Salt water power source and lantern
OwnerGaylen M. Brothersoninventor
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Abstract
A lantern and power source includes a hollow housing with a hollow tubular power cell formed within the housing. The tubular power cell includes an anode rod formed of a magnesium alloy and extending along the longitudinal axis of the hollow tube. An opening formed in the side wall of the hollow tube is covered by a metal cathode plate, and the tube is filled with salt water. An electrical lamp is mounted on the housing and has one terminal connected to the anode and one terminal connected to the cathode such that a flow of electrons caused by the caustic reaction of salt water with the magnesium alloy anode will light the lamp.
Claims17
A lantern powered by salt water, comprising:
- a housing having front and rear walls, top and bottom walls, and opposing end walls, forming an enclosed housing with an interior cavity;
- an enclosed hollow tube within the housing cavity, having upper and lower ends and a cylindrical, tubular side wall extending between the ends;
- said tube having an anode rod projecting within the tube spaced from the side wall;
- said rod formed of a material reactive to salt water to release a flow of electrons when in contact with salt water;
- said tube having a cathode plate formed along a portion of the side wall and formed of an electrically conductive material;
- said tube filled with a solution of at least salt and water in an amount sufficient to contact both the anode and cathode;
- an electrical lamp mounted on the housing and having first and second electrical terminals;
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- first and second electrical conductors connecting the anode and cathode to the first and second terminals on the lamp.
Apparatus for providing electrical power from salt water, comprising:
- a housing having front and rear walls, top and bottom walls, and opposing end walls forming an enclosed housing with an interior cavity;
- an enclosed hollow cylindrical tube within the housing interior cavity, having upper and lower ends and a tubular side wall extending between the ends;
- said tube having an anode rod projecting within the tube spaced from the side wall;
- said rod formed of a material reactive to salt water to release a flow of electrons when in contact with salt water;
- said tube having a cathode plate formed along a portion of the side wall, said plate formed of an electrically conductive material;
- said tube filled with a solution of at least salt and water in an amount sufficient to contact both the anode and cathode;
- an electrical jack mounted on the housing and connected to the anode and cathode, for providing electric current to a plug inserted within the jack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.