Patent ID: 8154872

Claim:
A multi source hand held power inverter device comprising: a compact hand holdable housing, said compact hand holdable housing in having: a first electrical connector for connecting said inverter to a first external D.C. voltage source; a circuit assembly supported within said housing and electrically coupled to said first electrical connector to facilitate a connection to the first external D.C. power source, said circuit assembly comprising an inverter circuit equipped with electrical components for inverting the first external D.C. voltage source to an A.C. voltage source; first and second A.C. electrical outlets connected to said housing provided to facilitate a connection to first and second external A.C. power consuming devices, said first and second A.C. electrical outlets being powered by the A.C. voltage source when said first electrical connector is connected to the external D.C. power source; and a pass through device having a pass through D.C. electrical outlet to facilitate a connection to and providing the first external D.C. voltage source to an external D.C. power consuming device when said first electrical connector is connected to the external D.C. power source, wherein said first and second A.C. electric outlets are disposed side-by-side on a single surface of said housing.