US3360708A
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Combination battery and recharger
Assignee: VIP GLOBAL CAPITAL Inc
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Filing: 1965-08-23
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Granted: 1967-12-26
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Expires: 1985-08-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Palmer-Persen David
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/42; H01M10/46; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/70; H02J7/751; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S320/00; Y10S320/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
IN A COMBINATION BATTERY AND RECHARGER: (A) A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY DEFINING A CASE HAVING AN ANODE (+) AND A CATHODE (-) THEREIN; (B) A RECHARGING CIRCUIT UNIT HAVING A HOUSING DEFINING OPPOSITE ENDS, AND EACH OF THESE ENDS BEING MADE TO BE SELECTIVELY COUPLED TO THE TOP OF THE BATTERY CASE; (C) THE CASE AND RECHARGING CIRCUIT UNIT DEFINING NEGATIVE (-) AND POSITIVE (+) TERMINALS, RESPECTIVELY, WHEN ONE END OF THE UNIT IS COUPLED TO THE BATTERY CASE IN ONE END POSITION FOR USE AS A BATTERY; (D) A RECHARGING CIRCUIT HOUSED IN SAID UNIT AND HAVING POWER BLADES PROJECTING UPWARDLY THEREFROM, WHEN THIS UNIT IS INVERTED AND THE OTHER END THEREOF IS COUPLED TO THE BATTERY CASE IN ANOTHER END POSITION; (E) THE CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE POWER BLADES WHICH ARE MADE TO BE CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF ALTERNATING CURRENT, AND THE CIRCUIT FURTHER INCLUDING MEANS OPERABLE FOR CONVERTING SAID CURRENT TO DIRECT CURRENT, AND THIS CIRCUIT BEING CONNECTED TO THE ANODE (+) AND THE CATHOD (-) FOR FLOW OF THE DIRECT CURRENT FROM THE FORMER TO THE LATTER INTERNALLY OF THE BATTERY TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY, WHEN THE UNIT IS COUPLED TO THE BATTERY IN THE LATTER POSITION; (F) THE BATTERY BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF PRONGS IN THE LATTER POSITION; (G) THE UNDERNEATH END OF THE RECHARGING CIRCUIT UNIT HAVING A PLURALITY OF SOCKETS THEREIN DISPOSED TO HAVE PRESELECTED OF SAID PRONGS REMOVABLY INSERTED THEREINTO, WHEN THE UNIT IS DISPOSED ON THE TOP OF THE BATTERY CASE IN BATTERY-FORMING POSITION; (H) CERTAIN OF THE PRONGS AND SOCKETS BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED IN SERIES INTO THE BATTERY CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE CATHODE (-) AND THE NEGATIVE (-) TERMINAL OF THE BATTERY WHEN IN BATTERY-FORMING POSITION; (I) AND ANOTHER PRONG AND ITS SOCKET BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED INTO THE BATTERY CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE ANODE (+) OF THE BATTERY AND THE POSITIVE (+) TERMINAL OF THE UNIT WHEN IN BATTERY-FORMING POSITION.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-25 | 1971-06-26 | 1971-12-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-25 | 1975-06-26 | 1975-12-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-25 | 1979-06-26 | 1979-12-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |