Patents by Inventor Shane M. Hopps

Shane M. Hopps 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).

  • Repositionable tool die
    Patent number: 11394165
    Abstract: Hydraulic crimp tools, working heads for hydraulic crimp tools and die sets for crimping wire connectors onto electrical conductor wires using such hydraulic crimp tools are provided. The die sets include identical dies that can be repositioned on the working head to mechanically secure wire connectors to an electrical conductor wire or a bundle of electrical conductor wires from different orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Richard E. Robicheau, Adam W. Jones, Shane M. Hopps
  • REPOSITIONABLE TOOL DIE
    Publication number: 20190006810
    Abstract: Hydraulic crimp tools, working heads for hydraulic crimp tools and die sets for crimping wire connectors onto electrical conductor wires using such hydraulic crimp tools are provided. The die sets include identical dies that can be repositioned on the working head to mechanically securing wire connectors to an electrical conductor wire or a bundle of electrical conductor wires from different orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Richard E. Robicheau, Adam W. Jones, Shane M. Hopps
  • Cutter
    Patent number: 10010954
    Abstract: A hydraulic tool cutting dies including first and second cutting dies. The first cutting die has a first mounting section and a first cutting edge. The first mounting section is sized and shaped to removably attached to a hydraulic tool. The second cutting die has a second mounting section and a second cutting edge. The second mounting section is sized and shaped to removably attached to the hydraulic tool. The first cutting die includes a post extending past the first cutting edge and the second cutting die includes a post receiving area which has a different cross-sectional shape than the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: John D. Lefavour, Thomas R. Faucher, Lawrence N Brown, Shane M. Hopps
  • Cutter
    Publication number: 20100107843
    Abstract: A hydraulic tool cutting dies including first and second cutting dies. The first cutting die has a first mounting section and a first cutting edge. The first mounting section is sized and shaped to removably attached to a hydraulic tool. The second cutting die has a second mounting section and a second cutting edge. The second mounting section is sized and shaped to removably attached to the hydraulic tool. The first cutting die includes a post extending past the first cutting edge and the second cutting die includes a post receiving area which has a different cross-sectional shape than the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: John D. Lefavour, Thomas R. Faucher, Lawrence N. Brown, Shane M. Hopps
  • Hydraulic tool automatic adjusting die holder
    Patent number: 7134314
    Abstract: A hydraulic tool working head including a frame; a ram movably connected to the frame in a first longitudinal direction, wherein the ram is adapted to be moved relative to the frame by hydraulic fluid; and a movable member connected to a first end of the ram by an automatic adjusting connection. The movable member is adapted to move relative to the ram in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer M. Peterson, Thomas R. Faucher, John D. Lefavour, Shane M. Hopps