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A portable, direct current electric generator uses a salt water solution as an electrolyte. An outer housing in the form of an open-topped, rectangular box is provided, and an inner housing having a compartment for receiving the salt water electrolyte is placed within the outer housing. A space is p

A portable, direct current electric generator uses a salt water solution as an electrolyte. An outer housing in the form of an open-topped, rectangular box is provided, and an inner housing having a compartment for receiving the salt water electrolyte is placed within the outer housing. A space is provided between at least one of the walls of the inner housing and a wall of the outer housing, and provision is made to supply air to this space. The inner housing member has an aperture in the side facing the air space, and an air cathode member is secured in this aperture. The air cathode member is air-permeable, but is impervious to water on the side facing the air space. A metal anode, preferably made of magnesuim, aluminum, or a magnesium-aluminum alloy, is removably secured to a removable cover placed over the open top of the inner and outer housing members to extend into the salt water solution within the inner housing member. Electrical connections are provided for connecting a load between the cathode and the anode. When the anode is consumed, it is removed from the cover and replaced with a new anode.

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A portable direct current electric generator including in combination: a lower outer housing member having enclosed sides, with an open top; an inner housing member located within said lower outer housing member, said inner housing member having a bottom and closed sides and an open top, with at lea

A portable direct current electric generator including in combination: a lower outer housing member having enclosed sides, with an open top; an inner housing member located within said lower outer housing member, said inner housing member having a bottom and closed sides and an open top, with at least a portion of a side of said inner housing member spaced from a side of said lower housing member to provide an air space adjacent said portion, and an aperture in said portion of said side of said inner housing member; an air cathode member secured in said aperture in said portion of said side of said inner housing member, said air cathode member constructed to be impervious to water and permeable to air on the side thereof in contact with said air space, said inner housing member capable of holding water solutions with said air cathode member secured in said place in said aperture; means for supplying air to said air space between said portion of said side of said inner housing member and said lower housing member; cover means for removably covering the tops of said lower outer housing member and said inner housing member; removable means extending into the interior of said inner housing member; and means for interconnecting an electrical load between said air cathode member and said anode means.