Patents by Inventor Dennis J. Benfante

Dennis J. Benfante 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).

  • Electric watt-hour meter adapter
    Patent number: 6015314
    Abstract: An adapter provides full single phase electrical service when there is a partial electrical service failure to one of the line contacts of the watt-hour meter socket. The adapter includes a housing, wherein at least two line apertures are formed through the housing. A line electrical conductor is removably inserted through one of the line apertures to correspond to the live line contact of the meter socket. The line electrical conductor has a first end configured for being connected to the line contact of the watt-hour meter socket and a second end configured for being connected of contact of the watt-hour meter. At least two load apertures are formed through the housing. At least two load electrical conductors are each inserted through the load apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Colsolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis J. Benfante