Patents by Inventor Gary M. Stumme

Gary M. Stumme 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: 5272438
    Abstract: A portable field tester for a circuit breaker having an electronic trip unit includes a ribbon cable having a connector plug for making connection to a restraint plug socket of the trip unit. The tester has a parallel connector in which the breaker rating plug may be inserted. A battery source is included and a battery fail LED is illuminated if the source voltage falls below a certain level. A voltage regulator and a plurality of voltage dividers develop reference test voltages for application to the breaker trip unit via the connectors and cable. Switches selectively disable a ground fault test circuit in the breaker during primary injection testing. A pair of resistors are connected via the cable and connectors for rapidly discharging the breaker memory circuits after each test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Square D Company
    Inventor: Gary M. Stumme