Patents by Inventor James Edward McGann

James Edward McGann 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 accessories incorporating improved auxiliary switch
    Patent number: 3973230
    Abstract: An auxiliary switch is incorporated in an accessorial molded circuit breaker case juxtaposed with one or more molded case circuit breakers and operatively interconnected therewith by an internal common trip bar and an external handle tie. The auxiliary switch arm is variously positioned by the common trip bar in relation to a contact variously positioned by the accessorial case handle so as to selectively control an external operating or indicating circuit depending on the relative positions of the trip bar and accessorial case handle. The auxiliary switch may be utilized in a shunt trip solenoid energizing circuit or in a trip alarm circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ronald David Ciarcia, James Edward McGann, Jr.
  • Multiple stab electrical connector
    Patent number: 3950071
    Abstract: A multiple stab connector for implementation in plug-in circuit breaker load centers, wherein the stab is formed from a single blank of conductive sheet metal stock, with sections of the stab stacked together for structural rigidity and enhanced current carrying capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1976
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James Edward McGann, Rodney Laban Naas