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Slide battery and power tool for use with both slide and post batteries

  • US 10,027,078 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2014
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. For use with a power tool with channels leading toward electrical connectors, a battery comprising:

  • one or more battery cells;

    a housing comprising a base portion in which are housed the one or more battery cells and a connector portion that extends upward from an upper surface of the base portion; and

    electrical connectors in the connector portion and electrically coupled to the one or more battery cells;

    wherein the connector portion includes a plurality of first tabs that extend outwardly from a first side of the connector portion to form a first channel between the upper surface of the base portion and lower surfaces of the plurality of first tabs such that the first channel traverses the plurality of first tabs along the first side of the connector, and a plurality of second tabs that extend outwardly from a second side of the connector portion opposite the first side to form a second channel between the upper surface of the base portion and lower surfaces of the plurality of second tabs such that the second channel traverses the plurality of second tabs along the second side of the connector opposite the first side;

    wherein the plurality of first tabs are configured to slide along a first channel of the power tool and the plurality of second tabs are configured to slide along a second channel of the power tool; and

    wherein the plurality of first tabs and the plurality of second tabs are configured to align the electrical connectors of the battery with the electrical connectors of the power tool as the battery is slid into an engaged position in the power tool.

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