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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024

Filed:

Apr. 26, 2023
Applicant:

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);

Inventors:

Richard P. Brault, Cedarburg, WI (US);

Anthony Davis, Brookfield, WI (US);

Steven M. Smith, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Ben Gordon, Broomfield, WI (US);

Amith J. Baskaran, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

An example power tool includes a battery pack receiving portion including a battery pack compartment including a battery pack support structure configured to receive and support a battery pack including battery terminals. The power tool further includes a terminal block located in the battery pack receiving portion and including tool terminals. At least two terminals of the tool terminals are configured to electrically and physically couple to the battery terminals. The power tool further includes an insertable device compartment located in the battery pack receiving portion and configured to receive an insertable wireless communication device including a first electronic processor, a transceiver, and device terminals. At least one device terminal is configured to electrically and physically couple to at least one shared terminal of the at least two terminals of the tool terminals. The insertable wireless communication device is configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device.


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