Patents by Inventor Eric Weatherbee

Eric Weatherbee 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).

  • Quick bottom connection for a transformer bushing
    Patent number: 6194986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transformer includes a housing, a bushing, a core-and-coil unit, an electrical connector, and a connecting rod. The bushing is located in an opening in the housing and comprises a conductive tube surrounded at least partially by an insulating layer. The electrical connector is coupled to the core-and-coil unit in the housing. The connecting rod extends through at least a portion of the conductive tube with one end of the rod being connected to the electrical connector. The connecting rod and the bushing can be moved with respect to each other to electrically couple the electrical connector the conductive tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Lapp Insulator Company
    Inventors: Eric Weatherbee, William Young, Daxiong Zeng