Patents by Inventor Brian A. Betts

Brian A. Betts 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).

  • Disconnect device with interlock mechanism
    Patent number: 12451300
    Abstract: A fusible disconnect switch includes a switch housing, and a first fuse contact member and a second fuse contact member coupled to the switch housing, each of the first fuse contact member and the second fuse contact member configured to engage and complete an electrical connection through an overcurrent protection fuse. The fusible disconnect switch further includes a switch contact including a parallel contact configuration. An interlock is operatively coupled to the first fuse contact member and a switch that operates the switch contact, the interlock configured to inhibit movement of the switch from the OFF position to the ON position when the first fuse contact member is unsecured to the switch housing, and inhibit movement of the first fuse contact member relative to the switch housing when the switch is in the ON position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: MERSEN USA EP CORP.
    Inventors: Mathew Knapp, Tyler Larson, Brian A. Betts, Francesco A. Nania, Roy Ball
  • DISCONNECT DEVICE WITH INTERLOCK MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20230245839
    Abstract: A fusible disconnect switch includes a switch housing, and a first fuse contact member and a second fuse contact member coupled to the switch housing, each of the first fuse contact member and the second fuse contact member configured to engage and complete an electrical connection through an overcurrent protection fuse. The fusible disconnect switch further includes a switch contact including a parallel contact configuration. An interlock is operatively coupled to the first fuse contact member and a switch that operates the switch contact, the interlock configured to inhibit movement of the switch from the OFF position to the ON position when the first fuse contact member is unsecured to the switch housing, and inhibit movement of the first fuse contact member relative to the switch housing when the switch is in the ON position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: MERSEN USA EP Corp.
    Inventors: Roy Ball, Brian A. Betts, Francesco A. Nania, Mathew Knapp, Tyler Larson