Patents by Inventor Andre Goyette

Andre Goyette 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).

  • Knockout for electrical box
    Patent number: 9029716
    Abstract: A knockout structure for a wall of an electrical box includes a cutout that penetrates through the thickness of the wall to form a knockout on an interior of the cutout along a substantial perimeter of the knockout. The knockout structure also includes a first bridge section interrupting continuity of the cutout and maintaining a connection between the wall and the knockout. The knockout structure further includes a second bridge section interrupting continuity of the cutout and maintaining a connection between the wall and the knockout, the second bridge section being different than the first bridge section and on a same half of the perimeter of the knockout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ioan-Liviu Lupsa, Andre Goyette, Daniel Lalancette, Marc-Antoine Veillette