Magnetic battery

• US 4,709,176 A
• Filed: 07/31/1986
• Issued: 11/24/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: George Spector, William E. Ridley
• Original Assignee: George Spector, William E. Ridley
• Inventors: Spector, George, Ridley, William E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Duggan, Donovan F.
• Application Number:
  US06/891,140
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 310/15, 310/30
• US Class Current: 310/15
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 35/02 with moving magnets and stationary coil systems

Abstract

A magnetic battery is provided that includes a helical spring threaded onto a mnagnetic core to increase relative movement between the magnetic core and coils that may be coated with sulfer and zinc oxide to enhance electricity extracted therefrom. The magnetic battery is built into a flashlight casing so that oscillatory motion will provide electricity to operate a lamp therein.

Claims

1. A magnetic battery comprising:

(a) a non magnetic, non conductive housing having closed ends;

(b) a helical spring slideably disposed in said housing;

(c) a rippled polarized magnetic core mounted in said helical spring for reciprocating movement through said housing along the polar axis of said magnetic core in which said spring will increase said movement therethrough; and

(d) first and second coils disposed in spaced relationship on said housing so that said spring and magnetic core moves sequentially through said coils when sliding through said housing from one of said closed ends to other of said closed ends, said coils being wound in mutually opposite directions, connection together in series, said magnetic core having an effective polar length greater than distance between said coils and less than distance between outer ends of said coils and distance between said outer ends of said coils and adjacent said closed ends of said housing being at least as great as length of said magnetic core.

2. A magnetic battery as recited in claim 1, further comprising a lamp connected across said series connection of said coils forming a complete electrical circuit thereof whereby said magnetic battery provides electricity when oscillated to light said lamp in a blinking fashion.

3. A magnetic battery as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

(a) an AC to DC inverter connected into said series connection of said coils;

(b) a capacitor electrically connected to said inverter and into said series connection of said coils;

(c) an on-off switch connection into said series connection of said coils; and

(d) a lamp connected across said series connection of said coils between said capacitor and said switch forming a complete electrical circuit thereof so that when said switch is in on position said magnetic battery will provide electricity when oscillated to light said lamp continuously.

4. A magnetic battery as recited in claim 3, further comprising a socket in said circuit and a plug connected to said lamp, an elongated casing to encompass said housing, said coils, said inverter, said capacitor and part of said socket so that when said male plug is plugged into said female socket for use as a flashlight.

5. A battery as in claim 1, wherein said core is threadedly mounted in said spring.