Lantern Battery Adapter

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention comprising of a conductive top layer with a plurality of terminals enabling battery connections to be made in series. An insulator middle layer with conductive material extending from the top terminals to the bottom terminals. A conductive bottom layer with a plurality of terminals enabling battery connections to be made to the output terminal or terminals. Output terminal or terminals enabling a load or additional lantern battery adapters to be connected either in series or parallel configuration.

Claims

1. A lantern battery adapter, usable with two batteries comprising of: A conductive top layer; An insulator middle layer; A conductive bottom layer;

2. The lantern battery adapter of claim 1, a plurality of soldered terminals enabling battery connections to be made in series.

3. The lantern battery adapter of claim 1, conductive material extending from the top terminals to the bottom terminals.

4. The lantern battery adapter of claim 1, a plurality of soldered terminals enabling battery connections to be made to the output terminal or terminals.

5. The lantern battery adapter of claim 1, output terminal or terminals being soldered or otherwise mechanically connected enabling a load or additional lantern battery adapters to be connected either in series or parallel configuration.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] FIG. 1 is a top elevation view of an embodiment of an adapter.

[0007] FIG. 2 is a bottom elevation view of an embodiment of an adapter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The inventor provides a unique article of manufacture consisting of conductive material on the top and bottom of an insulator layer with conductive material extending through the insulator layer that creates a circuit allowing lantern batteries to be connected in both series and parallel so that they may form a larger array of cells in variable voltage and current capacity. The present invention is described in enabling detail in the following examples, which may represent more than one embodiment of the present invention.

[0009] FIG. 1 is a top elevation view of the lantern battery adapter 100 showing circuit traces enabling connection to a 6-volt lantern battery according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this example of the lantern battery adapter 100 shows an electrically conductive terminal connecting to the first batteries negative terminal 101 as well as an electrically conductive terminal connecting to the first batteries positive terminal 102. The second battery has a conductive positive terminal shown at 104 the second batteries negative terminal is shown at 103. This example of the lantern battery adapter 100 shows a plurality of positive voltage output terminals at 105. This example of the lantern battery adapter 100 shows a plurality of negative voltage output terminals at 106. An electrically insulating material is shown at 107. A conductive trace connecting the first batteries negative terminal to the second batteries positive terminal is shown at 108. All of the terminals shown are electrically connected through the insulator layer with a conductive material.

[0010] FIG. 2 is a bottom elevation view of the lantern battery adapter 100 showing circuit traces enabling connection to a 6-volt lantern battery according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this example of the lantern battery adapter 100 shows an electrically conductive terminal connecting to the first batteries negative terminal 101 as well as an electrically conductive terminal connecting to the first batteries positive terminal 102. The Second battery has a conductive positive terminal shown at 104 the second batteries negative terminal is shown at 103. This lantern battery adapter 100 shows a plurality of positive voltage output terminals at 105. This lantern battery adapter 100 shows a plurality of negative voltage output terminals at 106. An electrically insulating material is shown at 107. An electrically conductive trace 201 is shown connecting the plurality of positive output terminals 105 to the first batteries positive terminal 102. An electrically conductive trace 202 is shown connecting the plurality of negative output terminals 106 to the second batteries negative terminal 103. All of the terminals shown are electrically connected through the insulator layer with a conductive material.

[0011] It will be apparent to one with skill in the art that the lantern battery adapter of the invention may be provided using some or all of the mentioned features and components without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will also be apparent to the skilled artisan that the embodiments described above are specific examples of a single broader invention which may have greater scope than any of the singular descriptions taught. There may be many alterations made in the descriptions without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.