Patents by Inventor Dan Stanek

Dan Stanek 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: 6859131
    Abstract: The present invention provides a blown fuse indicator. More specifically, the present invention provides a blown fuse indicator adapted for use with multiple element fuses, which provides a perceivable distinction between a blown fuse due to a current overload and a blown fuse due to a short circuit. To this end, in one embodiment of the present invention, a diagnostic blown fuse indicator is provided for a fuse having both a short circuit element and a current overload element. The indicator includes a short circuit indicator in electrical communication with the short circuit element, wherein the short circuit indicator provides visual indication of a short circuit condition. The indicator also includes a current overload indicator in electrical communication with the current overload element, wherein the current overload indicator provides visual indication of an overload condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Inventors: Dan Stanek, John Kennedy, Lawrence Mark Klinger
  • Patent number: 6617974
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved fused disconnect. More specifically, the present invention provides a fusible disconnect that includes a single line side terminal, two independent load side terminals, two independent removable fuse carriers and two independent blown fuse indicators. The common line side terminal provides power to both of the removable fuse carriers. The present invention therefore enables a single, standard sized disconnect to isolate and provide overload protection for two electrical load devices, thus reducing the required number of fused disconnects by one half. The present invention also reduces the required number of line side connections by one half. To this end, in an embodiment of the present invention, a multiple pole fused disconnect includes a housing, a line terminal secured to the housing and a plurality of load terminals secured to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Inventor: Dan Stanek
  • Publication number: 20020175800
    Abstract: The present invention provides a blown fuse indicator. More specifically, the present invention provides a blown fuse indicator adapted for use with multiple element fuses, which provides a perceivable distinction between a blown fuse due to a current overload and a blown fuse due to a short circuit. To this end, in one embodiment of the present invention, a diagnostic blown fuse indicator is provided for a fuse having both a short circuit element and a current overload element. The indicator includes a short circuit indicator in electrical communication with the short circuit element, wherein the short circuit indicator provides visual indication of a short circuit condition. The indicator also includes a current overload indicator in electrical communication with the current overload element, wherein the current overload indicator provides visual indication of an overload condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Dan Stanek, John Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20020175823
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved fused disconnect. More specifically, the present invention provides a fusible disconnect that includes a single line side terminal, two independent load side terminals, two independent removable fuse carriers and two independent blown fuse indicators. The common line side terminal provides power to both of the removable fuse carriers. The present invention therefore enables a single, standard sized disconnect to isolate and provide overload protection for two electrical load devices, thus reducing the required number of fused disconnects by one half. The present invention also reduces the required number of line side connections by one half. To this end, in an embodiment of the present invention, a multiple pole fused disconnect includes a housing, a line terminal secured to the housing and a plurality of load terminals secured to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Dan Stanek