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Rechargeable battery system for replacement of lead-acid battery

  • US 10,181,590 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2015
  • Issued: 01/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A battery system for use with outdoor power equipment, comprising:

  • a base including a positive terminal, a negative terminal, and a battery receptacle electrically coupled to the positive terminal and the negative terminal, wherein the positive terminal and the negative terminal are spaced apart by a distance substantially the same as a standard distance between terminals of a standard lead-acid battery; and

    a lithium-ion battery comprising a battery housing, a positive battery terminal, a negative battery terminal, and at least one lithium-ion battery cell positioned within the battery housing, the battery housing configured to be received by the battery receptacle to removably attach the lithium-ion battery to the battery receptacle, wherein when attached, the positive battery terminal is electrically coupled to the positive terminal of the base and the negative battery terminal is electrically coupled to the negative terminal of the base via the battery receptacle;

    wherein the lithium-ion battery is removable from the base without the use of tools.

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