Battery jump start system with integral cord storage pouch

• US 6,155,870 A
• Filed: 04/17/1998
• Issued: 12/05/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clarke Power Products, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Clarke Power Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Valentine, Craig D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sircus, Brian
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zarroli, Michael C.
• Application Number:
  US09/062,069
• Time in Patent Office: 963 Days
• Field of Search: 439/500-506, 439/522, 439/528, 439/627, 439/726, 439/754, 439/759, 439/772, 439/952, 320/103-107, 320/111, 320/DIG. 18, 320/DIG. 19, 320/FOR 101, 320/FOR 119, 320/FOR 147
• US Class Current: 439/504
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/202 Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/247 specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/72 Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 11/02 using take-up reel or drum
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A jump start system includes a housing, a battery attached to the housing, and a pair of electrical cables connected to the battery. A removable charger cord is adapted to be operatively connected to the battery. A pouch attached to the housing is adapted to hold the removable charger cord.

Claims

1. A portable battery jump start system comprising:

a housing including a front side and a rear side;

a battery contained within said housing;

a pair of electrical jumper cables connected to said battery and adapted to be connected to a battery to be charged;

a removable AC charger cord adapted to be operatively connected to said battery contained within said housing for re-charging said battery;

a removable DC charger cord adapted to be operatively connected to said battery contained within said housing for re-charging said battery; and

a pouch attached to one of said front and rear sides of said housing, said pouch being formed from a flexible material with an elasticized opening for supporting said AC and DC charger cords during non-use.

2. The portable battery jump start system defined in claim 1 wherein said pouch is attached to a cover plate secured to said back side of said housing.

3. The portable battery jump start system defined in claim 2 wherein said pouch substantially covers a lower half of said cover plate.