Patents by Inventor James H. Meriwether

James H. Meriwether 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).

  • Bus support system for a motor control center
    Patent number: 8420935
    Abstract: A bus support system is provided. The bus support system includes a bus support having a plurality of vertical channels configured to receive vertical bus conductors, each of the plurality of vertical channels having a rear protrusion on a rear side of the bus support. The bus support system also includes a plurality of add-on bus support braces disposed on the rear side of the bus support and configured to contact the plurality of channels to limit a movement of the vertical bus conductors during a high current event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Malkowski, Jr., James H. Meriwether
  • BUS SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR CONROL CENTER
    Publication number: 20100314166
    Abstract: A bus support system is provided. The bus support system includes a bus support having a plurality of vertical channels configured to receive vertical bus conductors, each of the plurality of vertical channels having a rear protrusion on a rear side of the bus support. The bus support system also includes a plurality of add-on bus support braces disposed on the rear side of the bus support and configured to contact the plurality of channels to limit a movement of the vertical bus conductors during a high current event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Malkowski, JR., James H. Meriwether
  • Motor contractor with mechanical lock-out
    Patent number: 5844186
    Abstract: A contactor for use in controlling electrical motors may include a mechanical stop engaging the armature of the contactor and having an eyebar receiving one or more shackles of padlocks to prevent closure of the contactor contacts despite the application of an actuation current. An auxiliary switch may disconnect the coil of the contactor when the stop is positioned to lock the contactor providing additional resistance to actuation of the contactor 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Allen Bradley Company, LLC
    Inventor: James H. Meriwether