Abstract: A satellite rechargeable battery configured in a standard C or D size or larger size dry-cell battery housing and includes a standard secondary or charging cell that is preferably a nickel-cadmium cell. The satellite battery includes a head insert that is pivotally mounted to the ends of rods that telescope longitudinally from the battery housing, with the head insert to rotate through ninety degrees (90.degree.) between a first coupled attitude into the battery housing, at its upper or positive pole end, configuring the battery as a standard dry-cell battery, and a second coupled attitude presents a curved undersurface as a seat that extends from the battery housing side to receive a charging battery fitted thereagainst.

Abstract: An integrated battery and recharger that consists of a single casing wherein both a voltage storage cell and a circuit for charging that storage cell are arranged and includes a removable head for attachment to that casing. The assemblage to have the dimensions of a standard "C" cell battery and larger, which head when positioned to the casing in one attitude provides for connection of a positive pole formed in that head to one side of the storage cell, with a battery negative pole connected to the other side of the storage cell, and, when the head is repositioned to its other attitude to the casing, a pair of blades that extend therefrom and are for fitting into a standard household current receptacle, are connected across the charging circuit to charge the storage cell, in which charging attitude the electrical connection to the battery negative pole is broken.