Patents by Inventor Christopher Gammell

Christopher Gammell 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).

  • Rail-mounted control system
    Patent number: 9872412
    Abstract: A control system for mounting to a rail. The control system includes a control assembly and one or more I/O assemblies. The control assembly and each I/O assembly includes a module removably mounted to a base. The base has a body with a channel formed therein that is adapted to receive the rail. A latching assembly is mounted to the body and includes a lever movable between a latched position and an unlatched position, wherein the movement of the lever between the unlatched and latched positions moves latching members into and out of the channel, whereby when the rail is disposed in the channel and the lever is moved to the latched position, the latching members move into the channel, thereby trapping the rail in the channel and securing the base to the rail. When the module is mounted to the base, the module covers the lever of the latching assembly so as to be inaccessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: David Mielnik, John Piunno, Christopher Gammell, Richard Ogorek, Mike J. Maczuzak, Krzysztof Miedza, Brian Milliff, Luke Hillebrecht
  • RAIL-MOUNTED CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160278230
    Abstract: A control system for mounting to a rail. The control system includes a control assembly and one or more I/O assemblies. The control assembly and each I/O assembly includes a module removably mounted to a base. The base has a body with a channel formed therein that is adapted to receive the rail. A latching assembly is mounted to the body and includes a lever movable between a latched position and an unlatched position, wherein the movement of the lever between the unlatched and latched positions moves latching members into and out of the channel, whereby when the rail is disposed in the channel and the lever is moved to the latched position, the latching members move into the channel, thereby trapping the rail in the channel and securing the base to the rail. When the module is mounted to the base, the module covers the lever of the latching assembly so as to be inaccessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: David Mielnik, John Piunno, Christopher Gammell, Richard Ogorek, Mike J. Maczuzak, Krzysztof Miedza, Brian Milliff, Luke Hillebrecht
  • Industrial control system module
    Patent number: D735667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: David Mielnik, John Piunno, Christopher Gammell, Richard Ogorek, Mike J. Maczuzak, Krzysztof Miedza, Brian Milliff, Luke Hillebrecht
  • Module-mounting base for an industrial control system
    Patent number: D739353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: David Mielnik, John Piunno, Christopher Gammell, Richard Ogorek, Mike J. Maczuzak, Krzysztof Miedza, Brian Milliff, Luke Hillebrecht