Patents by Inventor Dan Schlitz

Dan Schlitz 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).

  • Rotary contact assembly for high ampere-rated circuit breakers
    Patent number: 6396369
    Abstract: A circuit breaker rotary contact assembly employs a rotor assembly to operate the moveable contact arms. Separate pivots are provided to the rotor assembly and the moveable contact arms to ensure that the contacts close prior to complete rotation of the rotor assembly. The additional rotation force provided by the rotor assembly then translates into lateral displacement of the moveable contacts relative to the fixed contacts, resulting in contact wiping function. An alternate embodiment utilizes a common pivot for both the rotor assembly and the moveable contact arms, while providing post closure motion by means of a fixed contact compression spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dan Schlitz, Gary Douville, Thomas O'Keeffe, Stephen Wuest