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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1992
Donald A Kutz, Del Mar, CA (US);
Philip J DeSantis, San Diego, CA (US);
H.M. Electronics, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A universally adaptable battery charger connector which couples electrically a battery charger outlet to pairs of terminals of different types and kinds of rechargeable battery devices. The universal adaptable battery charger includes an attachment arrangement for engaging releasably one of the pairs of battery device terminals. The attachment arrangement includes a pair of electrodes coupled electrically to a battery charger outlet for helping to supply electrical current to the battery device terminals. The universal connector also includes a securing device for mounting removably on the battery device to be charged. Each one of the electrodes includes a resilient contact for pressing resiliently into engagement with the terminals to maintain an electrical and mechanical contact between the securing device and the battery device terminals. Thus, the electrodes can be positioned in engagement with the terminals independent of the size and shape of the battery device as well as of the configuration of the terminals.