US 11,955,779 B2
Portable battery pack
Laura Thiel, Raleigh, NC (US); Giancarlo Urzi, Raleigh, NC (US); and Carlos Cid, Raleigh, NC (US)
Assigned to LAT ENTERPRISES, INC., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed by LAT Enterprises, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/192,446.
Application 17/192,446 is a continuation of application No. 17/018,602, filed on Sep. 11, 2020, granted, now 10,944,140.
Application 17/018,602 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/241,668, filed on Jan. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,304,500.
Application 16/241,668 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/220,616, filed on Dec. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,991,992.
Application 16/220,616 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/975,116, filed on May 9, 2018, granted, now 10,727,457, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 15/975,116 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/886,351, filed on Feb. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,531,590, issued on Jan. 7, 2020.
Application 15/886,351 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/836,259, filed on Dec. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,476,054, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 15/975,116 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/836,299, filed on Dec. 8, 2017, granted, now 11,025,075.
Application 15/836,259 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/720,270, filed on Sep. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,461,289, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 15/836,299 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/720,270, filed on Sep. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,461,289, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Application 15/720,270 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/664,776, filed on Jul. 31, 2017, granted, now 11,462,649.
Application 15/664,776 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/470,382, filed on Mar. 27, 2017, granted, now 11,302,987.
Application 15/975,116 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/390,802, filed on Dec. 27, 2016, granted, now 9,990,813, issued on Jun. 5, 2018.
Application 15/720,270 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/520,821, filed on Oct. 22, 2014, granted, now 9,780,344, issued on Oct. 3, 2017.
Application 15/470,382 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/516,127, filed on Oct. 16, 2014, abandoned.
Application 15/390,802 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/156,094, filed on Jan. 15, 2014, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2021/0280933 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 50/147 (2021.01); H01M 50/105 (2021.01); H01M 50/121 (2021.01); H01M 50/178 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H01M 50/548 (2021.01); H01M 50/553 (2021.01); H02B 1/26 (2006.01)
CPC H02B 1/26 (2013.01) [H01M 50/105 (2021.01); H01M 50/147 (2021.01); H01M 50/178 (2021.01); H01M 50/256 (2021.01); H01M 50/548 (2021.01); H01M 50/553 (2021.01); H01M 50/121 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for supplying power to at least one power consuming device comprising:
a portable battery pack including one or more batteries; and
the at least one power consuming device;
wherein the one or more batteries include:
a battery cover including one or more channels to accommodate wires of one or more flexible omnidirectional leads;
a battery back plate attached to the battery cover; and
the one or more flexible omnidirectional leads including a connector portion and a wiring portion, wherein a flexible spring is provided around the wiring portion, wherein the wiring portion and the flexible spring are held securely in the one or more channels in the battery cover such that a portion of the flexible spring is positioned inside the battery cover and a portion of the flexible spring is positioned outside the battery cover;
wherein the one or more batteries supply power to the at least one power consuming device;
wherein the connector portion includes a Y-splitter with a first connector and a second connector;
wherein the first connector of the Y-splitter is configured to supply the power from the one or more batteries to the at least one power consuming device;
wherein the second connector of the Y-splitter is configured to charge the one or more batteries simultaneously with the first connector of the Y-splitter supplying the power to the at least one power consuming device; and
wherein the battery cover and/or the battery back plate include a thermoplastic acrylic-polyvinyl chloride material.