Patents by Inventor James M. Merrill

James M. Merrill 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).

  • Releasable electric connector assembly
    Patent number: 5266040
    Abstract: A release mechanism for an electrical plug, and a method of releasing the plug from a socket. The release mechanism includes a perimeter ejecting member which substantially surrounds the electrical contact prongs of the plug and is moveable with respect thereto. A remote switch is energized, which activates the release mechanism and disengages the plug from the socket by sliding over the contact prongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Cleaner Image Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Merrill, Joseph Field