Jump start battery pack and enclosure therefor
First Claim
1. A portable battery jump start unit comprising:
- a portable clamshell-type housing having a base and a cover hingedly connected together for movement between open and closed conditions and cooperating to define an interior space, a battery disposed in the interior space and having terminals, two cable openings in the housing, two cables respectively connected to the battery terminals and extending outwardly through the openings, two clamp connectors respectively connected to distal ends of the cables outside the housing, and a charger jack in the housing connected to the battery terminals and adapted for connection to an associated charger connector while the housing is in its closed condition.
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Abstract
A portable battery jump start unit includes a portable, plastic, clamshell-type housing including a box-like open-top base and a box-like, open-bottom cover hingedly connected together for movement between open and closed conditions. A lead-acid battery is disposed in the housing, along with a state-of-charge monitoring circuit connected to the battery terminals and including a visible indicator viewable through an aperture in the housing. Cables are connected to the battery terminals and respectively extend through openings formed by cooperating notches in the mating edges of the base and cover, the cables respectively having clamp connectors at their distal ends which can be clamped onto posts projecting laterally outwardly from the sides of the base. A charger jack in the base is connected to the battery terminals for receiving a charger connector.
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1. A portable battery jump start unit comprising:
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a portable clamshell-type housing having a base and a cover hingedly connected together for movement between open and closed conditions and cooperating to define an interior space, a battery disposed in the interior space and having terminals, two cable openings in the housing, two cables respectively connected to the battery terminals and extending outwardly through the openings, two clamp connectors respectively connected to distal ends of the cables outside the housing, and a charger jack in the housing connected to the battery terminals and adapted for connection to an associated charger connector while the housing is in its closed condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A housing for a portable jump start unit comprising:
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a box-like open-top base, a box-like open-bottom cover hingedly connected to the base for movement between open and closed conditions in a clamshell-type fashion for cooperation with the base to define an interior space, two openings in the housing dimensioned to permit cables to be disposed therethrough, and two posts carried by the housing and projecting outwardly therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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