ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,341,368, issued on June 24.

"Cordless power tools battery adapter" was invented by John C. Reding (Chisago City, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cordless power tool battery pack adapter that includes a main body housing having a battery-free interior, a first and second end with the second end having a battery pack mounting surface located distal the first end, a circuit board supported within the main body housing and connected to the battery pack mounting surface and includes a voltage converter functioning to convert an input voltage supplied by an external power tool battery pack to a predetermined voltage, a push button reset...