Patents by Inventor Kelly Paige MILLER

Kelly Paige MILLER 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: 11677183
    Abstract: A power transfer system includes a port panel assembly including a port panel, a locating pocket formed in the port panel, locking ports arranged in the locating pocket, and terminal assemblies attached to a rear side of the locating pocket and having conductive terminals, and a power transfer assembly having a transfer housing with access ports and terminal retainers, latches housed in the transfer housing to engage the locking ports, a spring arranged between the latches and pressing the latches to protrude outwardly from the transfer housing through the access ports, and connection members arranged in the terminal retainer and adapted be connected to an electric device. When the power transfer assembly is inserted into the port panel assembly, tip portions of the latches are inserted into the locking ports to be secured to the port panel assembly, and the connection members contact the conductive terminals of the port panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: NIFCO AMERICA CORP.
    Inventors: William Russell Rhoades, Kelly Paige Miller
  • Publication number: 20220393397
    Abstract: A power transfer system includes a port panel assembly including a port panel, a locating pocket formed in the port panel, locking ports arranged in the locating pocket, and terminal assemblies attached to a rear side of the locating pocket and having conductive terminals, and a power transfer assembly having a transfer housing with access ports and terminal retainers, latches housed in the transfer housing to engage the locking ports, a spring arranged between the latches and pressing the latches to protrude outwardly from the transfer housing through the access ports, and connection members arranged in the terminal retainer and adapted be connected to an electric device. When the power transfer assembly is inserted into the port panel assembly, tip portions of the latches are inserted into the locking ports to be secured to the port panel assembly, and the connection members contact the conductive terminals of the port panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: William Russell RHOADES, Kelly Paige MILLER
  • Publication number: 20220324365
    Abstract: A modular latching system includes a panel having recessed pockets spaced apart from each other and having lock holes therein; a housing having insert assemblies on one side of the housing, the insert assemblies being spaced apart from each other to be inserted into the recessed pockets; locking members located in each of the insert assemblies and including lock tabs engaging the lock holes, and slide locks attached to the lock tabs so that when the insertion assemblies are inserted into the recessed pockets, the lock tabs enter the lock holes to lock the housing to the panel; and a release lever disposed in the housing and engaging the slide locks so that when the release lever is pushed, the slide locks move to disengage the lock tabs from the lock holes to release the housing from the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: William Russell RHOADES, Kelly Paige MILLER