Jump starter and module power station
OwnerGuil Hetzroniinventor
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Abstract
A portable jump starter includes a hand-held case with a battery for starting a vehicle; a receiving station within the case; and, a module comprising a self-contained appliance. The module includes an electrical receptacle adapted to mate with the electrical outlet. The receiving station may include splines on its bottom wall and side walls keyed to channels on the module. Retaining blocks may be used immediately adjacent the receiving station to prevent vertical movement of the module. The electrical receptacle may be recessed within a wall of the module so that the electrical outlet remains flush with the wall of the module. An adaptor may be included to connect a module to an alternate power source.
Claims13
A portable jump starter comprising:
- a case comprising a height;
- a width;
- and a depth, the case adapted to be hand-held and to contain a battery and components to provide a direct current power supply to start a vehicle;
- a receiving station configured within the height, width and depth of the case, the receiving station comprising an electrical outlet connected to the battery;
- and,
- a module comprising a self-contained appliance powered by electricity from the battery and adapted to be inserted into the receiving station, the module comprising an electrical receptacle adapted to mate with the electrical outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.