Patents by Inventor Jeffrey D. Jenks

Jeffrey D. Jenks 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).

  • Polyurethane/polyurea elastomer coated steel battery box for hybrid electric vehicle applications
    Patent number: 6189635
    Abstract: A battery box with a lid and a tray assembly for batteries for a hybrid electric vehicle. The lid and tray assembly are made of steel with an internal and external spray coating of an elastomer with high electrical resistance properties. Batteries are mounted in the tray assembly and enclosed by the lid. The elastomer coating on the tray assembly and the lid provides a non-electrically conductive interior and exterior surface for increased service safety. The steel base material of the tray assembly and the lid provides shielding from electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference associated with the high voltages required to operate electric motors in hybrid electric vehicles. Additionally, the tray assembly has vents designed to optimize cooling of the batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Navistar International Transportation Corp.
    Inventors: Nathan L. Schuler, Jeffrey D. Jenks, Michael P. Lasecki, Harl Donley