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US 11,456,609 B1Granted
Battery harvesting adapter
AssigneeLAT Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsLaura Thiel, Giancarlo Urzi, Ronen Hananis
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Abstract
The present invention includes a battery harvesting adapter configured to connect to a plurality of batteries operable to power a plurality of radios. The plurality of radios includes a PRC-148, a PRC-152, and a PRC-163 radio. The battery harvesting adapter is further configured to capture power from a battery and transfer the power to a radio, a battery, a portable power case, a DC-DC converter, and other equipment.
Claims20
An apparatus operable to engage with a device comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- at least one bayonet comprising at least one negative contact plate attached to the housing, wherein each of the at least one negative contact plate has a first wing and a second wing;
- wherein the at least one negative contact plate is constructed and configured to rotate within the housing to engage the device, wherein the device includes a first contact portion operable to contact the first wing and a second contact portion operable to contact the second wing;
- wherein the at least one negative contact plate is constructed and configured to contact the first contact portion and the second contact portion without rotating the housing and without rotating the device;
- and
- wherein the first wing is angled towards the first contact portion and the second wing is angled towards the second contact portion.
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A bayonet connector comprising:
- a bayonet comprising a negative contact plate;
- a first wing extending from the negative contact plate, wherein the first wing is operable to contact a first contact portion of a battery;
- and
- a second wing extending from the negative contact plate, wherein the second wing is operable to contact a second contact portion of the battery;
- wherein the negative contact plate is constructed and configured to rotate to engage the battery;
- wherein the negative contact plate is constructed and configured to contact the first contact portion and the second contact portion without rotating the battery;
- and
- wherein the first wing is angled towards the first contact portion and the second wing is angled towards the second contact portion.
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A battery harvesting adapter comprising:
- a housing;
- a channel in the housing constructed and configured to hold a cable;
- at least one connector electrically connected to the cable;
- at least one contact pin;
- and
- a bayonet comprising a negative contact plate attached to the housing, wherein the negative contact plate has a first wing and a second wing;
- wherein the first wing is operable to contact a first contact portion of a battery and the second wing is operable to contact a second contact portion of the battery;
- wherein the first wing is angled towards the first contact portion and the second wing is angled towards the second contact portion;
- wherein the at least one contact pin is operable to electrically connect to at least one battery contact;
- wherein the negative contact plate is constructed and configured to rotate to engage the battery;
- and
- wherein the at least one connector is operable to supply power to at least one device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.