Sun-powered vest
OwnerAlvin E. Haugeninventor
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Abstract
A vest garment to be worn by persons working out of doors and which has an array of photovoltaic cells mounted on the back panel thereof. The individual cells are connected in series relationship with one another across a pair of output terminals which are brought out through a belt attached along the waistband of the vest to an output jack. The voltage developed across the photocell array may then be used to charge rechargeable batteries suspended from the belt or, alternatively, they be coupled to an input jack of a power tool having a self-contained rechargeable battery whereby charging current is generated when the vest is being worn out of doors.
Claims10
A solar to electrical energy garment comprising in combination:
- (a) a fabric suspension member adapted to be worn over the chest, shoulders and back of the wearer;
- (b) belt means attached to said suspension member for encircling the waist of the wearer;
- (c) a plurality of photovoltaic cells affixed to said suspension member as an array, the individual cells in said array being coupled in electrical series circuit between first and second output terminals;
- (d) conductor means routed along said suspension member and said belt means and connectable to said first and second output terminals;
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- (e) an electrical energy consisting device suspended from said belt and coupled to said conductor means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.