Patents by Inventor David Alan Finlay, Sr.

David Alan Finlay, Sr. 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).

  • Thermal protection for surge suppressors
    Patent number: 6430017
    Abstract: A thermal protective fuse having a cylindrical body with a thermally protective portion disposed substantially adjacent to one end of the cylindrical body is mounted in close proximity with the body of a metal oxide varistor, with the thermally responsive portion of the fuse positioned approximately adjacent the center of the varistor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alan Finlay, Sr., Patrick John Murphy, Thomas N. Packard