Patent ID: 6045235
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: F21L,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
A DC power supply unit comprising:a) a flashlight;b) a rechargeable cellular telephone battery having a positive terminal and a negative terminal, said rechargeable cellular telephone battery supported in said flashlight;c) adjustable means in said flashlight for electrically connecting said flashlight to said positive terminal and said negative terminal of said rechargeable cellular telephone battery, so that said rechargeable cellular telephone battery can operate said flashlight;d) said flashlight including a housing to receive said rechargeable telephone battery, a cover to engage with said housing a light panel mounted near a forward end of said housing, a lens cap affixed at the forward end of said housing in front of said light panel, an electrical circuit in said housing extending between said electrically connecting adjustable means and said light panel, and a switch mounted on the outside of said housing for selectively completing or opening said electrical circuit;e) means in said flashlight for electrically connecting said rechargeable cellular telephone battery to a remote electrical device through said electric circuit for permitting said rechargeable cellular telephone battery to operate the remote electrical device when said switch closes said electrical circuit;f) said housing further including a U-shaped stationary member and a rear slide member which locks into said U-shaped stationary member with said rear slide member carrying said adjustable means thereon; andg) said electrically connecting adjustable means comprising a positive adjustable contact arm having a positive contact point at a forward end, said positive adjustable contact arm being pivotally mounted at a rearward end to said rear slide member of said housing and electrically connected to said electric circuit and extending over said rechargeable battery with said positive contact point engaging said positive terminal of said rechargeable battery, and a negative adjustable contact arm spaced from and parallel to said positive contact arm having a negative contact point at a forward end, said negative adjustable contact arm being pivotally mounted at a rearward end to said rear slide member of said housing and electrically connected to said electrical circuit extending over said rechargeable cellular telephone battery with said negative contact point engaging said negative terminal of said rechargeable battery.