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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5233283 | Light curing device power control system This electrical system is for use in a portable hand-held battery operated light curing device. The system includes a microprocessor which is activated by the battery to provide a series of square wave signals to the light curing lamp such that the light ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5229701 | Battery charger for battery-operated equipment The invention relates to a battery charger for battery operated equipment such as a mobile telephone. The charger has a recess into which the equipment to be charged is placed for charging, and the recess has charging contacts through which current passes... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5225763 | Battery charging circuit and method for an ambulatory feeding pump A device having a rechargeable power source with an associated battery charger base having a quick charge current output and a trickle charge current output. A control circuit within the device is also provided that monitors if and for how long the device... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5207697 | Battery powered surgical handpiece A pistol-shaped surgical handpiece comprises a pistol-shaped housing including a forward/rearward extending barrel and a handle fixedly depending from the barrel. A motor and control circuit are supported in the barrel. The motor drives a tool carrier at ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5189358 | Adaptor for mounting portable radio apparatus to moving body and charger for portable radio apparatus An on-vehicle adaptor for a portable telephone which mounts a portable telephone so that the portable telephone is never disengaged unless a force larger than a certain level is applied thereto. The adaptor includes a case having a recess for receiving a ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5172043 | Energy using device A battery powered energy-using device is disclosed which operably distinguishes between batteries having standard and non-standard terminal configurations. The battery compartment in the device is provided with a terminal having first and second insulated... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5159256 | Adaptor/holder for rechargeable electrical tool The mechanism for operating a rechargeable electrical tool having a rechargeable battery for line-powered operation or for battery-powered operation includes an adapter for electrical connection of a tool portion to a current source; a holder shaped to ho... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5151643 | Integral hang-up and battery charging apparatus A charging apparatus for a multiunit system includes a portable unit (101) and a base unit (103). The portable unit (101) includes first and second conductive contacts (119, 120) disposed on the portable unit (101) essentially opposite each other, and rec... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5138245 | Holder for a rechargeable tool The holder releasably receives and holds a rechargeable tool portion and is associated with a cable electrically connecting the tool portion for line-powered operation or battery-powered operation with a current source. The holder has a shell-like rest en... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5138351 | Battery charging apparatus with removable plug module A camera or other device having a rechargeable battery is intended to be stored normally in a cavity of a charging-stand cradle in order to restore an electrical charge to the battery. The cradle includes a plug module that may be electrically connected t... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5077513 | Portable battery power source A portable battery power source includes a frame with a pair of upwardly angled support members, a battery supporting tray for holding a source battery, a pair of suspension members extending upwardly from the tray for connecting the tray to the pair of s... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5075615 | Combined recharging mount and stand for electric razors A recharging mount for cordless rechargeable electric razors which plugs directly into an electric power receptacle and provides a stand in which the electric razor can be stored and recharged. The recharging mount has a pair of opposite facing storage ca... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5059885 | Battery charger with battery positioning and support apparatus A battery charger having positioning and support apparatus for aligning batteries of varying sizes is disclosed. A recess in the battery charger housing has tapering sides which produce a charging pocket wider toward the front of the charger than toward t... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5052943 | Recharging and data retrieval apparatus Dock apparatus is provided for the receiving of portable, hand-held data retrieval devices to allow recharging of internal batteries and data communication with centralized computer systems. A frame having electrical contact elements at its inner end rece... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5035024 | Portable wet/dry vacuum cleaner and recharging base A portable wet/dry vacuum cleaner is disclosed having a handle base and a combination nozzle/debris container. The vacuum cleaner further includes a charging base for holding or mounting the vacuum cleaner. The charging base has a recess formed therein to... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4843298 | Flashlight battery charger A flashlight battery charger is provided for charging batteries contained within a flashlight. The charger includes a casing which receives an end portion of the flashlight in position to permit recharging. The casing includes a main case having a general... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4710693 | Front loading continuous charger A front loading facility for continuously charging rechargeable batteries in headphones or other device, comprises an enclosure containing a slidable drawer in which rests the device to be charged. The device to be charged has contacts which bear against ... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4691157 | Battery charging apparatus A charging rack for charging an auxiliary battery from the electrical system of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The rack is connected to the electrical systems of the internal combustion engine and a module which houses the battery to be charg... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4677362 | Apparatus for storing and charging a rechargeable electric tool An apparatus for storing and recharging a rechargeable electric tool such as an electric drill is disclosed. The apparatus includes a holster that receives a portion of the tool and facilitates it being detachably affixed to the clothing of the user. The ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4670701 | Rechargeable cordless vacuum cleaner apparatus A rechargeable cordless vacuum cleaner apparatus includes a hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner containing rechargeable batteries, a motor, a fan driven by the motor and a dust-collection filter, and a charging unit containing a power transformer and rectif... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4588938 | Battery charger A battery charger for supplying charging current to the rechargeable battery of a portable battery powered device includes a one-piece housing and removable bottom plate. A first portion of the housing includes a receptacle for receiving the device. Upon ... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4419616 | Power-up rack and method of use in association with portable microcomputers within a refinery and the like A power-up storage rack for microcomputers is provided for use in accommodating automatic recharging of each microcomputer irrespective of its multiple uses by several different operators. The rack resembles an H-shaped channel beam. Recharging results vi... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4397055 | Reversable shaft with rotary and selective oscillating motion The apparatus is a rotary shaft mechanism having selective axial oscillation and reversable rotary motion, preferably in a battery powered toothbrush. Within such a toothbrush, the user of same can easily select either a clockwise or counter clockwise rot... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4225814 | Cordless vacuum cleaner storing and recharging system A storing and recharging base for a cordless electric vacuum cleaner of the type which includes an elongated housing having an electric motor and fan and rechargeable batteries therein. The base has a flat bottom and key slots so that it can rest on a hor... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4092580 | Energizer apparatus for rechargeable flashlight batteries Energizer apparatus is disclosed for recharging flashlight batteries maintained within the flashlight utilizing the flashlight bulb as a control element and a special adapter cap for the flashlight casing which is substituted for the standard rear end cap... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4029954 | Portable lamp A portable lamp comprises a lamp enclosure and a base. A lamp and one or more batteries are located within the lamp enclosure. When the lamp enclosure is removed from the base, the lamp is energized. When the lamp enclosure is mounted on the base, the lam... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4005412 | Apparatus for transferring information between electronic display devices and means for transmitting and receiving information and for supplying operating current to the electronic display devices Apparatus for transferring information between an electronic display device and means for transmitting and receiving information and for supplying operating current to the electronic display device. The operating current is provided by a battery and the a... | 01/25/1977 |
