Patents by Inventor Bertrum S. Shelvik

Bertrum S. Shelvik 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: 4435739
    Abstract: An electric circuit breaker panelboard equipped for lug main connection (22,24) and having a plug-in main circuit breaker (26,28) held securely in place by bracket (36) secured to the panel (2) by a screw (38) and having a forward hook (36c) overlying a forward edge (26c) of an insulating barrier adjacent the load side connector (26b) of the breaker. The bracket (36) has a ledge (36d) overlying a mounting rail (2b) on the panel (2) in position below the hook portion (36c) such that movement of the breaker (26,28) in a direction to cause separation of the plug-in electrical connection thereof with the panelboard exerts a bending on the bracket and a compressive force on the mounting rail to resist such movement. The bracket is colored red to be clearly visible and serve as a warning against removal of the main breaker under electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1984
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Bertrum S. Shelvik