Abstract: The invention is directed to an electrical charging base for a battery-powered appliance having an electrical charging contact and includes a frame defining a shaped cavity for receiving an appliance in only one orientation, a rectifying circuit disposed in the frame for converting source alternating current to charging direct current, the rectifying circuit including a charging output contact disposed for electrical connection to the charging contact of an appliance when disposed in the cavity and a source input contact for electrical connection to an electrical source. A bypass circuit is disposed in the frame for electrically connecting the source input contact to a source output contact. The invention further comprises a jumper for electrically connecting the source output contact of one charging base to the source input contact of a second charging base.

Abstract: A portable electric scrubber in which the drive shaft and gear assembly and drive motor are secured together in a fixed relationship by a one-piece gear case secured within a compartment defined between to halves of a housing. The output shaft includes integral, deflectable cantilever beams having ridges for engaging a central hole in an attachment. The housing is sealed by a one-piece seal which seals between the housing halves, around the output shaft and over an actuation button.

Abstract: An improved workpiece support arrangement is described having a vise including first and second jaw members, demountable first auxiliary support bodies rotatably supported on said jaws and demountable second auxiliary workpiece gripping bodies demountably supported on said first auxiliary bodies.