Hand-powered jump starter for a vehicle

• US 20150306965A1
• Filed: 04/23/2015
• Published: 10/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Munther Bader
• Original Assignee: Munther Bader
• Inventors: Bader, Munther
• Application Number:
  US14/694,972
• Publication Number:
  US 20150306965A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/12 Starting of engines by means of mobile, e.g. portable, starting sets
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/14 Starting of engines by means of electric starters with external current supply F02N11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 1/122 Provisions for temporary connection of DC sources of essentially the same voltage, e.g. jumpstart cables
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/32 for charging batteries from a charging set comprising a non-electric prime mover rotating at constant speed
• 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: H02J 7/345 using capacitors as storage or buffering devices

Abstract

A hand-powered jump starter for a vehicle is a manually actuated generator, either directly or by storing charge in a capacitor, produces 12V DC at high current for a brief duration sufficient for the vehicle'"'"'s electric starter motor to turn the engine over.

Claims

1. A hand powered jump starter for a vehicle comprising a jump starter;

a pair of levers;

said pair of levers being affixed to each side surface of said jump starter;

a pair of cables;

said pair of cables being affixed to the top of said jump starter;

said pair of cables terminating in a pair of clamps;

said pair of levers being configured for applying twelve volts direct current across said pair of clamps.

2. The hand powered jump starter of claim 1 wherein said pair of levers are further configured for powering a light.

3. The hand powered jump starter of claim 1 further comprising a handle;

said handle being affixed to the top of said jump starter.

4. The hand powered jump starter of claim 2 further comprising a handle;

said handle being affixed to the top of said jump starter.

5. The hand powered jump starter of claim 1 wherein said pair of clamps is configured for attachment to vehicle batter posts.

6. The hand powered jump starter of claim 2 wherein said pair of clamps is configured for attachment to vehicle batter posts.

7. The hand powered jump starter of claim 3 wherein said pair of clamps is configured for attachment to vehicle batter posts.

8. The hand powered jump starter of claim 4 wherein said pair of clamps is configured for attachment to vehicle batter posts.