Patents by Inventor David Kent Puterbaugh

David Kent Puterbaugh 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).

  • Electric motor for washdown, food processing, and chemical applications
    Patent number: 10284047
    Abstract: An exemplary electric motor includes a power entry compartment, a power connection compartment, a removable cover, and a sealing member positioned between the power entry compartment and the power connection compartment to create a moisture-tight seal between the power entry compartment and the power connection compartment. The removable cover at least partially encloses or seals the power entry compartment and the power connection compartment. The power entry compartment receives the electrical wires that power the electric motor. The sealing member between the power entry compartment and the power connection compartment includes at least one wire channel to allow wires that power the electric motor to enter the power connection compartment from the power entry compartment. The power connection compartment houses one or more components used to make the electrical connections between the electrical wires and the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Bluffton Motor Works LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Matthew Fritts, David Kent Puterbaugh
  • ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR WASHDOWN, FOOD PROCESSING, AND CHEMICAL APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20170324296
    Abstract: An exemplary electric motor includes a power entry compartment, a power connection compartment, a removable cover, and a sealing member positioned between the power entry compartment and the power connection compartment to create a moisture-tight seal between the power entry compartment and the power connection compartment. The removable cover at least partially encloses or seals the power entry compartment and the power connection compartment. The power entry compartment receives the electrical wires that power the electric motor. The sealing member between the power entry compartment and the power connection compartment includes at least one wire channel to allow wires that power the electric motor to enter the power connection compartment from the power entry compartment. The power connection compartment houses one or more components used to make the electrical connections between the electrical wires and the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ryan Matthew Fritts, David Kent Puterbaugh