Patents by Inventor Alfred Gregory Beard

Alfred Gregory Beard 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).

  • Motor control center (MCC) units with retractable power connector and interlocks including a power connector position interlock
    Patent number: 11955780
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an extendable/retractable power connection (stab) assembly and one or more operating lever interlocks that include a unit latch to latch to a cabinet and a power connection position interlock that blocks the handle of the units or buckets based on position of the power connection assembly, optionally also including a shutter cam that slides a shutter right and left.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • MOTOR CONTROL CENTER (MCC) UNITS WITH RETRACTABLE POWER CONNECTOR AND INTERLOCKS INCLUDING A POWER CONNECTOR POSITION INTERLOCK
    Publication number: 20240039253
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an extendable/retractable power connection (stab) assembly and one or more operating lever interlocks that include a unit latch to latch to a cabinet and a power connection position interlock that blocks the handle of the units or buckets based on position of the power connection assembly, optionally also including a shutter cam that slides a shutter right and left.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • Motor control center (MCC) units with retractable power connector and interlocks including a power connector position interlock
    Patent number: 11677217
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an extendable/retractable power connection (stab) assembly and one or more operating lever interlocks that include a unit latch to latch to a cabinet and a power connection position interlock that blocks the handle of the units or buckets based on position of the power connection assembly, optionally also including a shutter cam that slides a shutter right and left.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • Motor control center (MCC) units with slidable shutters
    Patent number: 11177636
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an operator mechanism with a retractable power stab assembly and one or more sliding shutters that controllably block access to a stab isolation port based on position of the operator disconnect handle using an attached shutter cam that slides the shutter right and left.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • MOTOR CONTROL CENTER (MCC) UNITS WITH SLIDABLE SHUTTERS
    Publication number: 20200412105
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an operator mechanism with a retractable power stab assembly and one or more sliding shutters that controllably block access to a stab isolation port based on position of the operator disconnect handle using an attached shutter cam that slides the shutter right and left.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • MOTOR CONTROL CENTER (MCC) UNITS WITH RETRACTABLE POWER CONNECTOR AND INTERLOCKS INCLUDING A POWER CONNECTOR POSITION INTERLOCK
    Publication number: 20200328579
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an extendable/retractable power connection (stab) assembly and one or more operating lever interlocks that include a unit latch to latch to a cabinet and a power connection position interlock that blocks the handle of the units or buckets based on position of the power connection assembly, optionally also including a shutter cam that slides a shutter right and left.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • Motor control center (MCC) units with retractable power connector and interlocks including a power connector position interlock
    Patent number: 10742004
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an extendable/retractable power connection (stab) assembly and one or more operating lever interlocks that include a unit latch to latch to a cabinet and a power connection position interlock that blocks the handle of the units or buckets based on position of the power connection assembly, optionally also including a shutter cam that slides a shutter right and left.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • Motor control center (MCC) units with slidable shutters
    Patent number: 10720761
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an operator mechanism with a retractable power stab assembly and one or more sliding shutters that controllably block access to a stab isolation port based on position of the operator disconnect handle using an attached shutter cam that slides the shutter right and left.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • MOTOR CONTROL CENTER (MCC) UNITS WITH SLIDABLE SHUTTERS
    Publication number: 20190237945
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an operator mechanism with a retractable power stab assembly and one or more sliding shutters that controllably block access to a stab isolation port based on position of the operator disconnect handle using an attached shutter cam that slides the shutter right and left.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • MOTOR CONTROL CENTER (MCC) UNITS WITH RETRACTABLE POWER CONNECTOR AND INTERLOCKS INCLUDING A POWER CONNECTOR POSITION INTERLOCK
    Publication number: 20190190240
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an extendable/retractable power connection (stab) assembly and one or more operating lever interlocks that include a unit latch to latch to a cabinet and a power connection position interlock that blocks the handle of the units or buckets based on position of the power connection assembly, optionally also including a shutter cam that slides a shutter right and left.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • Motor control center units with multi-purpose shutter cams and related units
    Patent number: 10211606
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with multi-purpose shutter cams that slide shutters right and left to controllably block access to a portal of an isolation lead screw that can extend and retract power connectors and that provides one or more safety interlock engagement features that prevent certain actions depending on the operating state of the buckets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • Motor control center (MCC) units with slidable shutters
    Patent number: 10186847
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an operator mechanism with a retractable power stab assembly and one or more sliding shutters that controllably block access to a stab isolation port based on position of the operator disconnect handle using an attached shutter cam that slides the shutter right and left.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • MOTOR CONTROL CENTER UNITS WITH MULTI-PURPOSE SHUTTER CAMS AND RELATED UNITS
    Publication number: 20180152007
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with multi-purpose shutter cams that slide shutters right and left to controllably block access to a portal of an isolation lead screw that can extend and retract power connectors and that provides one or more safety interlock engagement features that prevent certain actions depending on the operating state of the buckets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee
  • MOTOR CONTROL CENTER (MCC) UNITS WITH SLIDABLE SHUTTERS
    Publication number: 20180145486
    Abstract: Motor control centers have units or buckets with an operator mechanism with a retractable power stab assembly and one or more sliding shutters that controllably block access to a stab isolation port based on position of the operator disconnect handle using an attached shutter cam that slides the shutter right and left.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Boyd Kroushl, Alfred Gregory Beard, Edgar Yee