Patents by Inventor Kenneth Michael Partington

Kenneth Michael 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).

  • Patent number: 9397326
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery (1) comprising a casing having one or more gas vents (3) and a manifold (4) arranged to collect gas emerging from the gas vents wherein the manifold is fixed to the casing using a double sided adhesive gasket (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Enersys Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Partington, Gerard Chevalier
  • Patent number: 8691433
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery comprising a casing having at least one handle, which is formed integrally with the casing and is at least partially recessed into the upper surface of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Enersys Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth Michael Partington
  • Publication number: 20100143795
    Abstract: A process for making a battery includes providing a lid (31) having a least one metal insert (22) containing an aperture or apertures (26) for the plate lugs. During assembly of the battery the lid (31) is placed over the plate stack such that the plate lugs of the battery plates extend into the aperture or apertures (26). Heat is then applied to the outer surface of the metal insert (22) to weld the plate lugs to the insert (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Partington, Rhodri Evans
  • Publication number: 20080213660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery comprising a casing having at least one handle, which is formed integrally with the casing and is at least partially recessed into the upper surface of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Kenneth Michael Partington
  • Publication number: 20080145754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery (1) comprising a casing having one or more gas vents (3) and a manifold (4) arranged to collect gas emerging from the gas vents wherein the manifold is fixed to the casing using a double sided adhesive gasket (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: ENERSYSTEM LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Partington, Gerard Chevalier
  • Patent number: 7014946
    Abstract: Devices include a plurality of batteries connectable in series and arranged in vertically stacked configurations. Each of the batteries includes opposite first and second lateral faces and a positive terminal and a negative terminal adjacent the first face. The first and second lateral faces each have nesting topography thereon. A first substantially vertically oriented sideplate has nesting topography thereon configured to receive the nesting topography of the first faces of the batteries and an electrical connector connected to a positive terminal of one battery and a negative terminal of an adjacent battery. A second substantially vertically oriented sideplate has nesting topography configured to receive the nesting topography of the second faces of the batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hawker Batteries Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Partington, Rhodri Evans
  • Patent number: 6818345
    Abstract: A battery (10) having positive and negative plates (11, 12) contained in a housing. The upper edges of the positive plates are connected to the lower edges by means of a member (25; 28) also contained in the housing. The member (25; 28) comprises a material having a greater conductivity than that of the material of the plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Chloride Industrial Batteries Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Partington, David Colin Brown
  • Patent number: 6784636
    Abstract: A multi-cell battery includes a battery box having at least three battery plate compartments, wherein the plates in one compartment lie in planes substantially perpendicular to plates in the other two compartments. The compartments can be of rectangular shape and arranged with the length direction of one compartment substantially perpendicular to the length direction of the other two compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: ESRMCO Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Michael Partington
  • Publication number: 20030143455
    Abstract: Devices include a plurality of batteries connectable in series and arranged in vertically stacked configurations. Each of the batteries includes opposite first and second lateral faces and a positive terminal and a negative terminal adjacent the first face. The first and second lateral faces each have nesting topography thereon. A first substantially vertically oriented sideplate has nesting topography thereon configured to receive the nesting topography of the first faces of the batteries and an electrical connector connected to a positive terminal of one battery and a negative terminal of an adjacent battery. A second substantially vertically oriented sideplate has nesting topography configured to receive the nesting topography of the second faces of the batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Partington, Rhodri Evans
  • Patent number: 6395421
    Abstract: A battery and a method of assembly thereof wherein the battery has plates and connecting straps for the plates, all housed within a box with a lid. Formations are provided on the underside of the lid which interfit with corresponding formations on the straps. Sealant is located in a small gap between the formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Chloride Industrial Batteries Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Partington, John Haydon Watters, Ian Kenneth Clements