ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,696,838, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Techtronic Cordless GP (Anderson, S.C.).
"Garden tool power source compartment having drainage" was invented by Hok Sum Sam Lai (Hong Kong) and Ho Lam Ng (Hong Kong).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A garden tool includes a prime mover, a housing, a power source, and a door. The housing defines a power source compartment. The housing also defines a first aperture and a second aperture each in communication with the power source compartment. The power source is configured to provide power to the prime mover. The power source is removably receivable in the power source compartment. The door is configu...