| US 7,486,047 B2 | ||
| Battery pack shipping method | ||
| Steven J Phillips, Ellicott City, Md. (US); David A Carrier, Aberdeen, Md. (US); Danh Thanh Trinh, Parkville, Md. (US); Andrew E Seman, Jr., White Marsh, Md. (US); Daniele C Brotto, Baltimore, Md. (US); Christopher R Yahnker, Raleigh, N.C. (US); Jeff Francis, Nottingham, Md. (US); and Harry J Campbell, Glen Rock, Pa. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Black & Decker Inc., Newark, Del. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 18, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/283,580. | ||
| Application 11/283580 is a division of application No. 11/071887, filed on Mar. 03, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/551211, filed on Mar. 08, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0070555 A1, Apr. 06, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 320—107 | 2 Claims |
| 2. A shipping method comprising:
providing a specialized pallet including at least one flame retardant and electrically insulative material;
electrically separating a plurality of batteries from a rechargeable battery pack on said specialized pallet for shipping
with each of said batteries including a plurality of cells;
separating each of said housings with a separating material defined by the flame retardant and electrically insulative material
of said specialized pallet;
shipping said specialized pallets from a factory to a distribution center;
shipping said specialized pallets from a distribution center to a customer;
returning said specialized pallets from said customer to said factory;
returning said specialized pallets from said customer to said distribution center and from said distribution center to said
factory; and
reusing said specialized pallets.
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