Patents by Inventor Brian Stephen Nault

Brian Stephen Nault 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).

  • Publication number: 20250046548
    Abstract: An integrated assembly includes a switchgear apparatus configured for operation at voltages up to 72.5 kV and a mount assembly configured for coupling to a pole and to support the switchgear apparatus from the pole. The mount assembly includes a crossbar, a pole mount configured for coupling to the pole and to be secured to the crossbar at different positions along a length of the crossbar, a mounting bracket configured to support the switchgear apparatus on the crossbar, and a pair of crossbar mounts configured to be secured to the mounting bracket for supporting the mounting bracket on the crossbar at different positions along the length of the crossbar. The mounting bracket includes a pair of flanges that can be secured to either the pair of crossbar mounts or a pole mount bracket configured to support the mounting bracket on the pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Brian Stephen Nault, Vincent Marec, Janet Ache, Blair S. Kerr, Arturas Dauksas
  • Patent number: 12112906
    Abstract: An integrated assembly includes a switchgear apparatus for operation at voltages up to 72.5 kV and a mount assembly for coupling to a pole and to support the switchgear apparatus. The mount assembly includes a crossbar, a pole mount, a mounting bracket to support the switchgear apparatus, and a pair of crossbar mounts for supporting the mounting bracket on the crossbar at different positions. Each crossbar mount includes a first arm, a second arm spaced from the first arm and extending parallel to the first arm, a third arm extending between and coupled to a distal end of each of the first and second arms, and a flange extending between and coupled to a proximal end of each of the first and second arms. The flange extends parallel to the third arm. The first, second, and third arms and the flange form an enclosed space to receive the crossbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: G & W ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian Stephen Nault, Vincent Marec, Janet Ache, Blair S. Kerr, Arturas Dauksas
  • Publication number: 20220044894
    Abstract: An integrated assembly includes a switchgear apparatus for operation at voltages up to 72.5 kV and a mount assembly for coupling to a pole and to support the switchgear apparatus. The mount assembly includes a crossbar, a pole mount, a mounting bracket to support the switchgear apparatus, and a pair of crossbar mounts for supporting the mounting bracket on the crossbar at different positions. Each crossbar mount includes a first arm, a second arm spaced from the first arm and extending parallel to the first arm, a third arm extending between and coupled to a distal end of each of the first and second arms, and a flange extending between and coupled to a proximal end of each of the first and second arms. The flange extends parallel to the third arm. The first, second, and third arms and the flange form an enclosed space to receive the crossbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Stephen Nault, Vincent Marec, Janet Ache, Blair S. Kerr, Arturas Dauksas