Patents by Inventor Conrad Fresco Alfaro

Conrad Fresco Alfaro 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).

  • Manually trippable circuit breaker
    Patent number: 6707368
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a nonconductive housing, a first breaker contact within said housing, and a trigger element having a second breaker contact located within said housing. The trigger element is thermally activated to separate the first and second breaker contacts in an overcurrent condition. A nonconductive reset mechanism is located in the housing and configured for sliding actuation to prevent electrical connection between the first breaker contact and the second breaker contact after the trigger element has activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Conrad Fresco Alfaro, Thomas James Stack
  • Manually trippable circuit breaker
    Publication number: 20030048160
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a nonconductive housing, a first breaker contact within said housing, and a trigger element having a second breaker contact located within said housing. The trigger element is thermally activated to separate the first and second breaker contacts in an overcurrent condition. A nonconductive reset mechanism is located in the housing and configured for sliding actuation to prevent electrical connection between the first breaker contact and the second breaker contact after the trigger element has activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Conrad Fresco Alfaro, Thomas James Stack