Patents by Inventor Jack Edward Devine
Jack Edward Devine 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).
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Patent number: 10614986Abstract: A guide member is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a primary cover, a secondary cover structured to move between a closed position and an open position, a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board spaced from the first printed circuit board, and a cable member electrically connecting the first and second printed circuit boards. The guide member includes a body having a base coupled to the primary cover, a ramp engaging the cable member when the secondary cover is in the closed position, the ramp having first and second opposing end portions, the first end portion extending from the base, and a number of guide portions each extending from the ramp and engaging the cable member when the secondary cover moves between the closed position and the open position in order to minimize twisting and folding of the cable member.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Jack Edward Devine, Brian Scott Caffro, Kelly J. McCarthy, Jason Eric Ochs, Mark A. Janusek
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Patent number: 10431410Abstract: A harness assembly includes a plurality of individual wires and a restriction mechanism. The restriction mechanism has a sleeve member surrounding each of the plurality of individual wires in order to prevent longitudinal movement of each of the plurality of individual wires with respect to each other. Each of the plurality of individual wires has a helical-shaped portion located internal with respect to the sleeve member, thereby allowing each of the plurality of individual wires to engage the sleeve member.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Brian Scott Caffro, Jack Edward Devine
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Publication number: 20190164711Abstract: A harness assembly includes a plurality of individual wires and a restriction mechanism. The restriction mechanism has a sleeve member surrounding each of the plurality of individual wires in order to prevent longitudinal movement of each of the plurality of individual wires with respect to each other. Each of the plurality of individual wires has a helical-shaped portion located internal with respect to the sleeve member, thereby allowing each of the plurality of individual wires to engage the sleeve member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: BRIAN SCOTT CAFFRO, JACK EDWARD DEVINE
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Publication number: 20190164713Abstract: A guide member is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a primary cover, a secondary cover structured to move between a closed position and an open position, a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board spaced from the first printed circuit board, and a cable member electrically connecting the first and second printed circuit boards. The guide member includes a body having a base coupled to the primary cover, a ramp engaging the cable member when the secondary cover is in the closed position, the ramp having first and second opposing end portions, the first end portion extending from the base, and a number of guide portions each extending from the ramp and engaging the cable member when the secondary cover moves between the closed position and the open position in order to minimize twisting and folding of the cable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: JACK EDWARD DEVINE, BRIAN SCOTT CAFFRO, KELLY J. MCCARTHY, JASON ERIC OCHS, MARK A. JANUSEK
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Patent number: 10020154Abstract: An operating mechanism including a number of biasing elements and a number of linkage members is provided. The linkage members are operatively coupled to each other and each are movable between a second configuration, an initial tripped configuration, a rebound configuration, and a final tripped configuration. The biasing elements are operatively coupled to the number of linkage members and bias the number of linkage members to the final, first configuration. A stop member is coupled to one of the linkage members. The stop member moves with the associated linkage member. The stop member is positioned to contact a stop surface when the linkage members are in the rebound configuration. Contact between the stop member and the stop surface substantially arrests the motion of the linkage members.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Raymond Lee Jurek, David Curtis Turner, Jack Edward Devine, Bradley Patrick Rizzo, Brian Scott Jansto
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Patent number: 9842715Abstract: Electrical switching apparatus and strain relief assemblies therefor are described herein. In one exemplary, non-limiting embodiment, a strain relief assembly includes a cover and a base, each of which include a number of grooves structured to receive a number of wires. Each groove has a first side and a second side, where the second side is located opposite the first side. Furthermore, located on the first side and/or the second side are a number of protrusions. The grooves and the protrusions serve to secure the number of wires within the strain relief assembly such that, if a force is applied to an end of the wire, the protrusions work to retain the wires with the assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Jack Edward Devine, David Curtis Turner, Stephanie Feejin Lee, Bradley Patrick Rizzo, Mark Anthony Janusek, Richard Paul Malingowski, James Patrick Sisley
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Patent number: 9715972Abstract: A trip assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing, an electrical communication assembly coupled to the housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The trip assembly has an indication assembly including a plunger member and a number of auxiliary switches each structured to be coupled to the housing. The plunger member is structured to actuate each of the number of auxiliary switches, thereby electrically communicating a circuit status to the electrical communication assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kameron James Kline, Mark Janusek, Jack Edward Devine, David Turner
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Publication number: 20170162356Abstract: Electrical switching apparatus and strain relief assemblies therefor are described herein. In one exemplary, non-limiting embodiment, a strain relief assembly includes a cover and a base, each of which include a number of grooves structured to receive a number of wires. Each groove has a first side and a second side, where the second side is located opposite the first side. Furthermore, located on the first side and/or the second side are a number of protrusions. The grooves and the protrusions serve to secure the number of wires within the strain relief assembly such that, if a force is applied to an end of the wire, the protrusions work to retain the wires with the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: JACK EDWARD DEVINE, DAVID CURTIS TURNER, STEPHANIE FEEJIN LEE, BRADLEY PATRICK RIZZO, MARK ANTHONY JANUSEK, RICHARD PAUL MALINGOWSKI, JAMES PATRICK SISLEY
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Publication number: 20170084403Abstract: A trip assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing, an electrical communication assembly coupled to the housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The trip assembly has an indication assembly including a plunger member and a number of auxiliary switches each structured to be coupled to the housing. The plunger member is structured to actuate each of the number of auxiliary switches, thereby electrically communicating a circuit status to the electrical communication assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kameron James Kline, Mark Janusek, Jack Edward Devine, David Turner
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Patent number: 9595403Abstract: A trip assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus has a housing, an electrical communication assembly coupled to the housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The trip assembly includes an actuating element structured to be coupled to the housing and structured to be electrically connected to the electrical communication assembly; and an indication assembly cooperating with the actuating element in order to electrically communicate a circuit status to the electrical communication assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kameron James Kline, Mark Janusek, Jack Edward Devine, David Turner
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Publication number: 20160379788Abstract: An operating mechanism including a number of biasing elements and a number of linkage members is provided. The linkage members are operatively coupled to each other and each are movable between a second configuration, an initial tripped configuration, a rebound configuration, and a final tripped configuration. The biasing elements are operatively coupled to the number of linkage members and bias the number of linkage members to the final, first configuration. A stop member is coupled to one of the linkage members. The stop member moves with the associated linkage member. The stop member is positioned to contact a stop surface when the linkage members are in the rebound configuration. Contact between the stop member and the stop surface substantially arrests the motion of the linkage members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Raymond Lee Jurek, David Curtis Turner, Jack Edward Devine, Bradley Patrick Rizzo, Brian Scott Jansto
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Publication number: 20160329167Abstract: A trip assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus has a housing, an electrical communication assembly coupled to the housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The trip assembly includes an actuating element structured to be coupled to the housing and structured to be electrically connected to the electrical communication assembly; and an indication assembly cooperating with the actuating element in order to electrically communicate a circuit status to the electrical communication assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kameron James Kline, Mark Janusek, Jack Edward Devine, David Turner
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Patent number: 9466441Abstract: An operating mechanism including a number of biasing elements and a number of linkage members is provided. The linkage members are operatively coupled to each other and each are movable between a second configuration, an initial tripped configuration, a rebound configuration, and a final tripped configuration. The biasing elements are operatively coupled to the number of linkage members and bias the number of linkage members to the final, first configuration. A stop member is coupled to one of the linkage members. The stop member moves with the associated linkage member. The stop member is positioned to contact a stop surface when the linkage members are in the rebound configuration. Contact between the stop member and the stop surface substantially arrests the motion of the linkage members.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Raymond Lee Jurek, David Curtis Turner, Jack Edward Devine, Bradley Patrick Rizzo, Brian Scott Jansto
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Patent number: 9384910Abstract: A trip assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing, a reset assembly, an electrical communication assembly, separable contacts, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The operating mechanism includes a trip bar and a crossbar. The trip assembly includes: a mounting assembly coupled to the housing; an actuating element coupled to the mounting assembly, the actuating element being electrically connected to the electrical communication assembly; a trip cam coupled to the mounting assembly, the trip cam cooperating with the reset assembly in order to reset the actuating element; and an indication assembly coupled to the mounting assembly. The actuating element is structured to drive the trip cam into the trip bar in order to trip open the separable contacts. The actuating element cooperates with the indication assembly to electrically communicate a circuit status to the electrical communication assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Kameron James Kline, Mark Janusek, Jack Edward Devine, David Turner
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Publication number: 20160042884Abstract: An operating mechanism including a number of biasing elements and a number of linkage members is provided. The linkage members are operatively coupled to each other and each are movable between a second configuration, an initial tripped configuration, a rebound configuration, and a final tripped configuration. The biasing elements are operatively coupled to the number of linkage members and bias the number of linkage members to the final, first configuration. A stop member is coupled to one of the linkage members. The stop member moves with the associated linkage member. The stop member is positioned to contact a stop surface when the linkage members are in the rebound configuration. Contact between the stop member and the stop surface substantially arrests the motion of the linkage members.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Raymond Lee Jurek, David Curtis Turner, Jack Edward Devine, Bradley Patrick Rizzo, Brian Scott Jansto
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Patent number: D796455Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: William George Eberts, Jack Edward Devine