Patents by Inventor Andrew Adams Litteer

Andrew Adams Litteer 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: 8545064
    Abstract: Lighting assemblies or lighting fixtures suitable for use in a hazardous location are provided. Generally, the lighting fixtures include a light source assembly, a heat sink, a driver housing or gear module, a thermally conductive sealing member between the light source assembly and the heat sink, and a thermally nonconductive sealing member or a thermally semi-conductive sealing member positioned between the heat sink and the driver housing. The conductive sealing member has a thermal conductivity of at least about 6 Watts per meter-Kelvin, and/or a thermal impedance of less than about 0.21 degree-C inch squared per Watt. The lighting fixtures have controlled directional heat transfer from the light source assembly to the exterior of the lighting fixture, while minimizing the heat transferred to the driver housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Patent number: 8322897
    Abstract: Lighting assemblies or lighting fixtures suitable for use in a hazardous location are provided. Generally, the lighting fixtures include a light source assembly, a heat sink, a driver housing or gear module, and a conductive sealing member between the light source assembly and the heat sink. The conductive sealing member has a thermal conductivity of at least about 6 Watts per meter-Kelvin, and/or a thermal impedance of less than about 0.21 degree-C. inch squared per Watt. The lighting fixtures have controlled directional heat transfer from the light source assembly to the exterior of the lighting fixture, while minimizing the heat transferred to the driver housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Publication number: 20110242828
    Abstract: Lighting assemblies or lighting fixtures suitable for use in a hazardous location are provided. Generally, the lighting fixtures include a light source assembly, a heat sink, a driver housing or gear module, and a conductive sealing member between the light source assembly and the heat sink. The conductive sealing member has a thermal conductivity of at least about 6 Watts per meter-Kelvin, and/or a thermal impedance of less than about 0.21 degree-C. inch squared per Watt. The lighting fixtures have controlled directional heat transfer from the light source assembly to the exterior of the lighting fixture, while minimizing the heat transferred to the driver housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Patent number: 7871279
    Abstract: Receptacles configured to securely mate with hazardous area plugs are provided. The receptacles include a housing, a locking plate, and a sliding lockout key. The sliding lockout key prevents the locking plate from rotating when the receptacle and plug are disconnected or when a standard plug is inserted into the receptacle. When the proper plug is inserted into the receptacle, the sliding key portion is depressed and allows rotation of the locking plate. Upon rotation, pins from the plug contact internal pins of the receptacle and make an electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Publication number: 20100124856
    Abstract: Receptacles configured to securely mate with hazardous area plugs are provided. The receptacles include a housing, a locking plate, and a sliding lockout key. The sliding lockout key prevents the locking plate from rotating when the receptacle and plug are disconnected or when a standard plug is inserted into the receptacle. When the proper plug is inserted into the receptacle, the sliding key portion is depressed and allows rotation of the locking plate. Upon rotation, pins from the plug contact internal pins of the receptacle and make an electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Patent number: 6949711
    Abstract: A locking switch includes a shaft that engages one or more electromechanical switches and a knob that is secured to the shaft such that when the knob is rotated, a rotary motion is imparted to the shaft and to the electromechanical switches engaged by the shaft. The locking switch also includes a lock ring having multiple slots and a lock lever that is attached to the knob and that is captured in one of the slots in the lock ring to prevent rotation of the knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Patent number: D642732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Clifford Randy Helmer, Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Patent number: D657490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Clifford Randy Helmer, Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Patent number: D657491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Clifford Randy Helmer, Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Patent number: D657492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Clifford Randy Helmer, Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Patent number: D657908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Clifford Randy Helmer, Andrew Adams Litteer
  • Patent number: D664291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Patrick Stephen Blincoe, Clifford Randy Helmer, Andrew Adams Litteer