Patents by Inventor John D. Steele

John D. Steele 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 pack electrical interconnects
    Patent number: 5886501
    Abstract: A battery pack including a cover overlying a plurality of individual batteries and a plurality of inter-battery connectors for electrically coupling the several batteries together. The inter-battery connectors are secured to the cover such that upon removal of the cover all of the connectors are removed from the batteries en masse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Richard William Marks, John D. Steele