Patents by Inventor Brandon L. Lackey

Brandon L. Lackey 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: 8702455
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a base, a conventional lay in conductor connector channel, a blade contact superstructure and a blade contact. The base has the blade contact superstructure appended to one sidewall thereof. The blade contact superstructure has a cavity between generally ā€œVā€ shaped blade receiving supports. The blade contact is a plated copper strip and is inserted into the cavity between the blade receiving supports where the blade contact then becomes an interface between the superstructure and an electrical blade inserted in the blade contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: The Durham Company
    Inventors: Brandon L. Lackey, Mark K. Shoemaker
  • Patent number: 8218295
    Abstract: A watt-hour revenue socket block comprises at least three rising legs to allow the meter socket to step up or recess down depending on the orientation of the meter socket block. A cooperating meter socket enclosure has raised and lowered sections on the back wall to receive the rising legs to allow stepping up or recessing down of the meter socket. The meter socket has integral cap tracks to allow the cap to be moved to a position over the center of the meter socket block and be retained in that position by a tab while inserting the conductor in the lay in channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Inventors: Mark K. Shoemaker, Brandon L. Lackey, James E. Carr