Patent ID: 9553297
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B25F,H01M,H05K,Y02E

Claim:
1. A battery pack comprising: a housing including an inner cavity, an interface for receiving a power tool, and drain holes on a base portion of the housing; battery cells positioned within the cavity; a first latch member extending through the housing; a second latch member extending through the housing, the first and second latch members operable to secure the battery pack to the power tool; electrical terminals electrically coupled to the battery cells and operable to interface with the power tool; a latch cover within the inner cavity of the housing supporting the first and second latch members, wherein the latch cover is within the housing such that the housing covers the latch cover; and a first water discharge pathway extending along the latch cover, downward along a first space between the battery cells and the housing, to the drain holes; wherein the first water discharge pathway directs water infiltrating the battery pack to the drain holes.