Patents by Inventor Ian David Cochrane

Ian David Cochrane 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).

  • Contact terminal arrangement for electrical built-in switching unit
    Patent number: 6287154
    Abstract: An electrical device (20), in particular an energy regulator or infinite switch, comprises a body portion (22) with one or more electrical elements (33, D, B, C, 47) mounted thereto. The body portion (22) and the electrical element(s) (33, D, B, C, 47) mounted thereto define an assembly having a minimum dimension which is termed the “thickness” of the assembly. At least one terminal (25, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63) is also mounted to the body portion. The terminal has a mounting portion (27) and a contact portion (26) with the mounting portion (27) extending transversely to the thickness dimension to thereby result in a low-profile electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Invensys, plc
    Inventors: Andrew Joseph Palmer, Mark Ronald Graves, Ian David Cochrane