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System for providing power to portable defibrillator

  • US 4,590,943 A
  • Filed: 04/19/1985
  • Issued: 05/27/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for providing battery power to a portable defibrillator that comprises a first housing having a generally vertical first sidewall, the system comprising:

  • (a) a battery pack including a second housing having a second sidewall, battery means mounted within the second housing, and first electrical connector means mounted in and extending through the second housing and electrically connected to the battery means;

    (b) upper groove means extending along the upper edge of the first sidewall and forming a downwardly facing horizontal groove;

    (c) lower groove means extending along the lower edge of the first sidewall and forming an upwardly facing horizontal groove;

    (d) tongue means extending from the second sidewall and shaped to be slidingly received between the upper and lower groove means to mount the battery pack to the defibrillator;

    (e) latch means for latching the tongue means against lengthwise motion when the tongue means is received between the upper and lower groove means;

    (f) second electrical connector means extending from the first sidewall between the upper and lower groove means and adapted to engage the first electrical connector means when the battery pack is mounted to the defibrillator.

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