Patents by Inventor Dennis Alan Oley

Dennis Alan Oley 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).

  • Circuit breaker lockout devices and methods
    Patent number: 9978542
    Abstract: Circuit breaker lockout devices are disclosed that effectively lock one or more circuit breakers in a circuit breaker panel in a safe or open circuit position. Embodiments of the circuit breaker lockout devices are robust, utilize few loose parts, and are easily installed. The devices are also short in profile, thereby allowing them to be installed in a circuit breaker panel having minimal clearance between the circuit breakers and a closed panel door cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
    Inventors: Dennis Alan Oley, Lawrence Edward Chambliss
  • Circuit Breaker Lockout Devices and Methods
    Publication number: 20140262702
    Abstract: Circuit breaker lockout devices are disclosed that effectively lock one or more circuit breakers in a circuit breaker panel in a safe or open circuit position. Embodiments of the circuit breaker lockout devices are robust, utilize few loose parts, and are easily installed. The devices are also short in profile, thereby allowing them to be installed in a circuit breaker panel having minimal clearance between the circuit breakers and a closed panel door cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Huntington Ingalls, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Alan Oley, Lawrence Edward Chambliss