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  Portable battery jumpstart in a soft-sided carrying caseUSPTO Application #: 20080079390Title: Portable battery jumpstart in a soft-sided carrying case Abstract: A portable battery jump start having a case having soft sides and a soft top cover configured to be selectively closed and opened. The sides of the case are joined to one another by seams that may be taped to become watertight. A first seal is configured for selectively connecting the top cover to the sides. The first seal can include a waterproof zipper. A rigid insert member is disposed inside the case and defines a center compartment, a left compartment and a right end compartment. A battery is snuggly disposed in the center compartment. Each clamp in a pair of electrical clamps is connected to the battery by one of the cables in a pair of cables and stored in one of the end compartments. A control module is disposed in the center compartment and electrically connected to the battery so as to permit selective supply of electricity from the battery to the cables. The battery and control module are protected from impact by being surrounded top and bottom with various pads and around the sides by the insert member. (end of abstract) Agent: J. Bennett Mullinax, LLC - Greenville, SC, US Inventor: Richard M. Hulden USPTO Applicaton #: 20080079390 - Class: 320105000 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080079390. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims priority to currently pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/601,799, filed Aug. 16, 2004. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] N/A BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The present application concerns a portable battery jump start. [0004] Portable battery jump starts (a.k.a. battery jumpers) currently in the market have numerous drawbacks. For example, they have hard cases, which are easy to damage when dropped, as they transfer to internal components of the battery jumper most of the shock from the collision with the ground. The collision also can damage the hard case itself. The rigidity of the hard case renders it cumbersome to store due to the inability to modify its shape to fit the shape of the storage space. The hard case is slippery. And if it is left unsecured, it slides around in the trunk of a vehicle. Most current hard shelled case designs have exposed jumper leads, which can tangle in storage; are esthetically unattractive; and can transfer grime from cables/clamps to other items in the storage area of the vehicle in which it is carried. Due to the nature of its use, the battery jumper may be exposed to the elements --rain, sleet or snow. The moisture from such inclement weather penetrates the hard case and can cause damage and may cause a malfunction or inability to use the battery jumper, as well as raising safety concerns. OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] It is a principal object of the present invention to provide a portable battery jumper in which the power unit and electrical components are housed in a soft shell, padded case that facilitates storage of the battery jumper. [0006] It is another principal object of the present invention to provide a portable battery jumper in which the power unit and electrical components are housed in a padded, soft-shell case. [0007] It is yet another principal object of the present invention to provide a portable battery jumper in which the power unit and electrical components are housed in a padded, soft shell case that is water-resistant or in some cases waterproof. [0008] It is a further principal object of the present invention to provide a portable battery jumper in which the power unit and electrical components are housed in a soft shell, padded case having an inside pocket that contains the jumping cables so that the jumping cables are not visible from the exterior and are kept from getting tangled and from soiling articles which might brush into the case in storage. [0009] It is still another principal object of the present invention to provide a portable battery jumper in which the power unit and electrical components are housed in a watertight case that provides shock resistance to internal components of the battery jumper unit and allows recovery if the unit should be dropped into water and thereby increases the useful life of the unit in marine environments. [0010] It is yet a further principal object of the present invention to provide a portable battery jumper in which the power unit and electrical components are housed in a water-resistant, soft-sided case that can be made in a visually attractive style, broadening its market appeal. [0011] Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description that follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. [0012] To achieve the objects and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, a portable battery jumper in a soft-sided carrying case is described in the accompanying drawings and in the text below. [0013] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate at least one presently preferred embodiment of the invention as well as some alternative embodiments. These drawings, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention but by no means are intended to be exhaustive of all of the possible manifestations of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0014] FIG. 1 is an elevated perspective view showing assembly of components of a presently preferred embodiment of the battery jump start of the present invention. [0015] FIG. 2A is an elevated perspective view showing a presently preferred embodiment of the battery jump start of the present invention with the case closed. [0016] FIG. 2B is a partial cross-sectional view and partial perspective view of a portion of a presently preferred embodiment of the battery jump start of the present invention taken along the lines 2B-2B in FIG. 2A. [0017] FIG. 2C is an elevated perspective view of a presently preferred embodiment of the battery jump start of the present invention with the case opened. [0018] FIG. 3 is an elevated perspective view of the case of a presently preferred embodiment of the battery jump start of the present invention taken from beneath and behind the case with the left panel in the foreground and the case opened. [0019] FIG. 4 schematically shows an expanded view taken within the solid line circle that is designated 4 in FIG. 3, partially in perspective and partially in cross-section with portions of the stitching shown in phantom (dashed line). Continue reading... Full patent description for Portable battery jumpstart in a soft-sided carrying case Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Portable battery jumpstart in a soft-sided carrying case patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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