US 11,858,114 B2
Carrying case for a power tool
Berkley Wilcox, Anderson, SC (US); Joseph Smolin, Greenville, SC (US); Nicholas Proby, Easley, SC (US); and Todd Gillespie, Greenville, SC (US)
Assigned to Techtronic Cordless GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed by TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/523,867.
Prior Publication US 2023/0142378 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. B25H 3/00 (2006.01); B27B 17/00 (2006.01); B25H 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B25H 3/006 (2013.01) [B25H 3/022 (2013.01); B27B 17/0008 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carrying case and a chainsaw, the chainsaw comprising a brake extending from a motor housing, the brake configured to rotate to a rotated position engaging a saw chain, the brake configured to rotate to an upward position disengaging the saw chain, the carrying case comprising:
an interior volume defined by a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side, and a second side, wherein the front or back extends less than the brake in the upward position to inhibit closure of the top over the brake, and wherein the first side is positioned more proximate to the brake in the rotated position than the brake in the upward position to allow closure of the top over the brake, and wherein the first side comprises a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the saw chain therethrough; and
a plurality of distinct compartments within the interior volume, wherein the distinct compartments are configured to receive at least a portion of the chainsaw, a battery configured to power the chainsaw, and a battery charger for the battery, respectively.
 
14. A chainsaw kit comprising:
a chainsaw comprising a brake extending from a motor housing, the brake configured to rotate to a rotated position engaging a saw chain, the brake configured to rotate to an upward position disengaging the saw chain;
a battery configured to power the chainsaw;
a battery charger for the battery; and
a carrying case comprising:
an interior volume defined by a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side, and a second side, wherein the front or back extends less than the brake in the upward position to inhibit closure of the top over the brake, and wherein the first side is positioned more proximate to the brake in the rotated position than the brake in the upward position to allow closure of the top over the brake, and wherein the first side comprises a channel configured to receive at least a portion of the saw chain therethrough;
a plurality of distinct compartments within the interior volume, wherein the distinct compartments are configured to receive at least a portion of the chainsaw; and
a battery receiver formed on an interior surface at the second side, the battery receiver configured for locking engagement with the battery;
wherein the battery, the battery charger, and at least the portion of the chainsaw are disposed within the carrying case.