Patents by Inventor Basil O. Baker

Basil O. Baker 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).

  • Excess voltage arresters
    Patent number: 4371911
    Abstract: An excess voltage arrester (1 to 21) provided with an overheating protection device comprising a resilient electrically conductive first member (23) in a flexed condition and a second member (25) of heat softenable electrically insulating material associated with the first member such that on over-heating of the arrester the second member softens allowing the first member to move in an attempt to return to its natural shape, and thereby establish an electrically conductive path through itself between the arrester electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: The M-O Valve Company Limited
    Inventor: Basil O. Baker