Black Decker Inc.

Luke R Barton

Michael W Roberts

Abhisheka Moturu

Nathan J Cruise

Christine H Potter

Michael Varipatis

Timothy J Hennesy

Fugen Qin

Dustin Jefferies

Nicholas J Garibaldi

John Palermo

Jason Dunthorn

Mahmudul Bhuiyan

Daniel J Albrecht

Michael J Aronoff

Steven Derby

A power tool system that includes a power tool having a receptacle for receiving a battery pack, the receptacle including a mechanical interface for mating with a battery pack, a first battery pack having a battery pack housing, the first battery pack housing including a mechanical interface for mating with the power tool, the first battery pack housing having a first width dimension in a direction generally perpendicular to a direction in which the first battery pack mates with the power tool and a second battery pack having a battery pack housing, the second battery pack housing including a mechanical interface for mating with the power tool, the second battery pack housing having a second width dimension in a direction generally perpendicular to a direction in which the second battery pack mates with the power tool, wherein the second width dimension being at least about 1.5 times the first width dimension.

Power tool system

This application relates to a power tool system including a plurality of power tools, a plurality of battery packs and at least one battery pack charger and method for operating the power tools with the battery packs. This application also relates to a method for charging the battery packs and a method for monitoring a state of charge of the battery pack. In one implementation, the system includes an existing battery pack designed to provide (output) a relatively low voltage, an existing power tool designed to operate at the relatively low voltage, a new battery pack designed to provide (output) the relatively low voltage and a relatively high voltage, and a new power tool designed to operate at the relatively high voltage.

Cordless power tool system

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Pontiac, MI, United States of America

Luke R Barton