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Satellite rechargeable battery and recharger system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5475253

This patent describes a satellite rechargeable battery and recharger system. It comprises a battery housing that contains a secondary cell and wiring for connecting it to external positive and negative poles; a head insert that is configured to fit to battery housing and to be movable between first and second positions, in which first position the head insert nests into the battery housing, with a conductive bar means thereof extending into the battery housing that provides for electrically connecting the secondary cell to the battery poles, and in which second position the conductive bar means of the head insert is positioned to extend from the head insert to fit into a receptacle of a means for passing a charging current thereto, the conductive bar means electrically connected to pass charging current into the secondary cell; and a means for providing a charging current to the receptacle.

Assignee:
NOV; EDB-92-077328; NOV-92-005012
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5057381
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-630816
OSTI ID:
5475253
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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