Patents by Inventor Ronald Fowkes

Ronald Fowkes 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).

  • Electrically driven vehicles
    Patent number: 4339015
    Abstract: An electrically driven motor vehicle having an electric motor 31 arranged to drive the vehicle through a transmission system 29, 33 and a battery pack 22 to provide power for driving the electrical motor 31, the battery pack being provided with a charging unit 25, 26 including an internal combustion engine 26 and the battery pack 22 and the charging unit 25, 26 being mounted on the vehicle as a unit so as to be readily detachable therefrom to enable it to be replaced at suitable servicing establishments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: Lucas Industries Limited
    Inventors: Ronald Fowkes, Geoffrey G. Harding
  • Electrically driven vehicles
    Patent number: 4135593
    Abstract: An electrically driven vehicle has a battery pack containing batteries in a support structure, there being defined a compartment in which the battery tops are located and a further compartment in which are the battery lower casings, said structure having inlet and outlet openings for the respective compartments, for through flow of cooling air lengthwise of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Assignee: Lucas Industries Limited
    Inventor: Ronald Fowkes