Patents by Inventor Christopher Alan Carbone

Christopher Alan Carbone 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: 20260171335
    Abstract: Power switch assemblies are provided herein each having a power switch enclosure including a box portion and a cover portion removably attachable to the box portion, a power switch installed in a box cavity and having a plurality of terminals, a handle shaft extending through a wall of the cover, and a monitor circuit including a circuit board attached to the cover, monitor circuitry formed on the circuit board, and a plurality of connectors installed on the circuit board, wherein the connectors are configured, upon attachment of the cover to the box, without manual disconnection or reconnection of wires, to electrically interact with a terminal of the power switch for electrical communication between the power switch and the monitor circuitry, and wherein the connectors are configured, without manual disconnection or reconnection of wires, to terminate the electrical interactions upon removal of the cover from the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Inventors: John E. Brower, Christopher Alan Carbone, Zhenhong Li
  • Patent number: 12573568
    Abstract: Power switch assemblies are provided herein each having a power switch enclosure including a box portion and a cover portion removably attachable to the box portion, a power switch installed in a box cavity and having a plurality of terminals, a handle shaft extending through a wall of the cover, and a monitor circuit including a circuit board attached to the cover, monitor circuitry formed on the circuit board, and a plurality of connectors installed on the circuit board, wherein the connectors are configured, upon attachment of the cover to the box, without manual disconnection or reconnection of wires, to electrically interact with a terminal of the power switch for electrical communication between the power switch and the monitor circuitry, and wherein the connectors are configured, without manual disconnection or reconnection of wires, to terminate the electrical interactions upon removal of the cover from the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Inventors: John E. Brower, Christopher Alan Carbone, Zhenhong Li
  • Publication number: 20240128036
    Abstract: Power switch assemblies are provided herein each having a power switch enclosure including a box portion and a cover portion removably attachable to the box portion, a power switch installed in a box cavity and having a plurality of terminals, a handle shaft extending through a wall of the cover, and a monitor circuit including a circuit board attached to the cover, monitor circuitry formed on the circuit board, and a plurality of connectors installed on the circuit board, wherein the connectors are configured, upon attachment of the cover to the box, without manual disconnection or reconnection of wires, to electrically interact with a terminal of the power switch for electrical communication between the power switch and the monitor circuitry, and wherein the connectors are configured, without manual disconnection or reconnection of wires, to terminate the electrical interactions upon removal of the cover from the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: John E. Brower, Christopher Alan Carbone, Zhenhong Li
  • Patent number: 10177510
    Abstract: A mounting plate for an electrical outlet includes a central region having a front surface, a rear surface, and an opening for accessing an outlet. A first mounting tab and a second mounting tab extend from the central region at an angle. The mounting plate may be used to attach an outlet to an outlet housing having a wiring compartment and a panel at least partially enclosing the wiring compartment. The panel has a front wall and an opening for receiving an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Carbone, Bart Richard Hogestyn, Ryan Gene Papageorge, Thomas Louis Scanzillo
  • Publication number: 20180109050
    Abstract: A mounting plate for an electrical outlet includes a central region having a front surface, a rear surface, and an opening for accessing an outlet. A first mounting tab and a second mounting tab extend from the central region at an angle. The mounting plate may be used to attach an outlet to an outlet housing having a wiring compartment and a panel at least partially enclosing the wiring compartment. The panel has a front wall and an opening for receiving an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Carbone, Bart Richard Hogestyn, Ryan Gene Papageorge, Thomas Louis Scanzillo
  • Patent number: 9853401
    Abstract: A mounting plate for an electrical outlet includes a central region having a front surface, a rear surface, and an opening for accessing an outlet. A first mounting tab and a second mounting tab extend from the central region at an angle. The mounting plate may be used to attach an outlet to an outlet housing having a wiring compartment and a panel at least partially enclosing the wiring compartment. The panel has a front wall and an opening for receiving an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Carbone, Bart Richard Hogestyn, Ryan Gene Papageorge, Thomas Louis Scanzillo
  • Publication number: 20160254624
    Abstract: A mounting plate for an electrical outlet includes a central region having a front surface, a rear surface, and an opening for accessing an outlet. A first mounting tab and a second mounting tab extend from the central region at an angle. The mounting plate may be used to attach an outlet to an outlet housing having a wiring compartment and a panel at least partially enclosing the wiring compartment. The panel has a front wall and an opening for receiving an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Carbone, Bart Richard Hogestyn, Ryan Gene Papageorge, Thomas Louis Scanzillo
  • Patent number: 9362731
    Abstract: A mounting plate for an electrical outlet includes a central region having a front surface, a rear surface, and an opening for accessing an outlet. A first mounting tab and a second mounting tab extend from the central region at an angle. The mounting plate may be used to attach an outlet to an outlet housing having a wiring compartment and a panel at least partially enclosing the wiring compartment. The panel has a front wall and an opening for receiving an outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Carbone, Bart Richard Hogestyn, Ryan Gene Papageorge, Thomas Louis Scanzillo
  • Publication number: 20150171572
    Abstract: A mounting plate for an electrical outlet includes a central region having a front surface, a rear surface, and an opening for accessing an outlet. A first mounting tab and a second mounting tab extend from the central region at an angle. The mounting plate may be used to attach an outlet to an outlet housing having a wiring compartment and a panel at least partially enclosing the wiring compartment. The panel has a front wall and an opening for receiving an outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Alan Carbone, Bart Richard Hogestyn, Ryan Gene Papageorge, Thomas Louis Scanzillo