Patents by Inventor Gordon A. Shepstone

Gordon A. Shepstone 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: 6995327
    Abstract: An interlock system is for a bypass transfer switch including first, second, third and fourth circuit breakers. First, second, third and fourth interlock assemblies each include a mounting bracket coupled on or proximate to a corresponding one of the circuit breakers, a transmitting member disposed on the mounting bracket and coupled to the poleshaft of the operating mechanism of the corresponding one of the circuit breakers, and a receiving mechanism disposed on the mounting bracket and structured to engage and actuate the circuit breaker trip lever in response to a trip condition. The transmitting member and receiving mechanism each include primary and secondary connections. A plurality of linkages are adapted to interconnect the connections among the circuit breakers in order to provide a predetermined automatic bypass interlock mechanism, without requiring a separate manual locking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Gordon A. Shepstone, Robert N. Conway, Mihali Milev, Andy Feng Li