Patents by Inventor Gary M. Hayes

Gary M. Hayes 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 power system for vehicles
    Patent number: 5986431
    Abstract: A battery pack for providing electrical power to a commercial tractor/trailer vehicle has two 12-volt high-CCA batteries connected in parallel and two 6-volt deep-cycle batteries connected in series to power 12-volt electrical accessories such as devices for creature comforts. The two 12-volt high-CCA batteries provide sufficient cold cranking current for starting the engine of the vehicle. The two 6-volt deep-cycle batteries connected in series are used to power electrical accessories such as devices for creature comforts when the engine is not operating. A switch connects the serially connected 6-volt deep-cycle batteries in parallel with the 12-volt batteries for charging when the engine is running and isolates the 6-volt deep-cycle batteries from the 12-volt high-CCA batteries when the engine is off. The two 12-volt high-CCA batteries may alternatively be replaced with one large 12-volt high-CCA battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: GNB Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary M. Hayes
  • Battery power system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 5767658
    Abstract: A battery pack for providing electrical power to a commercial tractor/trailer vehicle has two 12-volt high-CCA batteries connected in parallel and two 6-volt deep-cycle batteries connected in series to power 12-volt electrical accessories such as devices for creature comforts. The two 12-volt high-CCA batteries provide sufficient cold cranking current for starting the engine of the vehicle. The two 6-volt deep-cycle batteries connected in series are used to power electrical accessories such as devices for creature comforts when the engine is not operating. A switch connects the serially connected 6-volt deep-cycle batteries in parallel with the 12-volt batteries for charging when the engine is running and isolates the 6-volt deep-cycle batteries from the 12-volt high-CCA batteries when the engine is off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: GNB Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary M. Hayes