Patents by Inventor Daniel Wayne Vosbrink

Daniel Wayne Vosbrink 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: 9612270
    Abstract: A testing device for a meter socket assembly, including breaker load lugs, includes a base unit having a plurality of test probes, a ground node, and a breaker node having a plurality of breaker probes. To perform the test, the base unit is inserted into a jaw meter socket such that each of the plurality of test probes are in contact with jaws of the jaw meter socket, at least two of the plurality of breaker probes are in contact with each of a plurality of breaker load lugs of a main breaker, and the breaker node is electrically connected to the base unit. The testing device determines the jaw type of the meter socket assembly and can output results of tests relating to phase to phase, phase to ground, crossed cables, and interruption of electrical paths. The testing device can output results of the test audibly and visually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Duan Earl Packard, III, Daniel Wayne Vosbrink, Joseph Lee Hughes
  • Publication number: 20160266190
    Abstract: A testing device for a meter socket assembly, including breaker load lugs, includes a base unit having a plurality of test probes, a ground node, and a breaker node having a plurality of breaker probes. To perform the test, the base unit is inserted into a jaw meter socket such that each of the plurality of test probes are in contact with jaws of the jaw meter socket, at least two of the plurality of breaker probes are in contact with each of a plurality of breaker load lugs of a main breaker, and the breaker node is electrically connected to the base unit. The testing device determines the jaw type of the meter socket assembly and can output results of tests relating to phase to phase, phase to ground, crossed cables, and interruption of electrical paths. The testing device can output results of the test audibly and visually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Duan Earl Packard, III, Daniel Wayne Vosbrink, Joseph Lee Hughes
  • Patent number: 9397413
    Abstract: An electric meter socket assembly includes a neutral-ground support and a neutral-ground terminal. The neutral-ground support includes a support body having a mounting surface and a support connector at the mounting surface of the body. The neutral-ground terminal includes a terminal body having a rear, an opening for receiving a neutral conductor, and a terminal connector at the rear of the terminal body configured to mate with the support connector such that the neutral-ground terminal is attachable to the neutral-ground support without use of a separate fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Duan E. Packard, III, Daniel Wayne Vosbrink
  • Publication number: 20150207282
    Abstract: An electric meter socket assembly includes a neutral-ground support and a neutral-ground terminal. The neutral-ground support includes a support body having a mounting surface and a support connector at the mounting surface of the body. The neutral-ground terminal includes a terminal body having a rear, an opening for receiving a neutral conductor, and a terminal connector at the rear of the terminal body configured to mate with the support connector such that the neutral-ground terminal is attachable to the neutral-ground support without use of a separate fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Duan E. Packard, III, Daniel Wayne Vosbrink
  • Patent number: 9017093
    Abstract: An electric meter socket assembly for an electric meter includes a female electrical contact defining a slot for receiving a male electrical contact of an electric meter to electrically connect to the electric meter. In one example, the male contact guide is in thermal contact with the female electrical contact and is configured to facilitate insertion of the male electrical contact of the electrical meter into the slot defined by the female electrical contact. The male contact guide includes a plurality of heat sink fins configured to dissipate heat generated from resistive heating of the female electrical contact. In another example, an anti-rotation stop configured to inhibit rotation of the female electrical contact relative to a mounting member on which the female electrical contact is to be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Duan Earl Packard, III, Daniel Wayne Vosbrink