Portable power pack of rechargeable alkaline batteries

Claim 1

A PORTABLE POWER PACK OF THE TYPE CAPABLE OF BEING CARRIED ON THE BODY OF A PERSON COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A BODY INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR PERFORATED METAL CASING, A TOP COVER AND BOTTOM COVER, EACH OF SAID COVERS HAVING FLANGED PERIPHERAL EDGES FITTING OVER THE SIDE WALLS OF SAID PERFORATED METAL CASING, PLURALITY OF SEALED RECHARGEABLE ALKALINE BATTERIES INSAID BODY; A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT INSULATING HOLDER PLATES, ONE OF EACH OF WHICH IS POSITIONED AT AN END OF SAID PERFORATED METAL CASING, BATTERY RECEIVING MEANS FORMED IN SAID HOLDER PLATES HOLDING SAID BATTERIES AT THE RESPECTIVE ENDS THEREOF AND POSITIONING SAID BATTERIES IN SPACED APART RELATION, SAID SPACINGS INCONJUNCTION WITH SAID PERFORATED METAL CASING PROVIDING FOR VENTILATION OF SAID BATTERIES AND THE DISSIPATION OF HEAT WHICH IS NORMALLY DEVELOPED WHEN SAID BATTERIES ARE RECHARGED OR SUBJECTED TO HEAVY DISCHARGE; INSULATING MEANS OF AN OPEN STRUCTURE DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID CASING AND THE SIDES OF SAID BATTERIES; ELECTRICAL TERMINAL MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH SAID COVER FOR CONNECTION TO AN ELECTRIC CORD LEADING FROM AN APPLIANCE TO BE SUPPLIED WITH ELECTRIC POWER; AND MEANS FOR SUPPORTING AND CARRYING SAID PORTABLE POWER PACK.