Patents by Inventor Francois Scarponi

Francois Scarponi 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).

  • Rotating arc and expansion circuit breaker
    Patent number: 4900882
    Abstract: A circuit breaker with expansion and rotating arc in sulphur hexafluoride comprising a metal breaking chamber supporting a stationary main contact capable of cooperating with a movable main contact. The breaking chamber comprises an insulating end plate away from the breaking area and an opposite metal end plate close to the breaking area and supporting a coil or a permanent blowout magnet by rotation of the arc drawn between the arcing contacts housed inside the breaking chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: Merlin Gerin
    Inventors: Georges Bernard, Raymond Bresson, Pierre LeClercq, Odile Filleau, Francois Scarponi