Patents by Inventor Thomas John Dougherty

Thomas John Dougherty 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).

  • Portable rechargeable lead-acid battery
    Patent number: 4121017
    Abstract: A rechargeable portable lead-acid battery for use in providing electrical power to portable devices such as lanterns and the like, the battery particularly including an improved container and cover, an improved battery post construction and an improved electrical assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Assignee: Globe-Union Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas John Dougherty, Roy Erving Hennen
  • Battery and battery container having air-flow passages therethrough
    Patent number: 4107402
    Abstract: A battery and battery container having air-flow passages therethrough. The container includes partitions separating the cells of the battery, the partitions each being comprised of a pair of spaced apart parallel partition walls defining a narrow generally planar air flow passage between the cells of the battery. The spaced apart partition walls are integrally joined together at a location adjacent a central portion which includes an aperture to permit intercell welding of adjacent cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Assignee: Globe-Union Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas John Dougherty, Roy Erving Hennen, John Ronald Pierson
  • Storage battery and method of making the same
    Patent number: 4029855
    Abstract: A secondary storage battery and process involves combining folded positive and negative battery plates and separators to form battery elements, placing the elements within a battery container having partitions defining a plurality of battery cells, joining adjacent battery elements by an intercell connection through the partition walls by welding a positive and a negative terminal through the battery case into contact with positive and negative battery plate lugs respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1977
    Assignee: Globe-Union Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas John Dougherty, Victor William Bast