Rechargeable battery with separate charging terminal
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1. In a rechargeable battery having first and second power terminal contacts wherein the improvement comprises a charging terminal contact spaced from said power terminal contacts and in electrical contact with one of said power terminal contacts, whereby said charging terminal and the other of said power terminals form the charging circuit terminals for the battery.
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Abstract
A separate charging terminal on a rechargeable battery permits the battery to be recharged in an appliance fitted with a cooperating contact. In this manner only a rechargeable battery may be electrically coupled to the charging circuit of the appliance.
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- 1. In a rechargeable battery having first and second power terminal contacts wherein the improvement comprises a charging terminal contact spaced from said power terminal contacts and in electrical contact with one of said power terminal contacts, whereby said charging terminal and the other of said power terminals form the charging circuit terminals for the battery.
- 7. In a rechargeable battery having a housing containing a plurality of rechargeable cells connected in series, the first and last of said series cells being connected to power terminal contacts affixed to said housing, wherein the improvement comprises a charging terminal contact extending from said housing between said power terminals, said charging contact being in electrical contact with one of said power terminal contacts.
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13. An electrical system for use with a rechargeable battery or non-rechargeable battery comprising:
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a load circuit having a pair of power terminals adapted to electricaly couple to a battery to receive power therefrom whereby rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries may be coupled thereto; and a charger circuit for charging a rechargeable battery, said charger circuit being electrically coupled to one of said power terminals and having a separate second terminal contact independent of said power terminal contacts, whereby only rechargeable batteries having a separate charging terminal contact to couple with said second terminal contact may be electrically coupled to the charger circuit. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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