Patents Represented by Attorney R. E. Constant
  • Patent number: 5014154
    Abstract: An electrical safety device for use in power tools that is designed to automatically discontinue operation of the power tool upon physical contact of the tool with a concealed conductive material. A step down transformer is used to supply the operating power for a disconnect relay and a reset relay. When physical contact is made between the power tool and the conductive material, an electrical circuit through the disconnect relay is completed and the operation of the power tool is automatically interrupted. Once the contact between the tool and conductive material is broken, the power tool can be quickly and easily reactivated by a reset push button activating the reset relay. A remote reset is provided for convenience and efficiency of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1991
    Assignee: United States Department of Energy
    Inventor: David B. White
  • Patent number: 4137423
    Abstract: An improved coaxial end seal for hermetically sealed nuclear instrumentation cable exhibiting an improved breakdown pulse noise characteristic under high voltage, high temperature conditions. A tubular insulator body has metallized interior and exterior surface portions which are braze sealed to a center conductor and an outer conductive sheath. The end surface of the insulator body which is directed toward the coaxial cable to which it is sealed has a recessed surface portion within which the braze seal material terminates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Collins P. Cannon, Donald P. Brown
  • Patent number: 4028180
    Abstract: A support grid is provided for holding nuclear fuel rods in a rectangular array. Intersecting sheet metal strips are interconnected using opposing slots in the strips to form a rectangular cellular grid structure for engaging the sides of a multiplicity of fuel rods. Spring and dimple supports for engaging fuel and guide rods extending through each cell in the support grid are formed in the metal strips with the springs thus formed being characterized by nonlinear spring rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Energy Research and Development Administration
    Inventor: Lester M. Finch