Patents by Inventor DOUG LEACH

DOUG LEACH 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).

  • Insulating block configured for tool-free installation in an electrical assembly
    Patent number: 12032011
    Abstract: An insulating block configured for attachment to an electrical structure without the use of a tool. The insulating block is formed from an electrical insulator. One of the electrical structure and the insulating block may have a clip that is configured to engage a catch surface on the other of the electrical structure and the insulating block without the use of a tool. An opening or recess of the electrical structure may be configured to receive a portion of the insulating block having the clip or catch surface, and the portion of the insulating block may move within the opening or recess from a disengaged position to an engaged position, in which the clip engages the catch surface to securely attach the insulating block to the electrical structure. The electrical structure may be a meter socket enclosure. The combination of the insulating block with the electrical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: MILBANK MANUFACTURING CO.
    Inventors: Emily Hrenchir, Brian Hagen, Doug Leach, William McCarthy
  • INSULATING BLOCK CONFIGURED FOR TOOL-FREE INSTALLATION IN AN ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220034940
    Abstract: An insulating block configured for attachment to an electrical structure without the use of a tool. The insulating block is formed from an electrical insulator. One of the electrical structure and the insulating block may have a clip that is configured to engage a catch surface on the other of the electrical structure and the insulating block without the use of a tool. An opening or recess of the electrical structure may be configured to receive a portion of the insulating block having the clip or catch surface, and the portion of the insulating block may move within the opening or recess from a disengaged position to an engaged position, in which the clip engages the catch surface to securely attach the insulating block to the electrical structure. The electrical structure may be a meter socket enclosure. The combination of the insulating block with the electrical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: EMILY HRENCHIR, BRIAN HAGEN, DOUG LEACH, WILLIAM McCARTHY