Patent ID: 8343670

Claim:
A use extender device for supplying power to a separate electronic device, said use extender device comprising: a housing comprising: a top cover having a back side wall, front side wall, and lateral side walls; a bottom cover operably attached to the back side wall of the top cover; a battery cavity defined by the top cover and the bottom cover; a circuit board cavity defined by at least one of the top cover and the bottom cover, wherein the circuit board cavity is adapted to receive a circuit board; a closing mechanism attached to the top cover and removably attaching the top cover to the bottom cover, such that the battery cavity is accessible; and at least one aperture, wherein air flow into the battery cavity is regulated by the at least one aperture; a fluid consuming battery in the battery cavity, wherein the fluid is air and the at least one aperture in the housing regulates a flow of air into the fluid consuming battery; a connector, coupled to the housing, that is capable of electrically connecting the battery to a separate electronic device, wherein the connector is interchangeable to be compatible with the electronic device; and a plurality of interchangeable circuit boards each configured for a different electronic device, a different electrical output or electrical input from a different battery type, wherein a selected one of the plurality of interchangeable circuit boards is connected in the circuit board cavity such that the selected interchangeable circuit board corresponds to an electronic device electrically connected to the use extender device through the connector.