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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2000
Philip H. Burrus, IV, Lilburn, GA (US);
Holley McBroom, Atlanta, GA (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
This invention is a “power” toolbox for vehicles that charges power tools and batteries while the vehicle is driven. A preferred embodiment is intended to be placed in a pick-up truck bed. The toolbox is coupled to the vehicular automotive system, and electrical power is delivered through electrical contacts in the toolbox to modular compartments that hold power tools or batteries in a nested fashion. When the vehicle is running, any battery or tool coupled to a compartment is charged. The compartments may be of different shapes and sizes and may include electrical circuitry to modulate the voltage and current from the vehicular electrical system. An optional manual switch is provided to disengage the toolbox from the vehicular electrical system.