Patent ID: 8659264

Claim:
A charging system for charging one or more batteries in a plurality of bays, the system comprising: a body for transporting and charging at least one rechargeable battery, the body comprising a housing and a cover to contain the at least one rechargeable battery when closed and to allow access to selectively insert and remove the at least one rechargeable battery when open, the at least one rechargeable battery not powering the body; a base including a plurality of bays integrally formed in the base, wherein each of the plurality of bays is configured to receive the body having the at least one rechargeable battery housed therein; each of the plurality of bays includes at least two surfaces for providing support to the body while the at least one rechargeable battery is being charged; and each of the plurality of bays includes at least one contact coupled to the base and the at least one contact is configured to transfer electrical energy received to the at least one rechargeable battery through the at least one contact; a power input port coupled to the base, wherein the power input port is configured for receiving power from an associated power source; and battery charging circuitry electrically coupled to the power input port and the at least one contact in each of the plurality of bays, wherein the battery charging circuitry is configured to receive power from the associated power source and output a prescribed power signal to the at least one contact in each of the plurality of bays.