Patents by Inventor Franklin Gurney

Franklin Gurney 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).

  • Power outlet with retention and shock protection
    Patent number: 11682862
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an electrical plug insertable into a power outlet of a receptacle, where the electrical plug includes a ground pin with an indent. The apparatus further includes a retention mechanism enclosed by the receptacle includes a rod configured to interact with the indent of the ground pin, where the rod seated within the indent of the ground pin prevents a removal of the electrical plug from the power outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Franklin Gurney, Noah Singer, Khaalid Persaud Juggan McMillan, Ryan Elsasser, Suraush Khambati
  • POWER OUTLET WITH RETENTION AND SHOCK PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20230072215
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an electrical plug insertable into a power outlet of a receptacle, where the electrical plug includes a ground pin with an indent. The apparatus further includes a retention mechanism enclosed by the receptacle includes a rod configured to interact with the indent of the ground pin, where the rod seated within the indent of the ground pin prevents a removal of the electrical plug from the power outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Franklin Gurney, Noah Singer, Khaalid Persaud Juggan McMillan, RYAN ELSASSER, Suraush Khambati