Patents by Inventor Edward J. Claprood, Jr.

Edward J. Claprood, Jr. 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).

  • Rotary encoder suitable for a use with a gas valve on a range
    Patent number: 8766116
    Abstract: A valve stem position sensor for a gas range provides a slotted housing, wiper assembly, and printed circuit board that may be aligned to allow the sensor to be installed on the valve stem from the side of the valve stem rather than over the end of the valve stem permitting the valves to be partially installed in the gas range with the valve stems extending through the console for mechanical support during the remainder of the assembly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Juan J. Barrena, Edward J. Claprood, Jr.
  • ROTARY ENCODER SUITABLE FOR A USE WITH A GAS VALVE ON A RANGE
    Publication number: 20120199113
    Abstract: A valve stem position sensor for a gas range provides a slotted housing, wiper assembly, and printed circuit board that may be aligned to allow the sensor to be installed on the valve stem from the side of the valve stem rather than over the end of the valve stem permitting the valves to be partially installed in the gas range with the valve stems extending through the console for mechanical support during the remainder of the assembly process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Juan J. Barrena, Edward J. Claprood, JR.
  • Torque resistant terminal block element
    Patent number: 8105118
    Abstract: A screw terminal and a terminal block incorporating the same provides a mechanically a screw terminal frame with a closed perimeter that resists deformation of the terminal frame when a captured nut is being clamped against a wire within the terminal frame, allowing the captured nut to be clamped more tightly against the wire. Sidewalls of the terminal frame may include tabs that engage ledges of a block housing to support the screw terminal and the captured nut may have surface irregularities upon the surface that engages the wire and to improve electrical contact therebetween and resist mechanical pull out of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Edward J. Claprood, Jr.
  • Torque Resistant Terminal Block Element
    Publication number: 20110097947
    Abstract: A screw terminal and a terminal block incorporating the same provides a mechanically a screw terminal frame with a closed perimeter that resists deformation of the terminal frame when a captured nut is being clamped against a wire within the terminal frame, allowing the captured nut to be clamped more tightly against the wire. Sidewalls of the terminal frame may include tabs that engage ledges of a block housing to support the screw terminal and the captured nut may have surface irregularities upon the surface that engages the wire and to improve electrical contact therebetween and resist mechanical pull out of the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: Edward J. Claprood, JR.