Patents by Inventor David W. McGuire

David W. McGuire 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: 11189401
    Abstract: An electrical distribution line cover includes a sleeve defining an elongate cavity extending along the length of the sleeve that is sized to receive an electrical distribution line when the sleeve is installed on the electrical distribution line. The sleeve defines an elongate passage extending along the length of the sleeve and configured to permit passage of the electrical distribution line into the elongate cavity. A resilient clip extends around an exterior surface of the sleeve and biases the passage of the sleeve toward a closed position for inhibiting the passage of the distribution line out of the cavity of the sleeve after the sleeve is installed on the distribution line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Gato Assets, LLC
    Inventors: James B. Rauckman, David W. McGuire
  • Patent number: 10399210
    Abstract: A clamp for securing an electrically insulating blanket to an item of an electrical system and associated methods. The clamp includes a pair of jaws biased toward each other. The jaws include contact surface elements for improving a hold of the jaws in a clamped configuration. The contact surface elements are formed of reducing wear of material for increasing friction of the jaws on a clamped item and cushioning the jaws on the clamped item. The contact surface elements can be overmolded on bodies of the jaws. The clamp includes an actuator pin configured for engagement by a shotgun stick for opening the jaws but also configured for comfortable hand operation of the clamp. The clamp includes a button for securing the insulating blanket to the clamp. The clamp includes a key ring opening. Indicia molded onto a clamp member of the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Gato Assets, LLC
    Inventors: James B. Rauckman, David W. McGuire
  • Patent number: 9916956
    Abstract: A fuse cutout assembly cover including an insulator cover end for positioning over a cutout assembly insulator and including a shield end for shielding a cutout upper contact assembly. An intermediate portion between the insulator cover end and the shield end can have detents for retaining the cover in place on the fuse cutout assembly. The fuse cutout cover can include a plurality of hole and slot arrangements to provide multiple access sites for an installation tool such as a shotgun stick or other hot stick tool. Methods of manufacturing fuse cutout assembly covers are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Gato Assets, LLC
    Inventors: James B. Rauckman, David W. McGuire
  • Patent number: 9787071
    Abstract: A cover for covering at least a portion of electrical power distribution equipment, such as an open end of a conduit riser. The cover has a bottom opening for fitting over the open end of the conduit riser. The cover has an upper opening to allow egress of one or more wires from the open end of the conduit riser. The cover can be configured for fitting over conduit risers of various sizes and/or accommodating different numbers or sizes of wires. The cover can include ventilation openings for permitting egress of heat from the open end of the conduit riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Gato Assets LLC
    Inventors: James B. Rauckman, David W. McGuire
  • Patent number: 9595210
    Abstract: A marking system for displaying usable information on URD cables comprising at least one marker comprising a clip and a placard, the clip having a first and second leg and being dimensioned to snugly engage a URD cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Gato Assets, LLC
    Inventors: James B. Rauckman, David W. McGuire
  • Patent number: 9362655
    Abstract: A safety cover and identifier to cover wire terminals in an electric terminal block. The cover/identifier comprises a body comprising dielectric material having a first leg and an opposed, spaced apart second leg The two legs are joined adjacent their midpoints by an integral, resilient spring element. The opposed proximal ends of the legs each have a terminal covering surface and define serrated jaws. The jaws are opened by compression of the distal ends of the legs. The jaws are attached to the electrical terminal block to cover wire connections and each of the proximal ends covers one of a functional pair of wire connectors. The resilient spring element biases the jaws toward each other to secure the cover in place. The device can include stops or a stop gap in the spring to delimit opening of the jaws. The cover/identifier includes indicia to identify aspects of the wires attached to the cover wire connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Gato Assets, LLC
    Inventors: James B. Rauckman, David W. McGuire
  • Patent number: 9225155
    Abstract: A safety cover and identifier to cover wire terminals in an electric terminal block. The cover/identifier comprises a body comprising dielectric material having a first leg and an opposed, spaced apart second leg The two legs are joined adjacent their midpoints by an integral, resilient spring element. The opposed proximal ends of the legs each have a terminal covering surface and define serrated jaws. The jaws are opened by compression of the distal ends of the legs. The jaws are attached to the electrical terminal block to cover wire connections and each of the proximal ends covers one of a functional pair of wire connectors. The resilient spring element biases the jaws toward each other to secure the cover in place. The cover/identifier includes indicia to identify aspects of the wires attached to the cover wire connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Inventors: James B. Rauckman, David W. McGuire
  • Patent number: 6920427
    Abstract: A demand fulfillment system and method to provide current supply and demand to generate a work schedule and a material delivery schedule for manufacturing items, particularly commodities, built to customer order. The demand fulfillment system and method uses outstanding customer orders for items as an accurate measure of current demand, and a current state of an available inventory of material for producing the items as an accurate measure of current supply. Customer orders are considered a source of demand from the time the customer order is received until the customer order is fulfilled. Material available to the factory is considered to be part of supply regardless of location of the material. A work schedule and a material delivery schedule are generated periodically using the current state of the available inventory and outstanding customer orders to keep up with consumption of materials and fulfillment of customer orders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard M. Anthony, Kevin T. Jones, Mark R. Graban, Stephen C. Cook, Edward P. Langan, David W. McGuire, Shay D. Scott
  • Publication number: 20020103709
    Abstract: A demand fulfillment system and method to provide current supply and demand to generate a work schedule and a material delivery schedule for manufacturing items, particularly commodities, built to customer order. The demand fulfillment system and method uses outstanding customer orders for items as an accurate measure of current demand, and a current state of an available inventory of material for producing the items as an accurate measure of current supply. Customer orders are considered a source of demand from the time the customer order is received until the customer order is fulfilled. Material available to the factory is considered to be part of supply regardless of location of the material. A work schedule and a material delivery schedule are generated periodically using the current state of the available inventory and outstanding customer orders to keep up with consumption of materials and fulfillment of customer orders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Richard M. Anthony, Kevin T. Jones, Mark R. Graban, Stephen C. Cook, Edward P. Langan, David W. McGuire, Shay D. Scott