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US 12,712,325 B2Granted
Power tool and battery interface
AssigneeTransform Sr Brands LLC
InventorColin G. Knight
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Abstract
Batteries having different form factors and power tools that are capable of using such batteries are described. In some embodiments, a power tool may use batteries having a post form factor as well as batteries having a slide form factor.
Claims20
A power tool comprising:
- an electrical component;
- and
- a battery interface configured to couple a battery to the power tool;
- wherein the battery interface includes:
- first electrical connectors that engage electrical contacts of the battery when the battery coupled to the battery interface has a first physical configuration and permit the battery to power the electrical component;
- and
- second electrical connectors that engage the electrical contacts of the battery when the battery coupled to the battery interface has a second physical configuration, but do not engage the electrical contacts the battery when the battery coupled to the battery interface has the first physical configuration.
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A power tool comprising:
- a motor;
- and
- a battery interface configured to couple a battery to the power tool;
- wherein the battery interface includes:
- first electrical connectors that engage electrical contacts of the battery when the battery coupled to the battery interface has a first physical configuration and permit the battery to supply power for the motor via the first electrical connectors;
- and
- second electrical connectors that engage the electrical contacts of the battery when the battery coupled to the battery interface has a second physical configuration and permit the battery to supply power for the motor via the second electrical connectors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.