Patents by Inventor Mark A. Reiter

Mark A. Reiter 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: 6474952
    Abstract: A sump pump motor switch assembly for a sump pump including a motor casing and an end shield, includes a switch assembly and a housing mounted to the end shield. A cam actuator is connected to the housing and a sump pump actuation switch is mounted with the cam actuator. A motor actuation switch is also mounted with the cam actuator body. The sump actuation switch and the motor actuation switch are snap action switches that are simultaneously actuated by the cam actuator. The switch assembly includes a snap fitting assembly configured to fit into a receiving retainer within the motor casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: L. Edwin Fisher, Marc D. Pape, Mark A. Reiter
  • Patent number: 6149390
    Abstract: A submersible sump pump connected to a discharge pipe is disclosed. The sump pump includes a pedestal mounted above a sump. The pedestal includes a power cord, an indicator, and a high water alarm. The sump pump further includes a float switch connected to a styrofoam float which detects movement of the drainage level beyond a first predetermined point, a second predetermined point, and a third predetermined point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: L. Edwin Fisher, James A. Butcher, James V. Yu, Mark A. Reiter, Greg Skene