Patents by Inventor Stephen Wassell

Stephen Wassell 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: 5090167
    Abstract: A solar shed is disclosed comprising a secure shelter for battery-powered electric tools, such as lawnmowers, trimmers, and leaf blowers, and further comprising photovoltaic cells built into the sloped roof of the solar shed. The electricity generated by the photovoltaic cells is routed to the batteries of the electric tools in the interior, so that the batteries are recharged for later use. The solar sheld is marketed in prefabricated components, having a square floor plan so that the walls and the roof can be oriented in any of four directions with respect to each other, in particular, so that the slope of the roof can be oriented to face a generally southward direction, regardless of where the user wishes to locate the shed on the site. This will allow for adequate exposure of the photovoltaic cells to sunlight. The increase in height in the interior of the solar shed resulting from the sloped roof allows the walls to be shorter and therefore more manageable for easier assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Inventor: Stephen Wassell