Patents by Inventor Austin Dee Hinkle

Austin Dee Hinkle 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).

  • Securement member for an electrical conductor
    Patent number: 10975986
    Abstract: A securement member for an electrical conductor includes a main body with a body axis and a stepped surface. The stepped surface is perpendicular to the body axis. The stepped surface also extends along a perimeter of the main body. The main body also has a first aperture and a second aperture. Both the first aperture and the second aperture extend through the main body. The electrical conductor further includes a strap integrally formed with the main body. The strap extends away from the main body and has a width less than a width of the first aperture and the second aperture. The strap is selectively receivable within the first aperture and the second aperture in order to secure electrical conductors to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Heidi Patricia Sims, Austin Dee Hinkle
  • CABLE TIE
    Publication number: 20190170272
    Abstract: A securement member for an electrical conductor includes a main body with a body axis and a stepped surface. The stepped surface is perpendicular to the body axis. The stepped surface also extends along a perimeter of the main body. The main body also has a first aperture and a second aperture. Both the first aperture and the second aperture extend through the main body. The electrical conductor further includes a strap integrally formed with the main body. The strap extends away from the main body and has a width less than a width of the first aperture and the second aperture. The strap is selectively receivable within the first aperture and the second aperture in order to secure electrical conductors to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Heidi Patricia Sims, Austin Dee Hinkle