Patents Assigned to Hubbell Incorporated
  • Set screw connector with anti-backout lock
    Patent number: 11569590
    Abstract: An electrical connector is configured to couple an electrical conductor to a support surface. The electrical connector includes a terminal block having a connecting aperture, a threaded aperture, and a channel. At least a portion of the threaded aperture is positioned between the channel and the connecting aperture. The connecting aperture is configured to receive the electrical conductor. The electrical connector includes a fastener having threads receivable within the threaded aperture. The fastener is configured to secure the electrical conductor against movement relative to the terminal block. The electrical connector includes a lock receivable within the channel to inhibit unintentional movement of the fastener relative to the terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Rodd Ruland
  • Systems, methods, apparatus and media for use in association with scheduling
    Patent number: 11570018
    Abstract: In at least one aspect, a method comprises: receiving information associated with a plurality of scheduled actions, each of the plurality of scheduled actions defining a device to be controlled, an action to be carried out with respect to the device to be controlled, a scheduled day on which to carry out the scheduled action and a scheduled time of day to carry out the scheduled action on the scheduled day; determining a chronological ordering that indicates a chronological order in which at least a subset of the plurality of scheduled actions are scheduled to be carried out; generating a view based at least in part on the chronological ordering; and displaying the generated view. Such methods may be performed or implemented by various devices, apparatuses and/or systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel Gould, Matthew Harrison
  • Restrike ignitor
    Patent number: 11569082
    Abstract: An instant restrike igniter for use with a high-intensity discharge (HID) lamp and having a bleeder circuit including a resistor in parallel with a capacitor. The bleeder circuit in electrical communication with a voltage source. A transformer is in electrical communication with the bleeder circuit. The transformer includes a first winding that is in communication with and powers a lamp and a second winding. A triggering circuit is in electrical communication with the second winding of the transformer and the bleeder circuit. The triggering circuit has a minimum holding current of 50 mA and is configured to discharge the capacitor to generate high voltage pulses that are sent, via the transformer, to the lamp to reignite the lamp after a power interruption that extinguishes the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Rajesh Balan, Jayaraj Ramasamy
  • Alternating current (AC) voltage regulator and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 11569750
    Abstract: An alternating-current (AC) voltage regulator including an input, an isolated power supply, a control circuit, an amplifier, and an output. The input is configured to receive an input voltage. The isolated power supply is configured to receive the input voltage and output a direct-current (DC) signal isolated from the input voltage. The control circuit is configured to receive a portion of the input voltage, adjust the portion of the input voltage, and output the adjusted voltage. The amplifier is configured to receive the isolated DC signal, the adjusted voltage, and a feedback loop, and output a differential signal. The output is configured to add the differential signal to the input voltage resulting in a regulated voltage, and output the regulated voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Kenneth Edward Pagenkopf
  • Wire stripping die for crimping tool
    Patent number: 11569626
    Abstract: A wire stripping die is configured to be coupled to a crimping tool. The stripping die includes a die body, a first ridge, and a second ridge. The die body includes a first side, a second side, and a groove extending at least partially between the first side and the second side. The groove extends along an axis. The first ridge protrudes from a surface of the groove toward the axis by a first distance. The first ridge extends along at least a portion of the perimeter of the groove and extends at least partially around the axis. The second ridge protrudes from the surface of the groove toward the axis, and the second ridge extends parallel to the axis along at least a portion of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Logan Trombley
  • Cutout life indicator gauge
    Patent number: 11561265
    Abstract: A gauge for determining the operational viability of a device that requires that a consumable or otherwise erodible material for safe and/or efficient operation reside along or near an inside wall of a cavity, for example, a fuse tube containing an ablative arc-extinguishing material as found in a fused cutout, is provided, which gauge measures whether a sufficient quantity of the material to be consumed remains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Robert Wolf
  • Electrical wiring devices with screwless connection terminals
    Patent number: 11563281
    Abstract: Electrical wiring devices that incorporate clamp-type wire terminal connections are described. The electrical wiring devices include for example, single and duplex blade-type electrical receptacles, blade-type locking electrical receptacles, single or multi-pole electrical switches, combination switches and blade-type receptacles, blade-type plugs for electrical cords and blade-type connectors for electrical cords. The electrical wiring devices include a plurality of contact assemblies. Each contact assembly includes a wire terminal and a plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thomas L. Scanzillo, Edward Bazayev
  • Shallow electrical protection device (GFCI, AFCI, and AFCI/GFCI) system and method
    Patent number: 11557862
    Abstract: An electrical outlet receptacle including a circuit board, a set of fixed contacts and a set of movable contacts, a solenoid, a carriage, a lifting shelf, a slide mechanism, a reset plunger, and an armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David Ridgeway, Kenny Padro
  • Receptacle inductive charging devices
    Patent number: 11557918
    Abstract: A wall outlet inductive charger includes a base connected to a set of terminals for receiving power supply conductors. A faceplate is connected to the base. The faceplate includes a charging portion. A device support extends from the faceplate. A charger housing is connected to the base and positioned between the base and the faceplate. A charging pad including an inductive coil is positioned in the charger housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Sorin Mortun
  • Systems and methods associated with smart devices
    Patent number: 11550366
    Abstract: A system which in some embodiments comprises a wireless smart device assembly that includes a smart device, wherein the smart device assembly is attachable or mountable against an unopened surface of a wall or other structure. In some embodiments, a system comprises a smart device assembly that includes a smart device; and a fastener that includes adhesive and is coupled to the smart device assembly and releasably attachable to a wall or other structure. Some embodiments include a level indicator configured to indicate the angular position or orientation of one or more other portion of the smart device assembly relative to parallel and/or plumb to the force of gravity. In some embodiments, a mount and/or a cover define a catch to releasably attach the cover to the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Allen, Michael Daigle, Daniel Gould, Timothy Corcoran Repp, Jeffrey Scarcella, Michael Tetreault
  • GFCI test monitor circuit
    Patent number: 11552464
    Abstract: A circuit interrupting device including a fault detection circuit and an auto-monitoring circuit. The fault detection circuit is configured to output a pre-trigger signal, wherein the pre-trigger signal is configured to not place the circuit interrupting device in a tripped condition. The auto-monitoring circuit is configured to monitor an auto-monitoring input signal, wherein the value of the auto-monitoring signal is at least partially determined by a value of a pre-trigger signal generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Stephen Paul Simonin
  • Tee arrester with directional venting
    Patent number: 11551836
    Abstract: A surge arrester device comprising a first housing portion including a first end and a second end, the first end including a first opening and the second end including a second opening. The device includes a first axis parallel to the first housing portion, the first axis intersecting a first center of the first opening and a second center of the second opening, and a second axis perpendicular to the first housing portion, the second axis intersecting an intermediate section of the first housing portion. The device includes a second housing portion protruding from the intermediate section of the first housing portion, the second housing portion protruding at an angle between the first axis and the second axis, and a metal oxide varistor (MOV) stack within the second housing portion, wherein the MOV stack is released through an opening of the second housing portion if the arrester faults to ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David Charles Hughes, Bastiaan Hubertus van Besouw
  • System and method for operating an electrical switch
    Patent number: 11545321
    Abstract: A switch including a first electrical terminal, the first electrical terminal including a blade pivotable between an open position and a closed position, and a rod extending from the first electrical terminal parallel to the blade. The switch further includes a second electrical terminal configured to receive the blade when in the closed position, the second electrical terminal including a vacuum interrupter, wherein the vacuum interrupter engages the rod when in the closed position. Rotating the first electrical terminal in a first direction causes the blade to disengage from the second electrical terminal at a first point, and further rotating the first electrical terminal in the first direction causes the rod to disengage from the vacuum interrupter at a second point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David Adelbert Rhein, Cong Thanh Dinh
  • Voice responsive in-wall device
    Patent number: 11545171
    Abstract: Voice responsive in-wall devices are provided. In one example implementation, a power switch includes a housing mountable on or at least partially within a surface. The housing can have a front panel. The power switch can include an interface element disposed on the front panel and operable to receive a user input. The power switch can include a power interrupter operable to control power delivery to the powered load based at least in part on interaction with the interface element. The power switch can include one or more microphones operable to obtain audio input. The power switch can include one or more speakers configured to provide audio output. The power switch can include a communications interface operable to communicate data associated with the audio input over a communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Shawn Monteith, Michael Tetreault, Daniel Gould, Nicholas Kraus
  • Wireless battery-powered switch
    Patent number: 11545314
    Abstract: An apparatus for a wireless switch. In some embodiments, the wireless switch includes a button, a battery, a radio, a memory, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor may be configured to operate the wireless switch in a wireless mesh network communication mode; and in response to a user input from the button, reboot the wireless switch; operate the wireless switch in a Bluetooth operating mode; receive a switch configuration; store the switch configuration in the memory; reboot the wireless switch a second time, and operate the switch in the wireless mesh network communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy Willis, Edward Rivas, Theodore Eric Weber, Jim Loring
  • Bonding washer
    Patent number: 11542978
    Abstract: A bonding washer for making electrical connection between two metal pieces that are to be mechanically fastened together. The washer, to be interposed between the two metal pieces, may be constructed so as to fasten to one of the pieces before the two pieces are joined. Teeth on the washer, positioned at right angles to the plane of the washer, are forced into each of the two metal pieces when the fastener is tightened, making electrical connection between the two metal pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian Thomas Wiley, Palvin Chee Leong Chan
  • TRIGGER ACTIVATED TOOLS HAVING ACTIVATION LOCKOUTS
    Publication number: 20220415584
    Abstract: Trigger activated tools are provided that have one or more activation lockouts. The activation lockouts include electrical resets, variable position lockouts, mechanical lockouts, shield lockouts, and any combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mark Andrew CHIASSON, Thomas Romeo FAUCHER, John LEFAVOUR, Robert POIRIER, Peter Matthew WASON
  • Clamp assembly
    Patent number: 11536304
    Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a body having a first side and a second side. The body includes a first channel configured to receive a flat wire, a second channel configured to receive a round wire, a first projection extending from the first side of the body, and a second projection extending from the second side of the body. The clamp assembly further includes a first clamp member coupled to the first projection and a second clamp member coupled to the second projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Jafet Garcia
  • Adjustable electrical fixture mounting assembly
    Patent number: 11536029
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for quick and easy attachment to engineered joists. The mounting assembly includes a brace assembly and a mounting bracket. The mounting assembly may also include an electrical box. The brace assembly is an adjustable member that extends between flanges of engineered ceiling joists. The brace assembly has two low profile end caps that can engage the flanges of engineered ceiling joists and apply a force against the flanges when tightened. The mounting bracket is connected to a hanger body of the brace assembly by a snap fit and the electrical box is attached to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Victor Beristany, Krzysztof Wojciech Korcz, Steven James Johnson
  • Splice assembly and brush for same
    Patent number: 11527859
    Abstract: A splice assembly for engaging a conductor includes a brush configured to engage the conductor. The brush includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The housing defines a housing axis extending between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion defines a cavity having an open end. The second portion defines a bore. A diameter of the cavity is larger than a diameter of the bore. The cavity and the bore are configured to receive the conductor therethrough. The brush further includes a brush member secured within the cavity and positioned proximate the open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Adrian Beau Candelaria