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Portable battery charger including auto-polarity switch

US6130519A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 1999
Grant dateOct 10, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J7/0034
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable hand-carrying auto-polarity battery booster apparatus includes a power storage device which is capable of providing power to an electrical system such as a battery. For example, the portable apparatus can be used to jump start a vehicle with a dead battery. The apparatus is compact in size which encloses the power storage device, the at least four connecting cables, and many other electrical circuits in a compact housing. The portable apparatus also includes an auto-polarity switch in the housing which ensures a proper polarity connection between the power storage device of the apparatus and the electrical system, as well as an ON/OFF switch located between the battery and the auto-polarity switch.

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