Patents by Inventor Carl C. Perkins, Jr.

Carl C. Perkins, Jr. 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).

  • Methods of making a gas tube surge protector
    Patent number: 4283747
    Abstract: A gas tube surge protector (11) includes a housing (12) and spaced electrodes (14 and 16) which form a gastight envelope (27). A width of a gap (31) between the electrodes is precisely established by urging at last one of the electrodes (14) toward the other. By moving a plunger (66) a stressed center (43) plastically yields to establish the desired gap width. The gap width is controlled by a test set (76) which measures the electrical characteristics of the surge protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1981
    Assignee: Western Electric Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Carl C. Perkins, Jr.