Craig Beange

Title: Craig Beange and Vehicle Energy Storage Innovations.

Introduction

Craig Beange is an inventor associated with Lively, California, and Joy Global Underground Mining LLC. His patent work includes two inventions focused on removable vehicle energy storage systems and the practical alignment and mounting of their frames.

Latest Patents

Beange’s listed patents address ways to make vehicle batteries easier to install and remove.

- **Energy storage system for vehicle and alignment system for same.** This invention describes a removable energy storage system with a battery supported by a frame. A guide surface on the frame engages a complementary vehicle mounting feature during installation, helping align the frame and vehicle features for connection.

- **Energy storage system for vehicle and mounting system for same.** This invention describes a battery frame with angled base and mounting surfaces. When the frame rests on the ground, the base’s orientation helps position its mounting interface to engage with a corresponding interface on the vehicle chassis.

Beange is credited with 2 patents.

Career Highlights

Beange’s listed inventions focus on the interface between a vehicle and a removable battery assembly. Their designs address alignment during installation and frame positioning before the assembly is mounted, with the aim of facilitating connection to the vehicle.

Collaborations

Beange is associated with Joy Global Underground Mining LLC. Daniel Black and Ryan Karns are identified as coworkers.

Conclusion

Craig Beange’s two listed patents explore practical approaches to mounting removable vehicle energy storage systems, emphasizing frame alignment and positioning for connection to a vehicle.