Patent ID: 7741809

Claim:
An audio component supportable on a support surface, the audio component comprising: a housing defining a receptacle for receiving a power tool battery, the power tool battery including a top surface and a bottom surface, at least a portion of the top surface and the bottom surface being substantially planar; an audio circuit supported by the housing and operable to produce an audio signal; and a base coupled to the housing, the base including a front portion protruding from a bottom surface of the base and being engageable with the support surface, and a rear portion protruding from the bottom surface of the base and being engageable with the support surface, the front portion having a first height and the rear portion have a second height less than the first height; wherein at least one of the base bottom surface, the planar portion of the battery top surface and the planar portion of the battery bottom surface is inclined relative to the support surface when the power tool battery is positioned in the receptacle and the front and rear portions of the base engage the support surface.