Patent ID: 8358101

Claim:
An electronic charging system for use in charging a battery, comprising: a pole member having a working length, or being selectively extendable to a working length, sufficient to reach a location that is out of reach of a user; and a head member that provides a source of electrical power and is designed for use in charging a battery in a battery unit, wherein the head member is coupled, or selectively couplable, to the pole member, the head member being configured to releasably engage with and chargeably connect to a battery unit that is out of reach of a user by manually grasping and applying mechanical force to the pole member, the head member being adapted to provide electrical power for charging a battery in a battery unit when the head member is releasably engaged with and chargeably connected to the battery unit, the head member being configured to selectively disengage and disconnect from a battery unit that is out of reach of a user by manually grasping and applying mechanical force to the pole; and a power supply configured to provide electrical power to the head member.