Patents by Inventor Gilbert Velletaz

Gilbert Velletaz 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: 5853305
    Abstract: A connection clip electrically connects one of the contact terminal strips of a circuit breaker to a terminal strip for connection to a busbar. At least one opposed pair of independent contact fingers in the form of a bridge is made of conducting material and each opposed pair of contact fingers has two end contacts. The two independent contact fingers press via their end contacts respectively on the two opposite faces of either a terminal strip or busbar, and are urged elastically towards one another by the action of springs compression fitted between a connection frame and a bearing surface of the independent pairs of contact fingers. The independent pairs of contact fingers are covered by a coating containing carbon which provides lubrication to facilitate draw-in of the clip, while reducing the risks of welding at the level of the contact points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Schneider Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Antoine Bedrossian, Philippe Langlois, Pascal Lepretre, Robert Morel, Pascale Rodriguez, Gilbert Velletaz
  • Patent number: 5157577
    Abstract: A cabinet for housing modular electrical switchgear is formed essentially by a case on which a cover is tightly fitted, and by a window disposed on the cover to seal an opening arranged on the cover. The window bears on the edge opposite its rotation axis, a lug having a recess receiving a clip-in locking button. The locking button has clip-in fingers which exert a return force on the button in the locked position. The button comprises holes coming in the locked position opposite conjugate holes of the cover for a sealing wire to be fitted. The fixing screws of the cover to the case have holes for the passage of a sealing wire which emerges in an outwardly curved passage, for ease of insertion of the sealing wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: Merlin Gerin
    Inventors: Philippe Balaud, Gilbert Velletaz