Patents by Inventor Ron Decoteau

Ron Decoteau 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: 5620338
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a universal battery cable assembly is shown and described. In a preferred embodiment, a battery terminal and a conductive spacer are seated in a mold and encased in a quantity of insulating, resilient material that cures to form a boot of uniform size and shape, regardless of whether the battery cable assembly will function as a top terminal or as a bottom terminal, and regardless of the number and sizes of conductors that may be coupled to the battery terminal. A battery cable assembly provided in accordance with the present invention has a repeating geometry that allows it to be stacked on and sealingly engage a second battery cable assembly having the same structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 15, 1997
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Stephens, Ron Decoteau, Alan Martin, Steve Bleistein