Patents by Inventor James Paul Mills, Jr.

James Paul Mills, Jr. 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).

  • Tubular bus arrangement for power transport in electrical devices
    Patent number: 5657200
    Abstract: The present invention provides a meter socket arrangement wherein a tubular bus is coupled between each planar bus bar connected to the power source and meter input terminals for transporting electrical power from the planar bus bars to their respective meter input terminals. This invention also provides a novel boot for connection between the tubular bus and the planar bus bar to provide improved electrical connection between the bus bar and the tubular bus. The present invention may be utilized in any meter socket arrangement, including meter socket arrangements used in combination service entrance devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Square D Company
    Inventors: Thomas Carver Leach, James Paul Mills, Jr., Robert James Cooper