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US 2015/0084596 A1Published application
Adaptive battery pack-to-universal serial bus power devices
AssigneeCustom LeatherCraft Manufacturing Co., Inc.
InventorsRon A. Pickens, Matthew D. Noble
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Abstract
A device includes a battery pack receptacle that removably connects to a particular adapter of multiple adapters for a particular associated battery pack that is used for a cordless device. A universal serial bus (USB) port is connected to the battery pack receptacle. The battery pack is used as a power source for the USB port.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a battery pack receptacle that removably couples to one of multiple adapters for an associated battery pack used for a cordless device;
- a universal serial bus (USB) port that is coupled to the battery pack receptacle, wherein the battery pack is used as a power source for the USB port.
A system comprising:
- a utility bag;
- a battery pack receptacle;
- a plurality of battery pack adapters that are each configured for coupling to the battery pack receptacle, wherein each of the plurality of battery pack adapters is configured for removably coupling with a particular type of battery pack used for a cordless device;
- an attachment device coupled to the battery pack receptacle that attaches the battery pack receptacle to the utility bag;
- and
- at least one universal serial bus (USB) port coupled to the battery pack receptacle, wherein the battery pack receptacle transfers power from a received particular battery pack through a particular one of the plurality of battery pack adapters and to the USB port.
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A system comprising:
- a plurality of cordless device battery pack adapters;
- and
- a battery pack receptacle that removably couples to one of the plurality of cordless device battery pack adapters for a particular cordless device battery pack, the battery pack receptacle comprising a universal serial bus (USB) port;
- wherein:
- each cordless device battery pack adapter of the plurality of cordless device battery pack adapters is configured with a different electrical contact configuration from one another for electrically connecting to a particular type of cordless device battery pack;
- each cordless device battery pack adapter of the plurality of cordless device battery pack adapters is configured with a same electrical contact configuration for electrically connecting to the battery pack receptacle;
- and
- the USB port is powered by a battery pack connected with a particular one of the plurality of cordless device battery pack adapters that is coupled to the battery pack receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.