Preparedness flashlight
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1. A battery powered device comprising:
- a battery tray movable in a movement direction to an access position that provides access to the battery tray and to a device operating position;
a first battery contact support movably attached to the battery tray for movement in the movement direction and including opposed first and second sides;
a first side first battery contact that is located on the first side of the battery contact support and that makes electrical contact with a first terminal of a first battery received by the battery tray;
a second side first battery contact located on the second side of the battery contact support and that makes electrical contact with a first terminal of a second battery received by the battery tray;
a first support battery contact that makes electrical contact with a second terminal of the first battery;
a second support battery contact that makes electrical contact with a second terminal of the second battery.
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Abstract
A battery powered electrical appliance (100) operates using batteries (406, 408) of more than one size and provides preparedness information (120) which may be used to assist in preparing for an emergency or otherwise obtaining desired supplies. The electrical appliance (100) may be employed to provide a first task illumination function, at least a first visible signaling function, and an audible signaling function.
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26 Claims
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1. A battery powered device comprising:
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a battery tray movable in a movement direction to an access position that provides access to the battery tray and to a device operating position; a first battery contact support movably attached to the battery tray for movement in the movement direction and including opposed first and second sides; a first side first battery contact that is located on the first side of the battery contact support and that makes electrical contact with a first terminal of a first battery received by the battery tray; a second side first battery contact located on the second side of the battery contact support and that makes electrical contact with a first terminal of a second battery received by the battery tray; a first support battery contact that makes electrical contact with a second terminal of the first battery; a second support battery contact that makes electrical contact with a second terminal of the second battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of using a battery powered device including a battery tray and a battery contact support, wherein the battery tray receives a first battery of at least first and second battery sizes and a second battery of at least first and second battery sizes for powering the device, the method comprising:
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placing a first battery in the battery tray, wherein the first battery is placed on a first side of the battery contact support; moving the battery contact support toward the first battery; placing a second battery in the battery tray, wherein the second battery is placed on a second side of the battery contact support; using a first side first battery contact located on the first side of the contact support to make an electrical contact with a first terminal of the first battery; using a second side second battery contact located on a the second side of the battery contact support to make an electrical contact with a first terminal of the second battery; using a third battery contact to make an electrical contact with a second terminal of the first battery; using a fourth battery contact to make an electrical contact with the second terminal of the second battery; and operating the device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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