Patents by Inventor Anand Chandrakant Dhotre

Anand Chandrakant Dhotre 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).

  • Patent number: 11015751
    Abstract: A conduit connector comprising: a body comprising a receiving end and a connecting end, wherein the body comprises a first fixing element and a second fixing element extending from the body at the receiving end, wherein the first fixing element comprises a first slot; wherein the second fixing element comprises a second slot and a groove; a clamp having a clamp channel and a tang; wherein the clamp extends through the first slot, and through the second slot; wherein the tang engages the groove; and a lever having a pin extending between sides of the lever, wherein each side of the lever has a front edge and back edge; wherein the pin is adjacent the back edge of each side of the lever; wherein the lever can be moved from an open position to a closed position which causes a decrease in a distance between the first fixing element and the second fixing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: SIGMA ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anand Chandrakant Dhotre, Vinayak Manohar Chavan
  • Patent number: 10547164
    Abstract: A connector comprises: a connector body comprising an inlet end and an outlet end with a bore extending therethrough, the connector body further comprising a leading end portion positioned at the inlet end and a threaded portion at the outlet end of the connector body and a connector main body portion positioned between the leading end portion and the threaded portion; a generally annular bearing case having a tapered surface positioned in the leading end portion of the connector body, the bearing case formed with at least one recess and wherein the tapered surface has a hollow portion therein and includes a bearing case axis; and at least one locking element positioned in the at least one recess of the bearing case and movable along the bearing case axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SIGMA ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anand Chandrakant Dhotre, Vinayak Manohar Chavan, Ashok Alilughatta Sathyanarayana
  • Patent number: 10527267
    Abstract: A light fixture comprising, a housing having a base, a support arm, an opening opposite the base with a lens disposed in the opening, and a light source disposed within the housing; and an anchor portion having a fastening end and a cylindrical projection with a tooth on a surface of the cylindrical projection, and a central axis extending through the anchor portion into the support arm; and a spherical joint comprising an inner channel extending less than 360 degrees around the inner surface of the spherical joint; and a sealing grommet. The light fixture is configured to enable relative longitudinal motion between the spherical joint and the support arm and configured to prevent rotational motion therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Vinayak Manohar Chavan, Anand Chandrakant Dhotre
  • Publication number: 20190360621
    Abstract: A conduit connector comprising: a body comprising a receiving end and a connecting end, wherein the body comprises a first fixing element and a second fixing element extending from the body at the receiving end, wherein the first fixing element comprises a first slot; wherein the second fixing element comprises a second slot and a groove; a clamp having a clamp channel and a tang; wherein the clamp extends through the first slot, and through the second slot; wherein the tang engages the groove; and a lever having a pin extending between sides of the lever, wherein each side of the lever has a front edge and back edge; wherein the pin is adjacent the back edge of each side of the lever; wherein the lever can be moved from an open position to a closed position which causes a decrease in a distance between the first fixing element and the second fixing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Anand Chandrakant Dhotre, Vinayak Manohar Chavan
  • Publication number: 20190271454
    Abstract: A light fixture comprising, a housing having a base, a support arm, an opening opposite the base with a lens disposed in the opening, and a light source disposed within the housing; and an anchor portion having a fastening end and a cylindrical projection with a tooth on a surface of the cylindrical projection, and a central axis extending through the anchor portion into the support arm; and a spherical joint comprising an inner channel extending less than 360 degrees around the inner surface of the spherical joint; and a sealing grommet. The light fixture is configured to enable relative longitudinal motion between the spherical joint and the support arm and configured to prevent rotational motion therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Vinayak Manohar Chavan, Anand Chandrakant Dhotre
  • Publication number: 20150316189
    Abstract: A connector comprises: a connector body comprising an inlet end and an outlet end with a bore extending therethrough, the connector body further comprising a leading end portion positioned at the inlet end and a threaded portion at the outlet end of the connector body and a connector main body portion positioned between the leading end portion and the threaded portion; a generally annular bearing case having a tapered surface positioned in the leading end portion of the connector body, the bearing case formed with at least one recess and wherein the tapered surface has a hollow portion therein and includes a bearing case axis; and at least one locking element positioned in the at least one recess of the bearing case and movable along the bearing case axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Anand Chandrakant Dhotre, Vinayak Manohar Chavan, Ashok Alilughatta Sathyanarayana
  • Publication number: 20140265309
    Abstract: A connector 1 comprises a connector body 2 comprising an inlet end 16 and an outlet end 14 and a bore 7 extending therethrough; a threaded portion 3 on the outlet end 14; a flange 10 circumscribing the threaded portion 3; a spring 23 located in the connector body 2, wherein the spring 23 comprises a first spring portion 33 and a second spring portion 43, and an angle ? located therebetween, wherein the first spring portion 33 is located adjacent to a first connector body edge 4; and a locking device 24 located adjacent to the second spring portion 43, wherein the locking device 24 comprises a locking edge 34 and a leading edge 44, wherein the locking device 24 attaches to a portion of electrical metallic tubing 18 when tubing is inserted into the inlet end 16 of the connector body 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Ashok Alilughatta Sathyanarayana, Vinayak Manohar Chavan, Anand Chandrakant Dhotre