Auxiliary power source with charger and integral light source

• US 4,983,473 A
• Filed: 06/16/1989
• Issued: 01/08/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James L. Smith
• Original Assignee: James L. Smith
• Inventors: Smith, James L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kalafut, Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US07/369,009
• Time in Patent Office: 571 Days
• Field of Search: 429/7, 429/65, 429/176, 429/121-123, 429/48, 439/500, 439/501, 439/504
• US Class Current: 429/48
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/04 Arrangement of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/204 Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/296 characterised by terminals of battery packs terminals of batteries H01M50/543
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A portable, lightweight, self-contained auxiliary power source for starting a motor vehicle, heavy equipment, power boat and the like having a defective starter battery is disclosed. The auxiliary power source includes a generally upright housing defining a chamber having a bottom section and a closable top section. A battery is provided that is adapted to be received within the chamber and includes a plurality of cells. The battery has a positive terminal and a negative terminal. A pair of cables are provided that have a proximal end and a distal end, each of the proximal ends include clamps being detachably connected to one of the respective terminals of the battery and the distal ends each include an alligator clamp for being detachably connected to the respective terminal of the defective battery. A light is connected to one of the alligator clamps for illuminating the work area.

Claims

1. A portable, lightweight, auxiliary power source for starting a motor vehicle, heavy equipment, or power boat, like having a defective starter battery and comprising:

a generally upright housing defining a chamber and having a bottom section and a closable top section;

a battery means adapted to be received within said chamber, said battery means including a plurality of voltage cells and having a positive terminal and a negative terminal;

a pair of cable means, each of said cable means having a proximal end and a distal end, each of said proximal ends including means for being detachably connected to one of said respective terminals, and each of said distal ends including means for being detachably connected to one of the respective terminals of a defective battery,

said battery means and said cable means being completely storable within said housing when not in use.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said housing includes separate chambers for each of said cable means for preventing accidental discharge of said battery means.

3. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for detachably connecting the distal ends of said cable means to the terminal posts comprises a conducting clamp.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for detachably connecting the distal ends of said cable means to the terminal posts further includes lighting means connected proximate thereto and adapted to illuminate said terminal posts

5. An apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said power source further includes a charge indicator means operatively associated with said battery means for indicating the amount of energy stored in said battery.

6. A portable lightweight auxiliary power source for starting a motor vehicle, heavy equipment, or power boats having a defective starter battery and comprising:

a generally upright housing having a bottom section and a closable top section and defining a chamber, the bottom section of said housing being further divided into three separate chambers;

a pair of cable means, each of said cable means having a proximal end and a distal end, each of said proximal ends including means for being detachably connected to one of said respective terminals, and each of said distal ends including means for being detachably connected to one of the respective terminal posts of a defective battery;

said battery and said cable means being completely storable within said housing with the top section of said housing being closed and with the proximal ends of said cable means being connected to said terminals, with one of the distal ends of said cable means being stored in a separate chamber for preventing accidental discharge of said battery;

a lighting means connected to the means for detachably connecting the distal end of said cable means to said battery and being powered by said battery.