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CORDLESS POWER TOOL HAVING REMOVABLE BATTERY PACK

  • US 3,757,194 A
  • Filed: 07/03/1972
  • Issued: 09/04/1973
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A power operated shrub or hedge trimmer comprising a housing having an electric motor disposed in the forward end thereof, a blade assembly extending forwardly from the lower end of said housing and driven by said motor through a transmission below said motor, said housing having a lower, rearward part cut away to form an outwardly opening recess, an electric power unit constructed to slidably fit within said recess and having such an external configuration that when it is fully within the recess its external walls form continuations of the external walls of said housing adjacent said recess, cooperating electrical connector means on said power unit and said housing for electrically powering said motor when said power unit is fully in place within said housing, a transverse recess in the upper rearward part of said housing, forming above it a first handle extending longitudinally of said housing, to be grasped by one hand of a user, and a second handle positioned forwardly of said recess and being inverted U-shaped in configuration whereby its cross piece is above said housing to be grasped by the other hand of said user, said motor, said transmission, and said power unit being disposed for good balance of said tool when handled by said user.

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