Patent ID: 7033209

Claim:
A vehicle tank bag for carrying and electrically connecting vehicle accessories with plug-in jacks, comprising: a tank bag adapted for securing to a desired vehicle, said tank bag including a compartment for holding vehicle accessories and other articles; a mounting bracket to be secured through the tank bag, said mounting bracket being adapted to receive and secure at least one power output connector in a location on the tank bag for easy access of plugging in a jack from a vehicle accessory; at least one power input connector located within the compartment of the tank bag, said connector being selected from the group consisting of a SAE two-pin connector, a cigarette lighter socket, a DIN 4165 connector, or combinations thereof; a wiring harness connected to the power input connector; at least one battery terminal connector for electrically connecting a vehicle battery to the tank bag and the power input connector contained therein; and at least one power output connector for receiving the plug-in jacks of the desired vehicle accessories, said power output connector being selected from the group consisting of cigarette lighter sockets, DIN 4165 sockets, audio input sockets, and two pin SAE connectors; such that the tank bag can be secured to the vehicle, and electrical connections may be made through the tank bag to various vehicle accessories without having to disassemble any or all of the vehicle to get to its battery to power the accessory.