US 9,809,183 B2 · Self-contained automotive battery booster system

Abstract

A self-contained automotive battery booster system for boosting depleted automotive batteries when no external power source is available is provided, the self-contained automotive battery booster system having an integral power source; means for connecting the self-contained automotive battery booster system to an automotive battery; circuitry to ensure the safety of the user, the self-contained automotive battery booster system and the depleted automotive battery; and circuitry to allow the user to control the flow of electricity from the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery. The circuitry to ensure the safety of the user, the self-contained automotive battery booster system and the depleted automotive battery can include various warning indicators such as horns and LEDs and can prevent the activation of the self-contained automotive battery booster system in certain situations. The circuitry to allow the user to control the flow of electricity from the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery can allow the user to select different output voltages depending on the voltage required by the depleted battery.

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Dependent claims

A self-contained automotive battery booster system for delivering electrical current to a depleted automotive battery, the booster system comprising:

a) an integral power source, the integral power source configured to deliver the electrical current at one of two predetermined voltages, the system further comprising an electric switch configured to switch between the two predetermined voltages;
b) a connector configured to connect the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery;
c) a first circuit configured to control the flow of electricity from the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery;
d) a second circuit configured to provide an alert to a user, the second circuit comprising an arming switch and a timer, the arming switch further configured to activate the timer to further activate the first circuit to connect the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery for a fixed period of time when the arming switch is armed, wherein the fixed period of time is set by the timer;
and
e) a status indicator configured to inform the user when the timer is activated, wherein the status indicator facilitates activation of the first circuit to control the flow of electricity from the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery such that a surge of electrical current is delivered from the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery.

3 more elements

A self-contained automotive battery booster system for delivering electrical current to a depleted automotive battery, the booster system comprising:

a) an integral power source, the integral power source configured to deliver the electrical current at one of two predetermined voltages, the system further comprising an electric switch configured to switch between the two predetermined voltages;
b) means for connecting the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery;
c) a first circuit means for controlling the flow of electricity from the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery;
d) a second circuit means for providing an alert to a user, the second circuit comprising an arming switch and a timer, the arming switch further configured to activate the timer to further activate the first circuit to connect the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery for a fixed period of time when the arming switch is armed, wherein the fixed period of time is set by the timer;
and
e) a status indicator configured to inform the user when the timer is activated, wherein the status indicator facilitates activation of the first circuit to control the flow of electricity from the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery such that a surge of electrical current is delivered from the integral power source to the depleted automotive battery.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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