Audio and charging system with audio device, power tool battery, and external battery charger
First Claim
1. An audio and charging system comprising:
- a power cord including a device end and an outlet end, the outlet end including a plug housing with conductors that are operable to connect to an outlet and receive power;
an audio device includinga device housing,a cord connector configured to be coupled to the device end of the power cord,a power tool battery receptacle electrically connectable to the power cord, andan audio circuit within the device housing and operable to produce an audio signal, the audio circuit being selectively electrically connectable to the power cord and to a power tool battery within the power tool battery receptacle; and
a battery charger external to the device housing and including a charging circuit operable to receive power via the conductors of the outlet end and to charge the battery within the power tool battery receptacle via the device end of the power cord.
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Abstract
An electrical component, such as, for example, a radio, MP3 player, audio component, battery charger, radio/charger, MP3 player/radio, MP3 player/charger, or MP3 player/radio/charger. The electrical component includes a housing and an electrical circuit supported by the housing. In some aspects, the electrical component is an audio component and the electrical circuit is an audio circuit. In other aspects, the electrical component is a battery charger and the electrical circuit is a charging circuit. In further aspects, the electrical component is an MP3 player and the electrical circuit is a MP3 circuit. In yet further aspects, the electrical component is an combination of any or all of a radio, battery charger, and MP3 player and the electrical component can include any combination or all of the audio, radio, and MP3 circuits. A battery may be connectable to the housing and electrically connectable the electrical circuit.
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17 Claims
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1. An audio and charging system comprising:
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a power cord including a device end and an outlet end, the outlet end including a plug housing with conductors that are operable to connect to an outlet and receive power; an audio device including a device housing, a cord connector configured to be coupled to the device end of the power cord, a power tool battery receptacle electrically connectable to the power cord, and an audio circuit within the device housing and operable to produce an audio signal, the audio circuit being selectively electrically connectable to the power cord and to a power tool battery within the power tool battery receptacle; and a battery charger external to the device housing and including a charging circuit operable to receive power via the conductors of the outlet end and to charge the battery within the power tool battery receptacle via the device end of the power cord. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An audio and charging system comprising:
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a power cord including a device end and an outlet end, the outlet end including a plug housing with conductors that are operable to connect to an outlet and receive power, the plug housing including a charging circuit operable to receive power via the conductors and to provide charging power via the device end of the power cord; and an audio device including a device housing, a cord connector configured to be coupled to the device end of the power cord, a power tool battery receptacle electrically connectable to the power cord to receive the charging power from the charging circuit, and an audio circuit within the device housing and operable to produce an audio signal, the audio circuit being selectively electrically connectable to the power cord and to a power tool battery within the power tool battery receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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13. An audio and charging system comprising:
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a power cord including a device end and an outlet end, the outlet end including a plug housing with conductors that are operable to connect to an outlet and receive power; an audio device including a device housing, a cord connector configured to be coupled to the device end of the power cord, a power tool battery receptacle electrically connectable to the power cord, and an audio circuit within the device housing and operable to produce an audio signal, the audio circuit being selectively electrically connectable to the power cord and to a power tool battery within the power tool battery receptacle; and a battery charger positioned along the power cord external to the device housing, the battery charger including a charging circuit operable to receive power via the conductors of the outlet end and to charge the power tool battery within the power tool battery receptacle via the device end of the power cord.
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