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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2011
Applicants:
Jon S. Eager, Westlake, OH (US);
Peter F. Hoffman, Avon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Jon S. Eager, Westlake, OH (US);
Peter F. Hoffman, Avon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Eveready Battery Company, Inc., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An auxiliary power supply () includes an auxiliary battery (), power supply circuitry (), and a connector (). The power supply circuitry () supplies an output which provides electrical energy for powering the electrical circuitry () of a battery powered device () and for recharging a battery () associated therewith. In one embodiment, the power supply circuitry () supplies an output current which is a function of the charge state of the auxiliary battery () and a load current presented by the electrical circuitry ().