Patent ID: 9406915
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: B25F,H01M,H02J,H02P,Y02E,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A power tool system comprising: a first power tool having a low power tool rated voltage; a second power tool having a medium power tool rated voltage that is higher than the low power tool rated voltage; a third power tool having a high power tool rated voltage that is higher than the medium power tool rated voltage; a first battery pack having a low battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the low power tool rated voltage of the first power tool; and a convertible battery pack operable in a first configuration in which the convertible battery pack has a first convertible battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the first power tool rated voltage, and in a second configuration in which the convertible battery pack has a second convertible battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the second power tool rated voltage, wherein the first battery pack is coupleable to the first power tool to enable operation of the first power tool, the convertible battery pack is coupleable to the first power tool in the first configuration to enable operation of the first power tool, the convertible battery pack is coupleable to the second power tool in the second configuration to enable operation of the second power tool, and a plurality of the convertible battery packs are coupleable to the third power tool in their second configuration to enable operation of the third power tool.