Patents by Inventor David J. Brockman

David J. Brockman 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: 7700877
    Abstract: A wiring system includes a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket having respective mounting flanges configured to secure the first and second mounting brackets to a mounting surface. The first and second mounting brackets extend away from the mounting surface to a distal end where a hinge is formed. The wiring system also includes a DIN rail supported above the mounting surface by the first and second mounting brackets through the respective hinges such that the DIN rail is rotatable about the hinges along an axis of rotation extending between the first and second mounting brackets to provide access to a wire passage extending parallel to the axis of rotation under the DIN rail and through the first and second mounting brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Delfosse, David J. Brockman
  • Publication number: 20090050345
    Abstract: A wiring system includes a first mounting bracket and a second mounting bracket having respective mounting flanges configured to secure the first and second mounting brackets to a mounting surface. The first and second mounting brackets extend away from the mounting surface to a distal end where a hinge is formed. The wiring system also includes a DIN rail supported above the mounting surface by the first and second mounting brackets through the respective hinges such that the DIN rail is rotatable about the hinges along an axis of rotation extending between the first and second mounting brackets to provide access to a wire passage extending parallel to the axis of rotation under the DIN rail and through the first and second mounting brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Brian C. Delfosse, David J. Brockman
  • Patent number: 7115001
    Abstract: A spring clamp assembly for an electrical terminal block includes a termination spring, a trigger and a return spring. The trigger is biased by the return spring into an opening of the termination spring to impede a clamping movement of the termination spring. A wire inserted into the terminal block trips the trigger so that it clears the termination spring allowing it clamp the exposed end of the wire against a metal terminal contact. Thus, the wire is clamped in place simply by the simple and necessary action of inserting the wire into the terminal block. The wire is removed and the assembly is reset by manually moving the termination spring to its original position, removing the wire and allowing the return spring to reset the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Brockman, David E Koopmeiners
  • Patent number: 5669788
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting screwless terminal blocks comprising a screwless jumper link and at least two screwless terminal block center jumpers which may be quickly and easily installed onto a plurality of screwless terminal blocks. The screwless jumper link permits the connection of multiple adjacent screwless center jumpers in series without occupying any terminal block wire terminations, thus maximizing the wire density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Allen-Bradley Company, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Brockman