EP1318311A3 - Battery operated device - Google Patents

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EP1318311A3
EP1318311A3 EP03003709A EP03003709A EP1318311A3 EP 1318311 A3 EP1318311 A3 EP 1318311A3 EP 03003709 A EP03003709 A EP 03003709A EP 03003709 A EP03003709 A EP 03003709A EP 1318311 A3 EP1318311 A3 EP 1318311A3
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battery
operated device
battery operated
batteries
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Robert B. Chaffee
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D25/00—Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D25/02—Units comprising pumps and their driving means
    • F04D25/08—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
    • F04D25/084—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation hand fans
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04D25/00—Pumping installations or systems
    • F04D25/02—Units comprising pumps and their driving means
    • F04D25/06—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
    • F04D25/0673—Battery powered

Abstract

A battery-operated device is disclosed and comprises a battery compartment (30) to receive a set of batteries and electrically connect them to the device and, a removable battery container (50) or pack (38) locatable within the battery compartment (30) in place of a set of batteries. The battery container (50) or pack (38) is configured to receive a differently sized set of batteries and, when the container (50) or pack (38) is located in the battery compartment (30), electrically connect them to the device.
EP03003709A 1998-08-13 1999-08-13 Battery operated device Expired - Lifetime EP1318311B1 (en)

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US9639398P 1998-08-13 1998-08-13
US96393P 1998-08-13
EP99941119A EP1105650B1 (en) 1998-08-13 1999-08-13 A switchable inflation device

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EP99941119A Division EP1105650B1 (en) 1998-08-13 1999-08-13 A switchable inflation device

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EP1318311A2 EP1318311A2 (en) 2003-06-11
EP1318311A3 true EP1318311A3 (en) 2004-01-02
EP1318311B1 EP1318311B1 (en) 2008-10-08

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EP03016857A Expired - Lifetime EP1359325B1 (en) 1998-08-13 1999-08-13 A switchable inflation device
EP03003709A Expired - Lifetime EP1318311B1 (en) 1998-08-13 1999-08-13 Battery operated device

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EP03016857A Expired - Lifetime EP1359325B1 (en) 1998-08-13 1999-08-13 A switchable inflation device

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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1024669A (en) * 1950-09-18 1953-04-03 Pocket fan
US4123598A (en) * 1978-04-24 1978-10-31 The Gates Rubber Company Battery pack and container
US4737420A (en) * 1985-08-13 1988-04-12 Nippon Kogaku K. K. Device for accommodating various sizes of dry cells therein
EP0492770A1 (en) * 1990-12-20 1992-07-01 Dunphy Combustion Limited Fan
US5418433A (en) * 1989-09-22 1995-05-23 Nilssen; Ole K. Flashlight with hybrid battery and electronic control circuit
GB2313949A (en) * 1996-06-07 1997-12-10 Wang Zing Ching Battery receptacle module
US5749704A (en) * 1997-01-06 1998-05-12 Wagner Spray Tech Corporation Heat gun fan assembly

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US2595406A (en) * 1948-09-09 1952-05-06 John E Popovich Flashlight fan
US3719429A (en) * 1971-10-07 1973-03-06 Rule Industries Pump apparatus and housing therefor
EP0852296A3 (en) * 1997-01-06 2000-01-26 Innovative Air Products, Inc. Inflator with drop-in batteries and universal adapters

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1024669A (en) * 1950-09-18 1953-04-03 Pocket fan
US4123598A (en) * 1978-04-24 1978-10-31 The Gates Rubber Company Battery pack and container
US4737420A (en) * 1985-08-13 1988-04-12 Nippon Kogaku K. K. Device for accommodating various sizes of dry cells therein
US5418433A (en) * 1989-09-22 1995-05-23 Nilssen; Ole K. Flashlight with hybrid battery and electronic control circuit
EP0492770A1 (en) * 1990-12-20 1992-07-01 Dunphy Combustion Limited Fan
GB2313949A (en) * 1996-06-07 1997-12-10 Wang Zing Ching Battery receptacle module
US5749704A (en) * 1997-01-06 1998-05-12 Wagner Spray Tech Corporation Heat gun fan assembly

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EP1318311B1 (en) 2008-10-08
EP1318311A2 (en) 2003-06-11
EP1359325B1 (en) 2005-11-09
EP1359325A3 (en) 2003-12-17
EP1359325A2 (en) 2003-11-05

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