Patent ID: 7891495

Claim:
A battery bag assembly, comprising: a watertight bag having an elongated configuration and formed of a flexible waterproof bag material; a sealable access port having an elongated configuration and extending along an elongated length of said watertight bag; a battery tray formed of a rigid material and disposed within said watertight bag, said battery tray having an elongated configuration aligned with said elongated length of said watertight bag, and comprising at least two opposing sidewalls spaced a distance from each other, a support plate coupled to and disposed between said two opposing sidewalls for supporting a plurality of batteries, a circuit board securely fastened adjacent to a first surface of said support plate, and at least one electrical connector disposed on a second surface opposed from said first surface of said support plate, said electrical connector comprising at least one connector pin electrically connected to an electronic circuit disposed on said circuit board, and configured to mate with an oppositely sexed electrical connector provided on a battery of said plurality of batteries; a securing means configured for securing said plurality of batteries to said battery tray; a power feed-through disposed on a wall of said watertight bag, said power feed-through configured for providing a watertight seal for at least one electrical conductor passing from an interior of said watertight bag to an exterior of said watertight bag; and at least one electric power conduit electrically connected for coupling electric power from said at least one electrical connector on said battery tray to an external device, said at least one electric power conduit extending from said battery tray to at least to said power feed-through.