Patents by Inventor Eugene E. Means

Eugene E. Means 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: 4780088
    Abstract: A connecting plug for use in conjunction with standard electrical boxes and circuit components such as switches and receptacles. The connecting plug includes a insulator block attached by a grounding screw to the back panel of an electrical box. Rigid contact pins extend outwardly from the insulator block a predetermined distance so that they will be releasably received in the openings in the body sections of the circuit components. Standard wiring extends through a knock-out opening in the box and is connected to the grounding screw and the contact pins. Components are removed from one replaced into the box without disturbing the wiring connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Inventor: Eugene E. Means