Patents by Inventor Darin W. Carr

Darin W. Carr 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: 5283499
    Abstract: An improved igniter and cable connector assembly for turbine engines. An igniter mounting adapter is secured to the engine. The igniter slides into a hole through the adapter and is retained by an enlarged head on the igniter. An annular seal is positioned around a high voltage terminal on the igniter head and a terminal on the cable connector is positioned against the igniter terminal. The cable connector is secured to the adapter, for example, by either a clamp assembly or a coupling nut or a quick release connector. As the cable connector is secured to the adapter, the seal is compressed between the igniter and connector insulators and, optionally, the connector terminal is rotated and pressed against the igniter terminal to establish a reliable electrical contact. The connector and igniter terminals preferably have mating conical or spherical surfaces, one of which may be an annular segment to provide an increased electrical contact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: LeRoy B. Adam, Steven J. Cannady, Darin W. Carr, William B. Meeks, III, Michael A. Runge, Jan R. Schueren, Stephen W. Straub