PORTABLE POWER PACKAGE

• US 3,828,201 A
• Filed: 05/23/1973
• Issued: 08/06/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Harry E. Allen Sr
• Original Assignee: Harry E. Allen Sr
• Inventors: Allen, Harry E. Sr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hohauser, Herman
• Application Number:
  US05/363,094
• Time in Patent Office: 440 Days
• Field of Search: 240/6.4W,59 340/321 320/16,15 307/150,149
• US Class Current: 307/150
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 2/00 Systems of electric lighting devices systems employing both electric and non-electric light sources or exchangeable light sources F21L27/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21L 4/06 with the light source coupled to the remainder of the device solely by cable
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/084 Head fittings

Abstract

A portable power supply which may be strapped to the body or carried by hand, including a carrying case adapted to receive batteries and appropriate electrical connections, the case further including a switch which aids in converting from 6 to 12 volt power. The package output may be typically adapted to power a head lamp, which lamp or other output is typically connected to the carrying case by a cord of sufficient length to allow freedom of movement of the output with respect to the carrying case.

Claims

1. A portable power package comprising:

a. A carrying case adapted to receive a first battery, a second battery, a first, second, and third contact point for selectively receiving the terminals of said first battery, and a fourth and fifth contact point for receiving the terminals of said second battery, said first and said second contact points each being adapted for electrical contact with an output means, said second and said third contact points being selectively interconnected, said third and said fourth contact points being interconnected; and

said first and said fifth contact points being interconnected;

b. A switch located between said second and said third contact points, said switch being placed in the open position;

c. Battery supports mounted in said carrying case and adapted to receive said first and said second battery;

d. The positive terminal of said first battery placed in contact with said first contact point, and the negative terminal in contact with said second contact point; and

e. The positive and negative terminals of said second battery placed in contact with said battery supports adjacent said fourth contact point and said fifth contact point.

2. The package of claim 1 wherein:

a. Said switch is closed; and

b. The positive terminal of said second battery is placed in contact with said fifth contact point, and the negative terminal is placed in contact with said fourth contact point.

3. The package of claim 2 further including a battery divider positioned between said first batteRy and said second battery to provide firm electrical contact between the terminals of said first battery and said second battery and said contact points.

4. The package of claim 2 wherein:

a. Said switch is opened; and

b. The positive terminal of said first battery is placed in contact with said second contact point, and the negative terminal is placed in contact with said third contact point.

5. The package of claim 1 further including a battery divider positioned between said first battery and said second battery to provide firm contact between the terminals of said first battery and said contact points.