Power pack and carrier for CB radio

Claim 2

A power pack and carrier comprising a body member of a flexible non-elastic material having a pocket receiving a CB radio, said pocket having an outer wall, a housing forming a part of said outer wall, dry cell batteries connected together in series and contained within said housing, means electrically connecting the batteries to the radio, said pocket having an open upper end affording access to the controls of the radio, said pocket being formed in part by straps having adjustable fastening means by which the radio is secured in said pocket and for varying the size of the pocket to accommodate radios of different sizes, a body engaging member forming a part of said carrier and adapted to engage and be supported by a part of the body of the user, and said pocket having a lower end wall provided with a restricted opening to receive an antenna coupling for attachment to the radio.

Claim 3

A power pack and carrier as in claim 1, and a bracket mounted on said carrier and to which an antenna is adapted to be detachably connected for mounting the antenna on the carrier.

Claim 4

A power pack and carrier comprising a body member of a flexible non-elastic material having a pocket receiving a CB radio, a housing forming a part of said carrier and mounted on the exterior of said pocket, dry cell batteries connected together in series and contained in said housing, means detachably connecting the batteries to the radio, a body engaging member forming a part of said carrier and adapted to engage and be supported by a part of the body of the user, said housing comprising a part of one wall of the pocket and a hood-shaped member, means hingedly connecting a part of the hood-shaped member to said part of the pocket, fastening means detachably connecting another part of said hood-shaped member to said part of the pocket, said hood-shaped member defining a cavity accommodating the batteries, a pair of contact posts supported by said last mentioned part of the hood-shaped member having inner ends electrically connected to conductors leading from the batteries and outer ends detachably connected to conductors leading from the radio, said contact posts and conductors constituting said means detachably connecting the batteries to the radio.

Claim 5

A power pack and carrier comprising a body member of a flexible non-elastic material having a pocket receiving a CB radio, a housing forming a part of said carrier and mounted on the exterior of said pocket, dry cell batteries connected together in series and contained in said housing, means detachably connecting the batteries to the radio, a body engaging member forming a part of said carrier and adapted to engage and be supported by a part of the body of the user, said housing comprising a part of one wall of the pocket and a hood-shaped member, means hingedly connecting a part of the hood-shaped member to said part of the pocket, fastening means detachably connecting another part of said hood-shaped member to said part of the pocket, said hood-shaped member defining a cavity accommodating the batteries, a pair of contact posts supported by said last mentioned part of the hood-shaped member having inner ends electrically connected to conductors leading from the batteries and outer ends detachably connected to conductors leading from the radio, said contact posts and conductors constituting said means detachably connecting the batteries to the radio.

Claim 6

A power pack and carrier as in claim 3, and a bracket mounted on said carrier and to which an antenna is adapted to be detachably connected for mounting the antenna on the carrier.

Claim 7

A power pack and carrier as in claim 4, said pocket having an open end providing an access opening for the controls of the radio.

Claim 8

A power pack and carrier as in claim 5, said pocket having a wall located opposite to its open end provided with a restricted opening to receive an antenna coupling for attachment to the radio.