Patents by Inventor Claudia Pleikies

Claudia Pleikies 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).

  • Tamper protection device for an electrical switching device, including a protection cap and a retainer for a security seal
    Patent number: 7956301
    Abstract: A tamper protection device for an electrical switching device including a housing and a panel for at least one control element. The tamper protection device a protection cap configured to prevent unwanted operation or tampering of the control element when in position on the housing and a seal retainer configured to block the protection cap from being removed from the covering position when the seal retainer and protection cap are connected by a secured seal wire thereby forming a sealed unit. Each of the protection cap and the seal retainer are releasably connectable to the housing. When the protection cap and seal retainer are secured as the sealed unit it is non-releasably connectable to the housing by an interlocking connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Lankuttis, Claudia Pleikies
  • TAMPER PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL SWITCHING DEVICE, INCLUDING A PROTECTION CAP AND A RETAINER FOR A SECURITY SEAL
    Publication number: 20080251361
    Abstract: A tamper protection device for an electrical switching device including a housing and a panel for at least one control element. The tamper protection device a protection cap configured to prevent unwanted operation or tampering of the control element when in position on the housing and a seal retainer configured to block the protection cap from being removed from the covering position when the seal retainer and protection cap are connected by a secured seal wire thereby forming a sealed unit. Each of the protection cap and the seal retainer are releasably connectable to the housing. When the protection cap and seal retainer are secured as the sealed unit it is non-releasably connectable to the housing by an interlocking connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Moeller GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Lankuttis, Claudia Pleikies