Patent ID: 11967730
Assignee: BLACK & DECKER, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A power tool comprising:
a housing; and
a battery receptacle formed in the housing or coupled to the housing, the battery receptacle capable of receiving, along a receiving axis, a first battery pack having a first latching location and a second battery pack having a second latching location, the battery receptacle comprising a power terminal block and at least one guide rail for guiding the first battery pack and the second battery pack along the receiving axis so as to make an electrical connection with the power terminal block and a multi-latch mechanism having a first interface element along the receiving axis configured to engage the latching location of the first battery pack when receiving the first battery pack and having a second interface element on the receiving axis configured to engage the latching location of the second battery pack when receiving the second battery pack.