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A combination charger and power source for an electrically powered device having a removable battery pack that has one or more batteries enclosed within a battery pack case having a mechanical connector for removably mechanically attaching the battery pack to the device and an electrical connector f

A combination charger and power source for an electrically powered device having a removable battery pack that has one or more batteries enclosed within a battery pack case having a mechanical connector for removably mechanically attaching the battery pack to the device and an electrical connector for electrically connecting batteries within the case to the device when the battery pack is mechanically attached to the device comprises a case having a mechanical connector adapted to engage the mechanical connector of the battery pack for attaching the battery pack to the charger, an electrical connector adapted to make an electrical connection to the battery pack when the battery pack is attached to the charger, a recess in the case and an integral plug in the recess and pivotally attached to the case for movement between an extended position permitting the charger to be plugged directly into a conventional AC connector, and a recessed position in which the plug is disposed substantially within the recess in the case.

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[ What is claimed is:] [9.] A combination charger and power source for an electrically powered device having a removable battery pack that includes one or more batteries enclosed within a case having a mechanical connector for removably mechanically attaching the battery pack to the device, and an e

[ What is claimed is:] [9.] A combination charger and power source for an electrically powered device having a removable battery pack that includes one or more batteries enclosed within a case having a mechanical connector for removably mechanically attaching the battery pack to the device, and an electrical connector for electrically connecting the batteries to the device when the battery pack is mechanically attached to the device, comprising:a case having a mechanical connector adapted to engage the mechanical connector of the battery pack to attach the battery pack to the charger;an electrical connector adapted to make an electrical connection to the battery pack when the battery pack is attached to the charger;a recess in the case; andan integral plug in the recess pivotally attached to the case for movement between an extended position permitting the charger to be plugged directly into a conventional AC connector, in a recessed position substantially within the recess, wherein the integral plug comprises a plug having flat bedded connectors for attachment to a US style electrical connector, and also comprising an adapter having a female connector adapted to receive the integral plug, and a male connector adapted to be plugged into a European style electrical outlet, the adapter being sized to be received in the recess of the case of the combination charger and power source while attached to the integral plug when the plug is in the recessed position.