ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,785,197, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Battery pack" was invented by Michael A. Barrowclift (Milwaukee) and Kyle C. Fassbender (Brookfield, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery pack includes a frame member. The frame member includes a cell receiving recess, an adhesive introduction port, an adhesive passage, and a ventilation port. The cell receiving recess is able to receive a cell. The adhesive introduction port is able to receive an adhesive therethrough. The adhesive passage extends at least partially about the cell receiving recess. The adhesive passage is in fluid commu...