Patents by Inventor Ken Partington

Ken Partington 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).

  • Flame arrestor for a lead-acid battery
    Patent number: 10333119
    Abstract: A lead-acid battery comprises a flame arrestor plug (1) for controlled venting of gases from the battery through the vent hole (3), wherein the flame arrestor plug has a valve element (5) for controlling the venting of gas from the vent hole and a plug portion (4) which is adjacent to or in contact with the battery casing (2) around the vent hole and which, together with the battery casing, defines a flow path through which gases released through the valve element can escape from the battery, at least a portion of the flow path being of sufficiently narrow cross-section to prevent propagation of a flame along the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: EH EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Ken Partington, Liam Warburton
  • Flame Arrestor for a Lead-Acid Battery
    Publication number: 20130302656
    Abstract: A lead-acid battery comprises a flame arrestor plug (1) for controlled venting of gases from the battery through the vent hole (3), wherein the flame arrestor plug has a valve element (5) for controlling the venting of gas from the vent hole and a plug portion (4) which is adjacent to or in contact with the battery casing (2) around the vent hole and which, together with the battery casing, defines a flow path through which gases released through the valve element can escape from the battery, at least a portion of the flow path being of sufficiently narrow cross-section to prevent propagation of a flame along the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Ken Partington, Liam Warburton