Patents by Inventor Kevin T. Downey

Kevin T. Downey 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: 12070999
    Abstract: A portable fuel tank assembly includes a portable fuel tank for holding fuel and a support to be connected to a supporting surface for holding the fuel tank stationary with respect to the supporting surface. The fuel tank has a first quick connector for fluid communication with the fuel in the fuel tank. The support has a second quick connector for mating and providing fluid communication with the first quick connector. The fuel tank and support are configured such that securing the fuel tank in the support simultaneously mates the second quick connector to the first quick connector to provide for fluid communication between the second quick connector and the fuel in the fuel tank. A support for holding a portable fuel tank is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor R. Haney, Kevin T. Downey, Kyle A. Walters, Christopher C. Bostwick
  • Patent number: 12009532
    Abstract: A container for a marine battery includes a lower portion for supporting the marine battery and a cover portion over the lower portion. The cover portion and lower portion together enclose an interior space configured to hold the battery. The cover portion has a middle section and two end sections on either side of the middle section. At least one of the end sections has an access door that is movable independently of the middle section to provide access to the interior space, while the middle section remains stationary with respect to the lower portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin T. Downey
  • Patent number: 11811101
    Abstract: A battery box has front and rear walls and first and second sidewalls defining an interior of the battery box. A first guideway is provided on a surface of the first sidewall that faces the interior. A second guideway is provided on a surface of the second sidewall that faces the interior. The first and second guideways extend in the height direction. A first spacer is configured to move in the height direction along the first guideway, and a second spacer is configured to move in the height direction along the second guideway. The first and second guideways and/or the first and second spacers have an angled surface so that as the first and second spacers are moved downwardly in the height direction along the respective first and second guideways, a gap defined in the length direction between the first and second spacers is narrowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin T. Downey
  • Publication number: 20230249542
    Abstract: A portable fuel tank assembly includes a portable fuel tank for holding fuel and a support to be connected to a supporting surface for holding the fuel tank stationary with respect to the supporting surface. The fuel tank has a first quick connector for fluid communication with the fuel in the fuel tank. The support has a second quick connector for mating and providing fluid communication with the first quick connector. The fuel tank and support are configured such that securing the fuel tank in the support simultaneously mates the second quick connector to the first quick connector to provide for fluid communication between the second quick connector and the fuel in the fuel tank. A support for holding a portable fuel tank is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Trevor R. Haney, Kevin T. Downey, Kyle A. Walters, Christopher C. Bostwick
  • Publication number: 20220102825
    Abstract: A battery box includes a main housing and a cover that together define an interior of the battery box and a vent in at least one of the main housing and the cover. The vent provides fluid communication between the interior of the battery box and an atmosphere surrounding the battery box. An upper baffle is positioned in the interior of the battery box behind the vent. The upper baffle is configured to direct any liquid that enters the vent downwardly. A drain opening in the main housing allows liquid that enters through the vent to exit the main housing. A lower baffle positioned proximate the drain opening prevents liquid from entering the interior of the battery box through the drain opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin T. Downey
  • Patent number: 10351220
    Abstract: A trolling motor assembly includes a main housing holding an electric motor. A propeller is attached to a propeller shaft that is driven by the electric motor and projects from a rear end of the main housing. A steering shaft is configured to couple the main housing to a watercraft. A nosecone is coupled to the main housing at the front end of the main housing. The nosecone is removable from the front end of the main housing. The main housing is watertight when the nosecone is removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: John Witte, Nathan D. Koetsier, Michael J. Boks, Katherine D. Winer, Benjamin D. Curtis, Haley A. Raatz, Kevin T. Downey
  • Patent number: 10207776
    Abstract: A seat is designed for use in a boat and extends in a vertical height direction, a lateral width direction, and a depth direction perpendicular to the width direction. The seat includes a pan main body extending in at least the width direction and the depth and a back main body coupled to the pan main body and extending in at least the width direction and the height direction. The pan main body and/or the back main body is formed from a single extrusion having a uniform cross section in one if the height, width, and depth directions. The pan main body and/or the back main body has an open profile when viewed in the one of the height, width, and depth directions. The open profile is configured to accept and hold a further seat component therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin T. Downey, Timothy M. Kramer
  • Patent number: 10130224
    Abstract: A vacuum accessory tool comprises a nozzle body defining an interior, with an opening formed in the nozzle body and a working air conduit provided on the nozzle body in fluid communication with the opening via the interior. A hair removal assembly is associated with the nozzle body, and can include nubs from a flexible polymeric material adapted to generate an electrostatic charge when the tool moves over and in contact with a carpet surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin T. Downey, Joseph A. Fester
  • Publication number: 20160100726
    Abstract: A vacuum accessory tool comprises a nozzle body defining an interior, with an opening formed in the nozzle body and a working air conduit provided on the nozzle body in fluid communication with the opening via the interior. A hair removal assembly is associated with the nozzle body, and can include nubs from a flexible polymeric material adapted to generate an electrostatic charge when the tool moves over and in contact with a carpet surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin T. Downey, Joseph A. Fester
  • Patent number: 9215959
    Abstract: A vacuum accessory tool comprises a housing that defines a suction nozzle and a hair removal assembly associated with the suction nozzle. In one embodiment, the vacuum accessory tool further comprises an agitator assembly located in the suction nozzle and driven by an air turbine. In another embodiment, an impeller associated with the air turbine is weighted to prevent build-up of hair and other debris at the impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Heidenga, Joseph A. Fester, Kevin T. Downey, Christian J. Choe
  • Patent number: D529246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin T. Downey
  • Patent number: D529672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin T. Downey
  • Patent number: D530473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: BISSELL Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Medema, Kevin T. Downey, Mitchell E. Auerbach
  • Patent number: D533698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Bissell Homecare, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Medema, Kevin T. Downey, Mitchell E. Auerbach
  • Patent number: D902958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin T. Downey, Katherine D. Winer
  • Patent number: D914059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin T. Downey
  • Patent number: D915465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin T. Downey
  • Patent number: D943632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin T. Downey
  • Patent number: D986031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin T. Downey
  • Patent number: D987044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin T. Downey