Patents by Inventor James C. Payne

James C. Payne 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: 7193393
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, an arrangement charges equipment batteries, for example, while the equipment is being towed by a towing vehicle. In this example application, the towing vehicle has a primary battery and a rearward-located hitch for towing a trailer that carries the equipment batteries. The arrangement includes a charging circuit that automatically alternates a power connection from the primary battery to each of the equipment batteries, one battery at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Inventor: James C. Payne
  • Patent number: 6636014
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment of the present invention, an arrangement charges an equipment battery while the equipment is being towed by a towing vehicle. The towing vehicle has a primary battery and a rearward-located hitch for towing the trailer that carries the equipment battery. The arrangement includes three sets of electrical lines, each with terminals conveniently adapted for ease of use. A front set of main electrical lines includes terminals at one end thereof for electrically coupling to the anode and cathode of the primary battery and includes a main plug-in adapter at another end thereof. A rear set of rear electrical lines includes terminals at one end thereof for electrically coupling to the anode and cathode of the secondary battery and includes a trailered plug-in adapter at another end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventor: James C. Payne
  • Patent number: 4598825
    Abstract: A rectangular or square shipping package or wrapper for a picture frame, mirror, or the like, having four corner protective forming elements is made from a one-piece, die-cut blank of corrugated board, paperboard or fiberboard with the corner protectors being defined by four, multi-paneled, fold-out flaps capable of capture from the confines of the blank and foldable into a plurality of corner protective pockets, each of the flaps being located in a separate quadrant of the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1986
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Teddy E. Wiley, James C. Payne