Patents by Inventor Daniel Portwood

Daniel Portwood has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Power adapter cable with commonly configured interfaces
    Patent number: 7422473
    Abstract: A power cable having a commonly configured interface at either end of the cable is provided. The power cable is used to connect a power source to a power inverter or to provide power from the power inverter to a device. The power cable has two ends each provided with a commonly configured interface. The commonly configured interface may be a plug or a plug receptacle. A plurality of different adapters for various power sources or devices may be coupled to the commonly configured interface. The adapters may be provided with a corresponding interface that plugs into or is received by the commonly configured interface at an end of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Portwood
  • Power adapter cable with commonly configured interfaces
    Publication number: 20070105424
    Abstract: A power cable having a commonly configured interface at either end of the cable is provided. The power cable is used to connect a power source to a power inverter or to provide power from the power inverter to a device. The power cable has two ends each provided with a commonly configured interface. The commonly configured interface may be a plug or a plug receptacle. A plurality of different adapters for various power sources or devices may be coupled to the commonly configured interface. The adapters may be provided with a corresponding interface that plugs into or is received by the commonly configured interface at an end of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Vector Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Portwood