Abstract: An apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, one or more batteries connected in parallel with one or more capacitors, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batteries and capacitors to the relay and a switch for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 4, 2015
Date of Patent:
May 30, 2017
Assignee:
F.D. Richardson Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors:
Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood
Abstract: An apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, one or more batteries connected in parallel with one or more capacitors, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batteries and capacitors to the relay and a switch for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 4, 2015
Publication date:
March 24, 2016
Applicant:
F.D. Richardson Enterprises, Inc. dba Richardson Jumpstarters
Inventors:
Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood
Abstract: A method and apparatus provides supplemental power to an engine. The method and apparatus includes a pair of conductive leads for connecting the supplemental power to an engine electrical system, one or more batteries connected in parallel with one or more capacitors, a relay connected to the conductive leads, a shunt cable connecting the batteries and capacitors to the relay and a processor for controlling the relay to selectively apply electrical power to the engine electrical system. The method and apparatus includes safety features to reduce the risk of injury to the operator and damage to the apparatus and/or engine electrical system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 15, 2013
Date of Patent:
February 16, 2016
Assignee:
F.D. Richardson Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors:
Francis D. Richardson, Richard L. Henderson, John A. Fox, Russell W. Sherwood