Patents by Inventor Dawn S. Florence

Dawn S. Florence 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).

  • Power distribution system, and switchgear assembly, and mounting member therefor
    Patent number: 9263860
    Abstract: A mounting member for a switchgear assembly is provided. The switchgear assembly includes a mounting element, an electrical switching apparatus having a number of terminals and being coupled to the mounting element, a metering module having a number of terminals and being spaced from the electrical switching apparatus, a number of electrical conductors electrically connecting the terminals of the metering module to the terminals of the electrical switching apparatus, and a support member adjacent the electrical switching apparatus. The mounting member includes a base portion structured to retain the metering module; a number of coupling portions structured to couple the mounting member to the support member; and a number of directing portions, each directing portion being structured to receive a corresponding one of the electrical conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Michael Crooks, Dawn S. Florence
  • POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLY, AND MOUNTING MEMBER THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20150200525
    Abstract: A mounting member for a switchgear assembly is provided. The switchgear assembly includes a mounting element, an electrical switching apparatus having a number of terminals and being coupled to the mounting element, a metering module having a number of terminals and being spaced from the electrical switching apparatus, a number of electrical conductors electrically connecting the terminals of the metering module to the terminals of the electrical switching apparatus, and a support member adjacent the electrical switching apparatus. The mounting member includes a base portion structured to retain the metering module; a number of coupling portions structured to couple the mounting member to the support member; and a number of directing portions, each directing portion being structured to receive a corresponding one of the electrical conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: WILLIAM MICHAEL CROOKS, Dawn S. Florence