Patents by Inventor Clifford F. Lincoln, III

Clifford F. Lincoln, III 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).

  • Patent number: 7562850
    Abstract: An electrical component support assembly that includes an electrical component and a bracket removably attached to the electrical component. The bracket is configured to couple to the electrical component and includes a base member that has a first side with a substantially planar shape. The bracket also includes a pair of elbow members that are located proximate to a second side of the base member. The elbow members are configured to be mounted to a support frame. Each of the elbow members is shaped to include a spring portion and a tab joined thereto. The spring portions flex with respect to the base member. The tabs on the pair of elbow members are arranged adjacent to one another and oriented to extend in a substantially common direction to be received in a common hole in the support frame. The tabs extend outward from the spring portions and have recesses for gripping the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph Sykes Martin, Clifford F. Lincoln, III
  • Patent number: 7544077
    Abstract: A power distribution system includes a plurality of circuits each configured to supply power, wherein the power distribution system includes a plurality of power modules. A first power control device is connected to each of the circuits and is configured to supply power to a first sub-set of the power modules from a first of the circuits. A second power control device is connected to each of the circuits and is configured to supply power to a second sub-set of the power modules that is different than the first sub-set of power modules. The second power control device is configured to supply power from a second of the circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph Sykes Martin, Clifford F. Lincoln, III, Sarah Jean Jones
  • Publication number: 20080290230
    Abstract: An electrical component support assembly that includes an electrical component and a bracket removably attached to the electrical component. The bracket is configured to couple to the electrical component and includes a base member that has a first side with a substantially planar shape. The bracket also includes a pair of elbow members that are located proximate to a second side of the base member. The elbow members are configured to be mounted to a support frame. Each of the elbow members is shaped to include a spring portion and a tab joined thereto. The spring portions flex with respect to the base member. The tabs on the pair of elbow members are arranged adjacent to one another and oriented to extend in a substantially common direction to be received in a common hole in the support frame. The tabs extend outward from the spring portions and have recesses for gripping the support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Ralph Sykes Martin, Clifford F. Lincoln, III
  • Patent number: 7045706
    Abstract: A universal floor box assembly is provided including a universal box having a bottom wall, and front, rear right side and left side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The front, rear, right side and left side walls each define a respective upper terminal edge. At least one of the front, rear, right side and left side walls define an aperture formed therein. Desirably, an electrical, a telephonic and/or a data cable is/are receivable within the universal box. The universal box assembly further includes an electrical, telephonic and/or data interface selectively front loaded in the aperture of the backing member. The at least one electrical, telephonic and data interface are selectively connectable to a transition block assembly of the power cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford F. Lincoln, III, Larry H. Smith, George E. Sharp, III
  • Patent number: 6663435
    Abstract: A load balancing electrical wiring device or power strip 2 includes a tap socket assembly 20 with multiple line conductors 4 so that more than one branch circuit is present in device. The tap socket assembly 20 is connected to a circuit protection power source by a power cable 80 attached to end connectors 30 on the tap socket assembly 20. Different versions of receptacle outlets 40 can be plugged into the tap socket assembly 20 to connect different receptacle outlets 40 to different line conductors 4 and therefore different branch circuits. Receptacle outlets 40 can be replaced by a different version of the receptacle outlet to connect to a different line conductor 4 so that the branch circuits can be balanced without changing the wiring at the circuit protection power source. The tap socket assembly is positioned in a mounting enclosure 70 that includes openings 76 through which the receptacle outlets can be inserted or removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford F. Lincoln, III, George E. Sharp, III, Larry H. Smith