Adaptive battery pack-to-accessory device
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a battery pack receptacle that removably couples to one of multiple adapters for an associated battery pack used for a cordless device;
an attachment device comprising a front portion coupled to the battery pack receptacle and a rear portion that is spaced apart from the front portion; and
at least one universal serial bus (USB) accessory device that is coupled to the battery pack receptacle, wherein power from the associated battery pack is used as a power source for the at least one USB accessory device.
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Abstract
A device includes a battery pack receptacle that removably connects to one of multiple adapters for an associated battery pack that is used for a cordless device. At least one accessory device is connected to the battery pack receptacle. Power from the associated battery pack is used as a power source for the at least one accessory device.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a battery pack receptacle that removably couples to one of multiple adapters for an associated battery pack used for a cordless device; an attachment device comprising a front portion coupled to the battery pack receptacle and a rear portion that is spaced apart from the front portion; and at least one universal serial bus (USB) accessory device that is coupled to the battery pack receptacle, wherein power from the associated battery pack is used as a power source for the at least one USB accessory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a placement device; a battery pack receptacle; an attachment device comprising a front portion coupled to the battery pack receptacle and a rear portion that is spaced apart from the front portion; at least one battery pack adapter that is configured to couple to the battery pack receptacle, wherein the at least one battery pack adapter is configured to removably couple with a particular type of battery pack used for a cordless device; and at least one universal serial bus (USB) accessory device that is coupled to the battery pack receptacle, wherein power from the particular type of battery pack is used as a power source for the at least one USB accessory device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a plurality of cordless device battery pack adapters; a battery pack receptacle that removably couples to one of the plurality of cordless device battery pack adapters for a particular cordless device battery pack; an attachment device comprising a front portion coupled to the battery pack receptacle and a rear portion that is spaced apart from the front portion; and at least one universal serial bus (USB) accessory device that is coupled to the battery pack receptacle, wherein; power from the particular cordless device battery pack is used as a power source for the at least one USB accessory device; and each cordless device battery pack adapter of the plurality of cordless device battery pack adapters is configured with a different electrical contact configuration from one another for electrically connecting to a particular type of cordless device battery pack.
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