Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation

Pamela Stegehuis

Mark Alan Kubale

David J Rozwadowski

Robert Crisp

John S Scott

The invention provides an electrical combination including a power tool having a housing supporting a motor, which is operable to drive a tool element. The electrical combination also includes a battery and an adapter supportable on the housing of the power tool and electrically connectable to the power tool and the battery such that the adapter transfers electrical power between the battery and the motor. The adapter has a locking arrangement engageable with the battery for preventing the adapter from being removed from the power tool housing while the battery is connected to the adapter.

Adapter for a power tool battery

An electrical combination, a method and a power tool. An electrical combination may includes an electrical component including a component housing, and an electrical circuit supported by the component housing, a first terminal assembly at least electrically connectable to the electrical circuit, a second terminal assembly at least electrically connectable to the electrical circuit, a first battery including a first battery terminal assembly electrically connectable to the first terminal assembly to electrically connect the first battery to the electrical circuit such that power is transferable between the first battery and the electrical circuit, and a second battery including a second battery terminal assembly electrically connectable to the second terminal assembly to electrically connect the second battery to the electrical circuit such that power is transferable between the second battery and the electrical circuit. The second battery may be different than the first battery. At least one of the first battery terminal assembly is not electrically connectable to the second terminal assembly and the second battery terminal assembly is not electrically connectable to the first terminal assembly.

Electrical combination including a battery pack

An electrical combination including a power tool manufactured by a first power tool company, the power tool including a tool housing and an electric motor supported by the tool housing and operable to drive a tool element, a battery manufactured by a second power tool company, and an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing to support the battery on the tool housing.

An adapter for a power tool battery. The adapter enables a battery having a first configuration, such as a 'slide-on' configuration, to be used with a power tool and/or to be charged by a battery charger having a second configuration, such as a 'tower' configuration. The adapter may also enable a battery having one general configuration, such as a &#x201c;slide-on&#x201d; configuration or a &#x201c;tower&#x201d; configuration, and a first connecting structure to be used with a power tool and/or to be charged by a battery charger having the same general configuration, such as the &#x201c;slide-on&#x201d; configuration or the &#x201c;tower&#x201d; configuration, respectively, and a second connecting structure different than the first connecting structure.

Adapter for a power tool battery and a battery charger

An adapter for a power tool battery. The adapter enables a battery having a first configuration, such as a &ldquo;slide-on&rdquo; configuration, to be used with a power tool and/or to be charged by a battery charger having a second configuration, such as a &ldquo;tower&rdquo; configuration. The adapter may also enable a battery having one general configuration, such as a &ldquo;slide-on&rdquo; configuration or a &ldquo;tower&rdquo; configuration, and a first connecting structure to be used with a power tool and/or to be charged by a battery charger having the same general configuration, such as the &ldquo;slide-on&rdquo; configuration or the &ldquo;tower&rdquo; configuration, respectively, and a second connecting structure different than the first connecting structure.

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Helenville, WI, United States of America

Pamela Stegehuis