Patent ID: 11894572
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 system comprising:
a power tool including a tool housing, a motor received in the tool housing, an output member driven by the motor and configured to perform an operation on a workpiece, and a battery pack receptacle coupled to the tool housing, the battery pack receptacle including a first mechanical and electrical interface; a battery pack configured to be removably coupled to the power tool, the battery pack including a battery pack housing and a second mechanical and electrical interface configured to be mechanically and electrically coupled with the first mechanical and electrical interface of the battery pack receptacle; and an enclosure having first and second enclosure members configured to be receive at least partially over the battery back receptacle and forming a non-movable enclosure coupled to each other and to the battery pack receptacle so that the first and second enclosure members cover at least a portion of the battery back receptacle and at least a portion of the battery pack housing while allowing the battery pack to be removed from the battery pack receptacle while the enclosure remains coupled to the battery pack receptacle.