Multiple electronic tag holder

1. A multiple electronic tag holder comprising:

a) a housing adapted to hold a plurality of electronic tags;

b) circuitry adapted to electrically engage a battery and the plurality of electronic tags so that the plurality of electronic tags are powered by the battery, said circuitry positioned within the housing, the housing including a base plate and the circuitry including a printed circuit board mounted on the base plate, said printed circuit board adapted to receive the plurality of electronic tags, said base plate including a pair of hollow terminal extension columns with a pair of terminal extensions extending there through, where the terminal extensions are in communication with the print circuit board, and a pair of conductive inserts positioned within hollow terminal columns and further comprising a pair of contact springs that are adapted to engage posts of a battery and be received within the conductive inserts of the base plate.

2. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 1 wherein the housing includes a base plate adapted to hold the plurality of electronic tags and a cover removably attached to the base plate.

3. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 2 further comprising an upper gasket positioned between the cover and the base plate.

4. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 2 wherein the circuitry includes a printed circuit board mounted on the base plate, said printed circuit board adapted to receive power from the battery and power the plurality of electronic tags.

5. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 4 wherein the printed circuit board includes a socket adapted to attach to one of the plurality of electronic tags.

6. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 4 wherein the printed circuit board includes a pair of tag power terminals adapted to power one of the plurality of electronic tags.

7. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 1 wherein the circuitry includes a printed circuit board adapted to receive power from the battery and power the plurality of electronic tags.

8. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 7 wherein the printed circuit board includes a socket adapted to attach to one of the plurality of electronic tags.

9. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 7 wherein the printed circuit board includes a pair of tag power terminals adapted to power one of the plurality of electronic tags.

10. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 7 wherein the printed circuit board includes circuitry to blink a cap lamp when provided with a signal from one of the plurality of electronic tags.

11. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 7 wherein the printed circuit board includes a motion sensor adapted to signal one of the plurality of electronic tags when a user is not moving.

12. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 1 further comprising a battery positioned within the housing and in engagement with the circuitry.

13. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 12 further comprising a light source in communication with the battery.

14. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 13 wherein the light source is also positioned within the housing.

15. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of printed circuit boards, each adapted to communicate with one of the plurality of electronic tags.

16. The multiple electronic tag holder of claim 1 further comprising a lower gasket positioned on a bottom of the housing.

17. A cap lamp system comprising:

a) a battery pack having a battery pack housing;

b) a multiple electronic tag holder including:

i. a tag holder housing holding a plurality of electronic tags;

ii. circuitry electrically engaging the battery and the plurality of electronic tags so that the plurality of electronic tags are powered by the battery, said circuitry positioned within the tag holder housing;

c) the tag housing attached to the battery pack housing; and

d) a cap lamp attached to the circuitry of the multiple electronic tag holder to receive power from the battery, wherein the housing includes a base plate and the circuitry includes a printed circuit board mounted on the base plate, said circuit board adapted to receive the plurality of electronic tags, said base plate including a pair of hollow terminal extension columns with a pair of terminal extensions extending there through, where the terminal extensions are in communication with the printed circuit board, and a pair of conductive inserts positioned within hollow terminal columns, and further comprising a pair of contact springs that are adapted to engage posts of a battery and be received within the conductive inserts of the base plate.

18. The cap lamp system of claim 17 wherein the tag holder housing includes a base plate holding the plurality of electronic tags and a cover removably attached to the base plate.

19. The cap lamp system of claim 18 wherein the circuitry includes a printed circuit board mounted on the base plate, said printed circuit board receiving power from the battery and powering the plurality of electronic tags.

20. The cap lamp system of claim 17 wherein the circuitry includes a printed circuit board adapted to receive power from the battery and power the plurality of electronic tags.

21. The cap lamp system or claim 20 wherein the printed circuit board includes circuitry to blink the cap lamp when provided with a signal from one of the plurality of electronic tags.

22. The cap lamp system of claim 20 wherein the printed circuit board includes a motion sensor adapted to signal one of the plurality of electronic tags when a user is not moving.

23. The cap lamp system of claim 17 further comprising a plurality of printed circuit boards positioned within the tag holder housing, each adapted to communicate with one of the plurality of electronic tags.