Certain Electric Power Tools, Battery Cartridges, and ... - USITC

212. In most categories of tools Mr. Bartlett referred to certainnon-respondent tools in such categories as being illustrative of the factthat non-infringing designs are available for 'the manufacture of suchtools.(Cordless drills: CPX 138, 149, 158, 215, 289A; Cordlessrechargeable drills with non-removable battery packs: CPX 130, 143, CXA771, 772; Cordless jigsaws: CPX 140; Cordless finishing sanders: CPX 139;Battery cartridges: CPX 141B, 215B, 124B, 97B, 138B, 149B, 150B, 158B,209B; Battery chargers: CPX 118A, 215A, 139A, 150A, 124A, 140A, 138A,212; Palm Sanders: CPX 126, 145, 152; 4" disc grinders: CPX 114, 146,162, 120; Cordless sanders: CPX 139; Cordless jigsaws: CPX 140; 7" and 9"disc grinders: CPX 115, 121, 127; Routers: CPX 107, 108, 123, 129; 7 1/4"circular saws: CPX 104, 116, 122, 128, 155; 10" miter saws: CPX 105, 156,165; 14'' cut-off saws: 157, 166).213. It was Mr. Bartlett's position that the internal components ofa given class of power tools are very similar throughout the industry.Competitors, therefore, can be expected to obtain such internalcomponents for the same price."That leaves . . . the cost of thehousing and any particular external features such as an overload tripthat may be added." (Bartlett, Tr. 1819-20).214. As for the cost of the housing, Mr. Bartlett testified thatsuch cost was not a significant factor in determining the cost of aparticular foof.He testified that the cost of the housing in the caseof a cordless product such as. Makita's 9.6V drill is only about 4% of thetotal cost of the tool.On a corded product, such as some of thoseconsidered in this investigation, the cost of the housing is less than10% of the overall cost of the tool. Small differences in the amount of63