Battery powered device including a battery terminal configured to receive an auxiliary power plug

A battery powered device configured to receive auxiliary electric power applied between a pin and a pickup;

• comprising:
• the pin positioned adjacent to a cavity sized to receive a battery;
• the pin configured to form a butt contact with an electrode of the battery when the battery is located within the cavity;
• the pin also configured as a male contact to receive a female contact of an auxiliary power cord when a housing of the female contact is located within the cavity;
• the pickup positioned adjacent to the pin and configured to electrically contact an outer surface of the female contact when the housing of the female contact is located within the cavity.

A battery powered device and an associated auxiliary electric power cord configured to supply auxiliary electric power between a first terminal and a second terminal of the battery powered device;

• comprising:
• the first terminal positioned adjacent to a cavity in the battery powered device sized to receive a battery;
• the first terminal configured to electrically contact an electrode of the battery when the battery is located within the cavity;
• the first terminal also configured to electrically contact a first lead of a plug of the auxiliary power cord when a housing of the plug is located within the cavity;
• the second terminal configured to electrically contact a second lead of the plug when the housing of the plug is located within the cavity.

A battery powered device and an associated auxiliary electric power cord configured to supply auxiliary electric power between a pin and a pickup of the battery powered device;

• comprising:
• the pin positioned adjacent to a cavity in the battery powered device sized to receive a battery;
• the pin configured to form a butt contact with an electrode of the battery when the battery is located within the cavity;
• the pin also configured as a male contact to receive a female contact of the auxiliary power cord when a housing of the female contact is located within the cavity;
• the pickup positioned adjacent to the pin and configured to electrically contact an outer surface of the female contact when the housing of the female contact is located within the cavity.