Patents by Inventor Nicholas Figueras

Nicholas Figueras 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: 11322317
    Abstract: A housing for accommodating an electrical device is provided. A bolt for holding a bus bar electrically connected to the electrical device includes a threaded shaft and a base. The housing includes a first housing configured to hold the electrical device and a bolt housing. The bolt housing includes an upper wall having a U-shaped slot. A resilient tab is disposed on a bottom wall and beneath the U-shaped slot. A pair of slits are disposed on each side of the resilient tab, wherein the threaded shaft is dimensioned to be seated within the U-shaped slot, and wherein the resilient tab presses the base against an undersurface of the upper wall so as to hold the bolt in an upright position relative to the upper wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Nicholas Figueras
  • Publication number: 20220102086
    Abstract: A housing for accommodating an electrical device is provided. A bolt for holding a bus bar electrically connected to the electrical device includes a threaded shaft and a base. The housing includes a first housing configured to hold the electrical device and a bolt housing. The bolt housing includes an upper wall having a U-shaped slot. A resilient tab is disposed on a bottom wall and beneath the U-shaped slot. A pair of slits are disposed on each side of the resilient tab, wherein the threaded shaft is dimensioned to be seated within the U-shaped slot, and wherein the resilient tab presses the base against an undersurface of the upper wall so as to hold the bolt in an upright position relative to the upper wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Nicholas Figueras