Patent ID: 6965214

Claim:
An electrical combination comprising: a battery charger including a charger housing and a charging circuit supported by the charger housing and selectively electrically connectable with a power source, the charger housing including a charger support portion; a battery electrically connectable with the charging circuit such that the charging circuit selectively supplies power to the battery, the battery including an insertion portion; and an adapter separate from and connectable between the charger housing the battery to support the battery on the charger housing and to electrically connect the battery with the charging circuit, the adapter including an adapter housing defining an opening, the insertion portion being insertable into the opening along an opening axis to support the battery on the adapter, the adapter housing further including an adapter support portion connectable to the charger support portion along an adapter attachment axis, the opening axis being generally parallel with the adapter attachment axis; and a locking assembly for locking the adapter to the charger housing, the locking assembly including a locking member movable between a locked position, in which the adapter is locked to the charger housing, and an unlocked position, and an actuating member operable to move the locking member between the locked position and the unlocked position.