Patents by Inventor Bruce W. Gaunt

Bruce W. Gaunt 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).

  • Battery side-terminal adapter and Kelvin connector
    Patent number: 6254438
    Abstract: A battery connector (20) is provided that can be especially useful as a side-terminal adapter for use with a Kelvin connection. In one form, the connector comprises an insulator (70) sandwiched between an elongated first conductor (30) having a longitudinal axis and an elongated second conductor (50), wherein the first conductor and second conductor are slidably movable relative to each other. The first and second conductors respectively include first and second battery-terminal contact portions (38, 58) which are opposite each other and slidable relative to each other. A biasing member (48) biases the battery-terminal contact portions toward each other and a handle (90) is provided to exert a pressure against the bias to move the battery-terminal contact portions apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Snap-on Tools Company
    Inventor: Bruce W. Gaunt
  • Quick system tester
    Patent number: D445703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Snap-on Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Gaunt, Mark R. Schaefer