Patents by Inventor Todd McMahon

Todd McMahon 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).

  • Direct current contactor assembly
    Patent number: 6943655
    Abstract: A direct current contactor having at least one low current terminal and at least two high current terminals is disclosed. The low current terminal is connected to a spring, which is nested in a chimney-shaped receptacle, where it is coupled to the contactor's coil. The chimney shaped receptacle also has a slot that receives a terminal blade that electrically connects the spring to the coil. The housing of the solenoid is designed with longitudinally extending channels that receive the receptacles, which prevents the assembly from rotating within the housing unit. Each terminal is provided with ribbed and knurled areas to restrict rotation of the terminal in the housing and the mating connection while tightening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Trombetta, LLC
    Inventors: Todd McMahon, Dennis A. Maller
  • DIRECT CURRENT CONTACTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20050190024
    Abstract: A direct current contactor having at least one low current terminal and at least two high current terminals is disclosed. The low current terminal is connected to a spring, which is nested in a chimney-shaped receptacle, where it is coupled to the contactor's coil. The chimney shaped receptacle also has a slot that receives a terminal blade that electrically connects the spring to the coil. The housing of the solenoid is designed with longitudinally extending channels that receive the receptacles, which prevents the assembly from rotating within the housing unit. Each terminal is provided with ribbed and knurled areas to restrict rotation of the terminal in the housing and the mating connection while tightening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Todd McMahon, Dennis Maller
  • Integrated solenoid system
    Patent number: 6873514
    Abstract: An integrated solenoid system including a single housing containing a solenoid, a controller and one or more electrical connections. The controller includes temperature compensating means and/or voltage compensating means thereby providing predetermined, substantially constant currents to said solenoid. The housing includes an integral two-part end cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Trombetta, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis A. Maller, Todd McMahon
  • Integrated solenoid system
    Publication number: 20040240140
    Abstract: An integrated solenoid system including a single housing containing a solenoid, a controller and one or more electrical connections. The controller includes temperature compensating means and/or voltage compensating means thereby providing predetermined, substantially constant currents to said solenoid. The housing includes an integral two-part end cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Trombetta, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis A. Maller, Todd McMahon