Patents by Inventor Dan J. Mangan

Dan J. Mangan 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).

  • Retainer, vacuum interrupter, and electrical switching apparatus including the same
    Patent number: 8269130
    Abstract: A vacuum interrupter includes a number of insulative tubes having a first open end and a second open end; a first end member secured to the first open end; a second end member secured to the second open end; a fixed contact mounted on a fixed electrode extending through the second end member; a retainer; and a movable contact. The retainer includes a rigid retainer having a plurality of legs and an opening, and an insulative bushing having a smaller opening. The insulative bushing is molded over a portion of the rigid retainer. The smaller opening is within the opening of the rigid retainer and is structured to receive a movable electrode. The movable contact is mounted on the movable electrode extending through the first end member and through the smaller opening. The movable contact is capable of axially reciprocating into and out of contact with the fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Dan J. Mangan, Benjamin A. Rosenkrans, Eric D. Smith
  • RETAINER, VACUUM INTERRUPTER, AND ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110204030
    Abstract: A vacuum interrupter includes a number of insulative tubes having a first open end and a second open end; a first end member secured to the first open end; a second end member secured to the second open end; a fixed contact mounted on a fixed electrode extending through the second end member; a retainer; and a movable contact. The retainer includes a rigid retainer having a plurality of legs and an opening, and an insulative bushing having a smaller opening. The insulative bushing is molded over a portion of the rigid retainer. The smaller opening is within the opening of the rigid retainer and is structured to receive a movable electrode. The movable contact is mounted on the movable electrode extending through the first end member and through the smaller opening. The movable contact is capable of axially reciprocating into and out of contact with the fixed contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: DAN J. MANGAN, Benjamin A. Rosenkrans, Eric D. Smith
  • Grill
    Patent number: D864259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Thermo Fisher Scientific (Asheville) LLC
    Inventors: John M. Staton, Dan J. Mangan