Starter system for portable internal combustion engine electric generators using a portable universal battery pack

A portable electrical generator system, comprising:

• a manually movable frame supporting an internal combustion engine that drives a generator device supported on the frame that generates AC power, the internal combustion engine coupled to the generator device;
• a starting device coupled to the internal combustion engine;
• a control panel coupled to the frame having at least one AC outlet coupled to the generator device;
• and
• a cordless power tool battery pack secured to the generator system by at least one fastening device, the battery pack providing electrical power to the starting device.

A portable electrical generator system, comprising:

• a manually movable frame supporting an internal combustion engine that drives a generator device supported on the frame that generates AC power, the internal combustion engine coupled to the generator device;
• a starting device coupled to the internal combustion engine;
• a control panel coupled to the frame having at least one AC outlet coupled to the generator device;
• and
• an enclosure supported by the frame having a battery receptacle therein electrically coupled to the starting device, the battery receptacle configured to receive a cordless power tool battery pack, the battery pack providing electrical power to the starting device when the battery pack is received in the battery receptacle, the enclosure including a hinged lid moveable between an open position and a closed position, the lid having at least one biasing member that, when the lid is in the closed position, contacts the battery pack to urge the battery pack into the battery receptacle.

A portable electrical generator system, comprising:

• a manually movable frame supporting an internal combustion engine that drives a generator device supported on the frame that generates AC power, the internal combustion engine coupled to the generator device;
• a starting device coupled to the internal combustion engine;
• a control panel coupled to the frame having at least one AC outlet coupled to the generator device;
• and
• an enclosure supported by the frame having a battery receptacle therein electrically coupled to the starting device, the battery receptacle configured to receive a first cordless power tool battery pack having an insertion portion having a footprint or an adapter having an insertion portion having a footprint that is the same as the footprint of the first cordless tool battery pack, the adapter having a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a second cordless power tool battery pack having a different footprint than the first cordless power tool battery pack.

A portable power driven system, comprising:

• a manually movable frame supporting an internal combustion engine that drives an output device supported on the frame, the internal combustion engine coupled to the output device;
• a starting device coupled to the internal combustion engine;
• and
• a battery receptacle supported by the frame and electrically coupled to the starting device, the battery receptacle configured to receive a battery pack from a cordless power tool, the battery pack received in the battery receptacle and providing electrical power to the starting device.

A portable power driven system, comprising:

• a manually movable frame supporting an internal combustion engine that drives an output device supported on the frame, the internal combustion engine coupled to the output device;
• an electrically powered starting device coupled to the internal combustion engine;
• a control panel coupled to the frame including a battery receptacle electrically coupled to the starting device;
• the battery receptacle materially the same as a foot of a cordless power tool that receives a battery pack;
• and
• the battery pack received in the battery receptacle and providing electrical power to the starting device.