Production assembly tool - Patent 1681138

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EP 1 681 138 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	19.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/29

(21)	Application number: 06110568.0

(22)	Date of filing: 29.07.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B25F 5/02^(2006.01)
B25F 5/00^(2006.01)

B25B 21/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB IT SE

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Priority:

28.07.1995 US 1727

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	01118595.6 / 1157791
	96305548.8 / 0755755

(71)	Applicant: Black & Decker, Inc.
	Newark, DE 19711 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Schell, Craig A. Baltimore, MD 21234 (US) Parks, James R. Timonium, MD 21093 (US) Hagan, Todd A. Windsor, PA 17366 (US) Nandam, Pradeep K. Melrose, MD 02176 (US) Bailey, Rouse R. New Park, PA 17352 (US)

(74)	Representative: Bell, Ian Stephen et al
	Black & Decker UK 210 Bath Road Slough SL1 3YD Slough SL1 3YD (GB)

(54)	Production assembly tool

(57) A mounting assembly for a motor (32) encased within a power tool housing (12), comprising: a transmission cover mounted within said housing including first alignment means; a motor (32) housing encasing said motor (32) and including second alignment means; said first alignment means mating with said second mounting means to correctly align said motor (32) within said housing upon said motor (32) being inserted into said housing through said opening; and cap means (34) removably affixed to said housing (12) over said opening, said cap means (34) biasing said motor (32) toward the front of said housing upon said cap means being affixed to said housing (12), said cap means (34) providing access to said motor (32) through said opening upon removal of said cap means (34).

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