Patents by Inventor Bethany K. McDearmon

Bethany K. McDearmon 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).

  • Cable center line adapters for switchgear retro-fit applications
    Patent number: 10608393
    Abstract: A cable adapter that is operable to electrically couple an existing switchgear cable used for old switchgear to a connection location on new switchgear. The adapter includes an elbow portion that is configured to be electrically coupled to a connector for the switchgear cable and an extension portion that is electrically coupled to the elbow portion. The adapter also includes a cylindrical connection portion electrically coupled to the extension portion and being configured to be electrically coupled to the new switchgear at the proper location. In one embodiment, the elbow portion, the extension portion and the connection portion combine as a single piece member including an internal conductor, a dielectric insulation rubber layer covering the internal conductor and an outer semi-conductive rubber layer covering the insulation layer, where the rubber layers are molded over the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Bethany K McDearmon, Karl M Bogacz, Michael R Maroney, David J Beseda
  • CABLE CENTER LINE ADAPTERS FOR SWITCHGEAR RETRO-FIT APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20190319414
    Abstract: A cable adapter that is operable to electrically couple an existing switchgear cable used for old switchgear to a connection location on new switchgear. The adapter includes an elbow portion that is configured to be electrically coupled to a connector for the switchgear cable and an extension portion that is electrically coupled to the elbow portion. The adapter also includes a cylindrical connection portion electrically coupled to the extension portion and being configured to be electrically coupled to the new switchgear at the proper location. In one embodiment, the elbow portion, the extension portion and the connection portion combine as a single piece member including an internal conductor, a dielectric insulation rubber layer covering the internal conductor and an outer semi-conductive rubber layer covering the insulation layer, where the rubber layers are molded over the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: S&C Electric Company
    Inventors: Bethany K. McDearmon, Karl M. Bogacz, Michael R. Maroney, David J. Beseda