are perpendicular to the base and wherein the base is comprised of an open end;
- the open end of the base is sized and configured to receive the battery pack;
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- one of the base or two side walls is attached to the battery pack by an adhesive or a fastener, and wherein the base, the back wall and the two side walls form a shield for the battery pack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.