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US 5,847,541 AGranted
Universally interchangeable and modular power supply with integrated battery charger
AssigneeAdvanced Mobile Solutions, Inc.
InventorStan S. Hahn
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Abstract
An integrated power supply and battery charger with interchangeable and collapsible plug capacity capable of simultaneously powering an electrical device while charging a rechargeable battery. Preferably, the power supply further comprises apparatus for facilitating use of the electrical device. In embodiments configured for use with a portable telephone, speaker phone apparatus or a separate headset may be provided to allow convenient use of the telephone while it is being powered by the invention.
Claims10
An apparatus for both charging a battery and supplying power to an electrical device, said apparatus comprising:
- an electrical circuit including power supply circuitry,
- a casing providing a housing for said electrical circuit,
- first current supplying means for detachably connecting said electrical circuit to a first electrical device,
- second current supplying means for detachably connecting said electrical circuit to a rechargeable battery,
- fastening means integral with said casing, for releasably attaching the rechargeable battery to said casing and placing the rechargeable battery in electrical communication with said second current supplying means and said electrical circuit, and
- means for facilitating use of said first electrical device while connected to said electrical circuit,
- wherein said first electrical device and said rechargeable battery may be simultaneously connected to said electrical circuit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.