Portable survival kit

• US 20070221515A1
• Filed: 03/12/2007
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Lindley
• Original Assignee: Michael Lindley
• Inventors: Lindley, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,565,968 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/223
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A portable survival kit includes a housing defining an internal compartment. One or more rechargeable energy sources are inside the compartment. One or more electrical generators are associated with the housing. Each electrical generator is adapted to facilitate charging of at least one of the rechargeable energy sources. One or more electrical elements are associated with the housing and each electrical element is adapted to receive electrical energy from at least one of the rechargeable energy sources. Also, a source of edible human nourishment is stored inside the compartment.

Claims

1. A portable survival kit comprising:

a housing defining an internal compartment;

one or more rechargeable energy sources inside the compartment;

one or more electrical generators associated with the housing, each electrical generator being adapted to facilitate charging of at least one of the rechargeable energy sources;

one or more electrical elements associated with the housing, each electrical element being adapted to receive electrical energy from at least one of the rechargeable energy sources;

a source of edible human nourishment stored inside the compartment.

2. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the housing is substantially water resistant.

3. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the housing is substantially water proof.

4. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the one or more electrical generators comprise:

a dynamo with a hand-operable mechanical actuator to facilitate inputting mechanical energy to the dynamo.

5. The portable survival kit of claim 4 wherein the mechanical actuator is a cranking mechanism.

6. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the one or more electrical generators comprise:

a plurality of solar cells.

7. The portable survival kit of claim 6 wherein the plurality of solar cells is formed on a flexible substrate that is foldable for storage inside the compartment.

8. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the one or more electrical generators comprise:

a wind-operable generator,

wherein the wind-operable generator is storable within the compartment.

9. The portable survival kit of claim 1 further comprising a power cord adapted for connection to a household power outlet,

wherein the power cord is adapted, when connected, to deliver charging current from the household power outlet to at least one of the rechargeable energy sources.

10. The portable survival kit of claim 9 further comprising:

a light coupled to the housing and adapted to illuminate upon failure of household power via the power cord.

11. The portable survival kit of claim 10 wherein the light is exposed at an external surface of the housing.

12. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the one or more electrical elements comprise:

a cellular telephone charging port inside the compartment.

13. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the one or more electrical elements comprise:

a wireless communication device inside the compartment.

14. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the one or more electrical elements include a device selected from the group consisting of a television, a rechargeable flashlight, a fan, a D.C. outlet and an A.C outlet.

15. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the one or more rechargeable energy sources comprise:

a first battery adapted to supply electrical energy to a first set of the electrical elements; and

a second battery adapted to supply electrical energy to a second set of the electrical elements,

wherein the first set of electrical elements includes electrical elements that are more critical to survival than the second set of electrical elements.

16. The portable survival kit of claim 15 wherein the first set of electrical elements comprises:

a wireless communication device; and

a light; and

wherein the second set of electrical elements comprises;

D.C. and A.C. electrical outlets.

17. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the source of edible human nourishment comprises:

a food source; and

a water source,

wherein the source of edible human nourishment is adapted to provide a human with nourishment for a specific number of person-days.

18. The portable survival kit of claim 1 further comprising:

medical and survival supplies inside the housing.

19. The portable survival kit of claim 1 further comprising:

an instrument panel inside the housing,

wherein the instrument panel is adapted to facilitate a user'"'"'s interaction with the one or more electrical elements, and

wherein the instrument platform is coupled to the housing by a hinged connection so that moving the instrument platform about the hinge uncovers a storage compartment for the source of edible human nourishment beneath the instrument platform.

20. The portable survival kit of claim 1 wherein the housing comprises:

a body portion; and

a cover coupled to the body portion, wherein the cover can be opened to provide access into the compartment,

wherein the body portion and the cover are adapted to mate with each other in a manner that seals the compartment.

21. The portable survival kit of claim 1 further comprising:

wheels coupled to the housing; and

a telescoping handle coupled to the housing.

22. A portable survival kit comprising:

a substantially water-resistant housing defining an internal compartment;

first and second rechargeable energy sources inside the compartment;

a dynamo associated with the housing and having a hand-operable mechanical actuator to facilitate inputting mechanical energy to the dynamo, the dynamo adapted to facilitate charging of the first rechargeable energy source;

a plurality of solar cells formed on a flexible substrate that is foldable for storage inside the compartment, the plurality of solar cells adapted to facilitate charging of the second rechargeable energy source;

a first set of electrical elements associated with the housing and adapted to receive electrical energy from at least the first rechargeable energy source;

a second set of electrical elements associated with the housing and adapted to receive electrical energy from at least the second rechargeable energy source; and

a source of edible nourishment inside the compartment and adapted to provide a human with nourishment for a specific number of person-days.

23. The portable survival kit of claim 22 wherein the first set of electrical elements comprises a wireless communication device and a light, and

wherein the second set of electrical elements comprises D.C. and A.C. electrical outlets.

24. The portable survival kit of claim 23 further comprising:

a power cord adapted for connection to a household power outlet and adapted, when connected to a household power outlet, to deliver charging current from the household power outlet to the second rechargeable energy source.

25. The portable survival kit of claim 24 further comprising:

a light coupled to the housing and adapted to illuminate upon failure of household power via the power cord.