Battery charger
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1. A battery charger comprising:
- a housing having an outer surface, a battery being supportable on the outer surface;
a charging circuit supported by the housing and electrically connectable to a power source and to the battery; and
protective structure connected to and extending from the outer surface of the housing, the protective structure extending from the outer surface beyond the battery.
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A battery charger. The battery charger includes a housing having an outer surface, a battery being supportable on the outer surface, a charging circuit supported by the housing and electrically connectable to a power source and the battery, and a protective structure connected to and extending from the outer surface of the housing, the protective structure extending from the outer surface beyond the battery.
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48 Claims
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1. A battery charger comprising:
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a housing having an outer surface, a battery being supportable on the outer surface;
a charging circuit supported by the housing and electrically connectable to a power source and to the battery; and
protective structure connected to and extending from the outer surface of the housing, the protective structure extending from the outer surface beyond the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A battery charger comprising:
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a housing having an outer surface, a battery being supportable on the outer surface;
a charging circuit supported by the housing and electrically connectable to a power source and to the battery;
a base connected to the housing for supporting the battery charger on a surface, the base extending beyond the outer surface of the housing and beyond the battery; and
a bar connected to the housing, the bar extending beyond the outer surface of the housing and beyond the battery. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A battery charger comprising:
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a housing;
a charging circuit supported by the housing and electrically connectable to a power source and to a battery;
a vent defined by the housing, the vent releasing heated air from the housing and impeding entry of contaminants into the housing, the vent causing the heated air to turn downwardly turn through the vent before being released from the housing; and
a drain defined by the housing, the drain releasing contaminants from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An electrical component usable with a power tool battery, the electrical component comprising:
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a housing;
a circuit supported by the housing and electrically connectable with the battery; and
a battery port connected to the housing and operable to support a battery, the battery port including an electrical component terminal electrically connectable to the circuit to electrically connect the battery to the circuit, a terminal support defining a terminal opening, the terminal being supported in the terminal opening, and a terminal cover supported by the battery port, the terminal cover closing the terminal opening when the battery is not supported by the battery port. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A battery charger comprising:
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a housing;
a charging circuit supported by the housing and electrically connectable with a power source; and
a battery port connected to the housing and operable to support a battery, the battery including a battery projection, the battery port defining a battery port groove engageable with the battery projection to support the battery on the battery port, the battery port groove defining a groove opening, the battery port including a charger terminal electrically connectable to the charging circuit to electrically connect the battery to the charging circuit, a charger terminal support defining a terminal opening, the charger terminal being supported in the terminal opening, and a charger terminal cover supported by the battery port and closing the terminal opening when the battery is not supported by the battery port, the charger terminal cover including a terminal cover projection extending through the groove opening;
wherein, as the battery is supported on the battery port, the battery projection engages the terminal cover projection causing the terminal cover to uncover the terminal opening. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A battery charger comprising:
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a housing;
a charging circuit supported by the housing and electrically connectable to a power source and a battery;
an LED positioned at least partially outside of the housing and electrically connected to the charging circuit, the LED being operable to display a charge status of the battery; and
a translucent cover connected to the housing and at least partially enclosing the LED. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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