Patents by Inventor Michael Santos Finena

Michael Santos Finena 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 holder
    Patent number: 7833651
    Abstract: A battery holder frame (12) that facilitates the removal of a fully installed battery (30) (electrical cell). The frame has top (20), bottom (22), opposite side (24, 26), and back walls (28) that form a cavity (14) that receives a battery by moving the battery rearward into the cavity until the battery abuts the back wall. The back wall upper portion has a bottom edge (66) and leaves an opening (62) below the bottom edge through which the bottom of the battery can move rearward out of the cavity. To remove a fully installed battery, the battery bottom is pushed rearward to cause the battery to pivot so its upper portion (152) moves forward out of the cavity and can be grasped to pull the battery out of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Reid Gastineau, Michael Santos Finena, Robbie Lee Gray
  • Battery holder
    Publication number: 20090023055
    Abstract: A battery holder frame (12) that facilitates the removal of a fully installed battery (30) (electrical cell). The frame has top (20), bottom (22), opposite side (24, 26), and back walls (28) that form a cavity (14) that receives a battery by moving the battery rearward into the cavity until the battery abuts the back wall. The back wall upper portion has a bottom edge (66) and leaves an opening (62) below the bottom edge through which the bottom of the battery can move rearward out of the cavity. To remove a fully installed battery, the battery bottom is pushed rearward to cause the battery to pivot so its upper portion (152) moves forward out of the cavity and can be grasped to pull the battery out of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Douglas Reid Gastineau, Michael Santos Finena, Robbie Lee Gray