Patents by Inventor Alan Ellish

Alan Ellish 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).

  • Patent number: 5993262
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical adaptor for transmitting current from a standard seven prong trailer plug power source to a female cigarette lighter plug. The adaptor uses two of the seven prongs of the seven prong trailer plug power source to supply current to the female cigarette lighter plug. The electrical adaptor provides a way of using a standard trailer plug, normally located external to a vehicle, to supply electrical current to an accessory. The adaptor is contained within a cylindrical plastic housing. A thermal insulator is positioned around the female cigarette lighter plug to thermally insulate it from the cylindrical plastic housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy S. Kowdynski, Alan Ellish