Patents by Inventor Erika Lynn Buehman

Erika Lynn Buehman 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).

  • Patent number: 12215809
    Abstract: A clamp for supporting an electrical conductor on a structure and providing electrical continuity between the electrical conductor and the structure is provided. The clamp can include a mounting member with a through-hole and a strap, that can be configured to extend around the structure, coupled on one end to a first side of the mounting member and having a free end removably coupled to a second side of the mounting member. The clamp can include a clamping member with a through-hole and a main bolt extending through the through-holes of the mounting member and the clamping member. The main bolt can have a footer configured to contact the structure, which can be movable between a first configuration in which the footer is nested within a pocket of the mounting member and a second configuration in which at least a portion of the footer is positioned outside of the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Bendlak, Erika Lynn Buehman, Gregory Holder, Caitlyn VonFeldt
  • Publication number: 20230287994
    Abstract: A clamp for supporting an electrical conductor on a structure and providing electrical continuity between the electrical conductor and the structure is provided. The clamp can include a mounting member with a through-hole and a strap, that can be configured to extend around the structure, coupled on one end to a first side of the mounting member and having a free end removably coupled to a second side of the mounting member. The clamp can include a clamping member with a through-hole and a main bolt extending through the through-holes of the mounting member and the clamping member. The main bolt can have a footer configured to contact the structure, which can be movable between a first configuration in which the footer is nested within a pocket of the mounting member and a second configuration in which at least a portion of the footer is positioned outside of the pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Bendlak, Erika Lynn Buehman, Gregory Holder, Caitlyn VonFeldt
  • Patent number: 11649910
    Abstract: A clamp for supporting an electrical conductor on a structure and providing electrical continuity between the electrical conductor and the structure is provided. The clamp can include a mounting member with a through-hole and a strap, that can be configured to extend around the structure, coupled on one end to a first side of the mounting member and having a free end removably coupled to a second side of the mounting member. The clamp can include a clamping member with a through-hole and a main bolt extending through the through-holes of the mounting member and the clamping member. The main bolt can have a footer configured to contact the structure, which can be movable between a first configuration in which the footer is nested within a pocket of the mounting member and a second configuration in which at least a portion of the footer is positioned outside of the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Bendlak, Erika Lynn Buehman, Gregory Holder, Caitlyn VonFeldt
  • Patent number: 11284531
    Abstract: An ejector can be provided for a surge protection module that is configured to be engaged with a base for operation. The ejector can include a lever that is configured to pivot relative to the base to eject the surge protection module from engagement with the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Erika Lynn Buehman, Gregory Dean Holder
  • Publication number: 20210278014
    Abstract: A clamp for supporting an electrical conductor on a structure and providing electrical continuity between the electrical conductor and the structure is provided. The clamp can include a mounting member with a through-hole and a strap, that can be configured to extend around the structure, coupled on one end to a first side of the mounting member and having a free end removably coupled to a second side of the mounting member. The clamp can include a clamping member with a through-hole and a main bolt extending through the through-holes of the mounting member and the clamping member. The main bolt can have a footer configured to contact the structure, which can be movable between a first configuration in which the footer is nested within a pocket of the mounting member and a second configuration in which at least a portion of the footer is positioned outside of the pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Bendlak, Erika Lynn Buehman, Gregory Holder, Caitlyn VonFeldt
  • Patent number: 11114261
    Abstract: An electrical connector can be provided for connecting a power source to an insertable conductor, including an igniter for exothermic weld material. One or more conductors can be disposed within a housing that is configured to receive the insertable conductor. An actuator can be engaged from outside the housing to move at least one of the conductors within the housing between resting and actuated orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ERICO International Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne William Ritchie, Erika Lynn Buehman, Greg Martinjak
  • Publication number: 20200243282
    Abstract: An electrical connector can be provided for connecting a power source to an insertable conductor, including an igniter for exothermic weld material. One or more conductors can be disposed within a housing that is configured to receive the insertable conductor. An actuator can be engaged from outside the housing to move at least one of the conductors within the housing between resting and actuated orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Wayne William Ritchie, Erika Lynn Buehman, Greg Martinjak