| US 7,453,234 B2 | ||
| Battery pack—cordless power device interface system | ||
| Steven J. Phillips, Ellicott City, Md. (US); Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, Md. (US); David A. Carrier, Aberdeen, Md. (US); Jeffrey J. Francis, Nottingham, Md. (US); Andrew E. Seman, Jr., White Marsh, Md. (US); Danh Thanh Trinh, Towson, Md. (US); Christopher R. Yahnker, Raleigh, Md. (US); James B. Watson, Fallston, Md. (US); and Daniel J. White, Baltimore, Md. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Black & Decker Inc., Newark, Del. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 30, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/93,837. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/558176, filed on Mar. 31, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0218868 A1, Oct. 06, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 320—112 [307/150] | 23 Claims |
| 15. A power tool and modular battery pack combination, comprising:
a. a power tool;
b. a modular battery pack coupled to the power tool, the modular battery pack including:
i. a modular interface section that interfaces with the power tool, the modular interface section adapted to mate with any
of a plurality of different battery cups having different voltages/configurations; and
ii. one the battery cups having a battery voltages/configuration appropriate for the power tool mated to the modular interface
section.
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