Patents by Inventor Donald Deines

Donald Deines 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).

  • Gapped ground safety device
    Patent number: 7256978
    Abstract: A gapped ground safety device is provided to protect workers on de-energized underground distribution cable from ground faults or accidental energization. The device comprises a combination precision gap and an MOV surge arrester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
    Inventors: Terence Donald Deines, Christopher Paul Morton, Jack H. Sawada, Ching Wah Shum
  • Gapped ground safety device
    Publication number: 20040169970
    Abstract: A gapped ground safety device is provided to protect workers on de-energized underground distribution cable from ground faults or accidental energization. The device comprises a combination precision gap and an MOV surge arrester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
    Inventors: Terence Donald Deines, Christopher Paul Morton, Jack H. Sawada, Ching Wah Shum
  • Method and apparatus for aligning elongated articles
    Patent number: 4965984
    Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for aligning elongated articles, such as french fried potatoes, includes a bucket for receiving a charge of the articles. Configured with the bucket is a conveyor having an endless belt with a plurality of spaced flights that each receive a portion of the charge. The articles are aligned by the conveyor and presented to a collector bucket configured to store the aligned charge portions prior to discharge to a bagging machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignee: Package Machinery Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Farnsworth, Donald Deines, Alvin Deines