Portable jumper system and method
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1. A portable jump starter comprising:
- a housing for receiving a battery;
a jumper for coupling said battery to a power-consuming device;
said jumper comprising a plurality of jumper clamps, with each of said plurality of jumper clamps being movable from a closed to an open position; and
at least one holster for receiving said jumper clamps while said plurality of jumper clamps are in said closed position.
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Abstract
This invention relates to portable jump starters and, more particularly, to a portable jump starter having improved features for illumination, communication and notification all in a single portable device.
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129 Claims
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1. A portable jump starter comprising:
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a housing for receiving a battery;
a jumper for coupling said battery to a power-consuming device;
said jumper comprising a plurality of jumper clamps, with each of said plurality of jumper clamps being movable from a closed to an open position; and
at least one holster for receiving said jumper clamps while said plurality of jumper clamps are in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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13. A portable jump starter comprising:
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a housing for receiving a battery;
a jumper for coupling said battery to a power-consuming device;
said jumper comprising a plurality of jumper clamps, with each of said plurality of jumper clamps being movable from a closed to an open position;
at least one adjustable illuminator; and
a switch for coupling said at least one adjustable illuminator to said battery in order to energize said at least one adjustable illuminator.
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18. A portable jump starter comprising:
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a housing for receiving a battery;
a jumper for coupling said battery to a power-consuming device;
said jumper comprising a plurality of jumper clamps, with each of said plurality of jumper clamps being movable from a closed to an open position; and
a notifier for notifying persons of location, position, or emergency information.
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31. A portable jump starter comprising:
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a housing for receiving a battery;
a jumper for coupling said battery to a power-consuming device;
said jumper comprising a plurality of jumper clamps, with each of said plurality of jumper clamps being movable from a closed to an open position; and
at least one holster for receiving said jumper clamps while said plurality of jumper clamps are in said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A portable safety system comprising:
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a housing for receiving a battery;
a jumper for coupling to said battery, said jumper having a pair of clamps for coupling said battery to a power-consumer;
at least one holster for receiving said jumper clamps while said plurality of jumper clamps are in said closed position; and
a notifier for notifying persons of location, position, or emergency information. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92)
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93. A portable jump starter comprising:
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a housing for receiving a battery;
a jumper for coupling said battery to a power-consuming device;
said jumper comprising a plurality of jumper clamps, with each of said plurality of jumper clamps being movable from a closed to an open position; and
at least one holster for receiving said jumper clamps while said plurality of jumper clamps are in said closed position;
at least one adjustable illuminator; and
a switch for coupling said at least one adjustable illuminator to said battery in order to energize said at least one adjustable illuminator;
a notifier for notifying persons of location, position, or emergency information. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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106. A portable jump starter comprising:
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a housing for receiving a battery;
an inverter for converting a DC power to an AC power;
an AC power outlet;
a DC power connection for coupling said battery to either a power source in order to recharge the battery or a DC power consumer;
a jumper for coupling said battery to a power-consuming device;
said jumper comprising a plurality of jumper clamps, with each of said plurality of jumper clamps being movable from a closed to an open position; and
at least one holster for receiving said jumper clamps while said plurality of jumper clamps are in said closed position;
at least one adjustable illuminator; and
a switch for coupling said at least one adjustable illuminator to said battery in order to energize said at least one adjustable illuminator;
a notifier for notifying persons of location, position, or emergency information. - View Dependent Claims (107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129)
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120. A method for providing for providing a multipurpose power supply comprising the steps of:
providing a portable jump starter comprising;
a housing for receiving a battery;
said housing having a base;
a jumper for coupling said battery to a power-consuming device;
said jumper comprising a plurality of jumper clamps, with each of said plurality of jumper clamps being movable from a closed to an open position;
at least one holster for receiving said jumper clamps while said plurality of jumper clamps are in said closed position; and
enabling said plurality of jumper clamps to be removed from said at least one holster away from said base without substantially compressing said plurality of jumper clamps.
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