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US 12,728,726 B2Granted
Outdoor power equipment charging trailer
AssigneeBriggs & Stratton Corporation
InventorsMatthew Mergener, Bryce Metcalf, Nicholas Joseph Zeidler
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Abstract
A trailer includes a storage space configured to store outdoor power equipment and a plurality of equipment battery packs, each being configured to power the outdoor power equipment, a hitch tongue, a plurality of wheels, and a plurality of receptacles each configured to receive a primary battery pack. The plurality of receptacles are electrically coupled to a wiring system configured to deliver electricity from the primary battery packs to the plurality of equipment battery packs.
Claims19
A trailer assembly comprising:
- a trailer comprising:
- a storage space configured to store outdoor power equipment and a plurality of equipment battery packs, each being configured to power the outdoor power equipment;
- a hitch tongue;
- a plurality of wheels;
- and
- a plurality of receptacles each configured to receive a primary battery pack, wherein the plurality of receptacles are electrically coupled to a wiring system configured to deliver electricity from the primary battery packs to the plurality of equipment battery packs;
- and
- a controller wirelessly coupled to a first piece of outdoor power equipment located outside the storage space, wherein the controller is configured to receive a charge status of a first equipment battery pack coupled to the first piece of outdoor power equipment.
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A trailer assembly comprising:
- a trailer comprising:
- a body defining a storage space configured to store outdoor power equipment and a plurality of equipment battery packs, each being configured to power the outdoor power equipment;
- a hitch tongue;
- a plurality of wheels;
- a primary battery pack configured to store electricity and to supply power to the plurality of equipment battery packs to charge the plurality of equipment battery packs;
- and
- a battery charge indicator visible from outside of the body, the battery charge indicator configured to indicate a charge status of the primary battery pack;
- and
- a controller wirelessly coupled to a first piece of outdoor power equipment located outside the storage space, wherein the controller is configured to receive a charge status of a first equipment battery pack coupled to the first piece of outdoor power equipment.
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A trailer assembly comprising:
- a trailer comprising:
- a body defining a storage space configured to store outdoor power equipment and a plurality of equipment battery packs, each being configured to power the outdoor power equipment;
- a hitch tongue;
- a plurality of wheels;
- a primary battery pack configured to store electricity and to supply power to the plurality of equipment battery packs to charge the plurality of equipment battery packs;
- and
- a first motor coupled to and configured to drive a first wheel of the plurality of wheels, wherein the first motor is powered by the primary battery pack;
- and
- a controller configured to control a rotational speed of the first motor, the controller being wirelessly coupled to a first piece of outdoor power equipment located outside the storage space, wherein the controller is configured to receive a charge status of a first equipment battery pack coupled to the first piece of outdoor power equipment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.