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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2010
Michael J Brandon, Ii, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Jason M Barr, Wentzville, MO (US);
Peter F Hoffman, Avon, OH (US);
David a Furth, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Rachel P Devereaux, Westlake, OH (US);
Mandy Iswarienko, Wildwood, MO (US);
Michael J Brandon, II, North Ridgeville, OH (US);
Jason M Barr, Wentzville, MO (US);
Peter F Hoffman, Avon, OH (US);
David A Furth, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Rachel P Devereaux, Westlake, OH (US);
Mandy Iswarienko, Wildwood, MO (US);
Eveready Battery Company, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A battery charger () includes a base () which selectively receives first () and second () battery pods. The battery pods (), which are adapted to receive one or more batteries () for charging, have a form factor which facilitates the handling of the pods () and the batteries () received therein. Charging energy may be allocated between the pods () as a function of the temporal sequence in which the pods () are received by the base (). Charging energy may also be allocated among the batteries () so that the batteries () are substantially charged at about the same time.