Patents by Inventor Tom England

Tom England 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).

  • Hygienic motor cable vent connector apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10873154
    Abstract: A cable vent connector configured for venting an electric motor is provided. The cable vent connector includes an input for receiving a motor-side cable that includes a vent tube and a plurality of electrical conductors; a body configured for venting the vent tube to a local atmosphere, thus permitting an interior of the electric motor to reach pressure equilibrium; and a port for connecting the plurality of electrical conductors with a drive-side cable configured to drive the electric motor. A venting system and a production system are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Boyland, Steve McClellan, Tom England, Tony Nozzi, Mark Beneski, Bill Sutton, Reid Hunt, Valerie Garrison, Gene Matthews, Jerry Brown, Andy Hansbrough
  • HYGIENIC MOTOR CABLE VENT CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170062971
    Abstract: A cable vent connector configured for venting an electric motor is provided. The cable vent connector includes an input for receiving a motor-side cable that includes a vent tube and a plurality of electrical conductors; a body configured for venting the vent tube to a local atmosphere, thus permitting an interior of the electric motor to reach pressure equilibrium; and a port for connecting the plurality of electrical conductors with a drive-side cable configured to drive the electric motor. A venting system and a production system are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: John Boyland, Steve McClellan, Tom England, Tony Nozzi, Mark Beneski, Bill Sutton, Reid Hunt, Valerie Garrison, Gene Matthews, Jerry Brown, Andy Hansbrough
  • Brake pad wear indicator
    Publication number: 20050252727
    Abstract: A brake assembly includes a caliper, a brake pad, an actuator to force the brake pad into engagement with a rotor and an adjuster mechanism to compensate for wear of the brake pad. The adjuster mechanism includes a rotating component that rotates substantially in proportion to wear of the brake pad and is manually operable to deadjust the adjuster mechanism when replacement of the brake pad is required. The rotating component is operably coupled to a pad wear indicator mounted on the caliper which visually indicates an amount of brake pad wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Tom England, Paul Thomas, Paul Roberts, Simon Fisher