Patents by Inventor George E. Sharp

George E. Sharp 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: 7045706
    Abstract: A universal floor box assembly is provided including a universal box having a bottom wall, and front, rear right side and left side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The front, rear, right side and left side walls each define a respective upper terminal edge. At least one of the front, rear, right side and left side walls define an aperture formed therein. Desirably, an electrical, a telephonic and/or a data cable is/are receivable within the universal box. The universal box assembly further includes an electrical, telephonic and/or data interface selectively front loaded in the aperture of the backing member. The at least one electrical, telephonic and data interface are selectively connectable to a transition block assembly of the power cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford F. Lincoln, III, Larry H. Smith, George E. Sharp, III
  • Patent number: 6663435
    Abstract: A load balancing electrical wiring device or power strip 2 includes a tap socket assembly 20 with multiple line conductors 4 so that more than one branch circuit is present in device. The tap socket assembly 20 is connected to a circuit protection power source by a power cable 80 attached to end connectors 30 on the tap socket assembly 20. Different versions of receptacle outlets 40 can be plugged into the tap socket assembly 20 to connect different receptacle outlets 40 to different line conductors 4 and therefore different branch circuits. Receptacle outlets 40 can be replaced by a different version of the receptacle outlet to connect to a different line conductor 4 so that the branch circuits can be balanced without changing the wiring at the circuit protection power source. The tap socket assembly is positioned in a mounting enclosure 70 that includes openings 76 through which the receptacle outlets can be inserted or removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford F. Lincoln, III, George E. Sharp, III, Larry H. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020187682
    Abstract: A load balancing electrical wiring device or power strip 2 includes a tap socket assembly 20 with multiple line conductors 4 so that more than one branch circuit is present in device. The tap socket assembly 20 is connected to a circuit protection power source by a power cable 80 attached to end connectors 30 on the tap socket assembly 20. Different versions of receptacle outlets 40 can be plugged into the tap socket assembly 20 to connect different receptacle outlets 40 to different line conductors 4 and therefore different branch circuits. Receptacle outlets 40 can be replaced by a different version of the receptacle outlet to connect to a different line conductor 4 so that the branch circuits can be balanced without changing the wiring at the circuit protection power source. The tap socket assembly is positioned in a mounting enclosure 70 that includes openings 76 through which the receptacle outlets can be inserted or removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Clifford F. Lincoln, George E. Sharp, Larry H. Smith