Patents by Inventor David C. Howe

David C. Howe 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: 4326237
    Abstract: A daul AC motor-run capacitor has a pair of oval plastic end caps to hold round would capacitor sections in place in an oval can. Each cap has upstanding pins to engage the ends of each capacitor section and hold it firmly in place. The upper cap has at least one slot therein for the passage of an electrode tab from the wound sections for connection to at least one terminal. The bottoms of the sections are electrically connected and provided with a common electrode tab. When the can and cover are metal, this common tab passes through an insulative sleeve along the length of the sections for connection to its terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Assignee: Sprague Electric Company
    Inventors: Paul M. Markarian, David C. Howe