Engine starting apparatus
First Claim
1. An emergency engine starting apparatus comprising:
- an electrically conducting cable having at least two connectors;
a power source providing an electrical potential of at least 6 volts and a current of at least 20 amps across the at least two connectors; and
the apparatus configurable between a first configuration in which the apparatus has a length and a second configuration in which the apparatus has a length, wherein le ≧
3 ls, and the length of the apparatus is equal to the greatest distance between any two points on the apparatus.
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Abstract
An emergency engine starting apparatus locates the batteries or other power source(s) with respect to a current carrying cable to provide high conformability between extended and storage configurations. High conformability of an apparatus is defined herein as being configurable between a greatest extended configuration having a length (le) and a storage configuration having a length (ls), wherein le ≧3 ls. Preferred apparatus have conformability ratios of ≧3, ≧4, ≧5, ≧7.5, and ≧10. Preferred power sources provide an electrical potential of at least 6 volts, and a current of at least 20 amps. More preferable power sources provide sustainable currents of at least 40 amps, and even more preferable power sources provide sustainable currents of at least 60 amps. Preferred cables are relatively long, measuring up to 6 feet or more.
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14 Claims
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1. An emergency engine starting apparatus comprising:
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an electrically conducting cable having at least two connectors; a power source providing an electrical potential of at least 6 volts and a current of at least 20 amps across the at least two connectors; and the apparatus configurable between a first configuration in which the apparatus has a length and a second configuration in which the apparatus has a length, wherein le ≧
3 ls, and the length of the apparatus is equal to the greatest distance between any two points on the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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