Patents by Inventor David Frederick Lyons, II

David Frederick Lyons, II 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).

  • Electro mechanical connector for use in electrical applications
    Patent number: 7404720
    Abstract: An electro mechanical connector for use in an electrical vehicle having a battery pack is disclosed. The connector includes a locking collar having a slot therein and a plug body arranged within the locking collar. The connector also has a switch mount sleeve arranged on the plug body and a micro switch connected to the switch mount sleeve at a predetermined position. The electrical connector also includes a switch actuator that is slidingly arranged within the slot and is aligned with the micro switch when the electrical mechanical connector is in its fully locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul DeWitt Frey, David Tse-Zhou Lu, David Frederick Lyons, II