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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1990
David A Tribbey, Boynton Beach, FL (US);
Gregory P Watts, Sunrise, FL (US);
Philip G Kaminski, West Palm Beach, FL (US);
Robert L Vasquez, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus (112) for charging a plurality of batteries, having at least one aperture (300) capable of receiving a plurality of batteries therethrough, and including at least two slots (110.sub.I and 110.sub.I+1) for accommodating the plurality of batteries therein during a charging process. The apparatus (112) charges the plurality of batteries, and collectively rotates the slots (110.sub.I and 110.sub.I+1) so as to position a slot (110.sub.I) accommodating at least one charged battery with an aperture (400) to facilitate the removal of a charged battery. Optionally, a date coding machine (130) applies a representation of a calendar date to the charged batteries.