Patents by Inventor James Marc Hansen

James Marc Hansen 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).

  • Insulation piercing tap connectors for electrical conductors
    Patent number: 12255430
    Abstract: A tap connector for piercing an insulation of a conductor is provided. The tap connector includes a first jaw, a second jaw, a hinged connection, a compression connection, and a piercing insert. The hinged connection connects an end of the first and second jaws to one another. The compression connection removably connects an opposite end of the first and second jaws to one another. The piercing insert depends from the first jaw in an electrically conductive manner between the end and the opposite end. The piercing insert and the first jaw are made of or at least coated with an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Adrian Beau Candelaria, James Marc Hansen, Syed Taha Imam
  • LOW RESISTIVITY TAP CLAMP
    Publication number: 20240162636
    Abstract: Clamps and methods disclosed herein can help to provide efficient electrical communication between a first conductor and a second conductor. An example clamp includes a main housing portion that includes a first surface, a second surface, a body, and an insert, the insert providing electrical communication between the first surface and the second surface; a clamp member; and a fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Adrian Beau Candelaria, James Marc Hansen
  • Low resistivity tap clamp
    Patent number: 11870166
    Abstract: Clamps and methods disclosed herein can help to provide efficient electrical communication between a first conductor and a second conductor. An example clamp includes a main housing portion that includes a first surface, a second surface, a body, and an insert, the insert providing electrical communication between the first surface and the second surface; a clamp member; and a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Adrian Beau Candelaria, James Marc Hansen
  • INSULATION PIERCING TAP CONNECTORSFOR ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20220302606
    Abstract: A tap connector for piercing an insulation of a conductor is provided. The tap connector includes a first jaw, a second jaw, a hinged connection, a compression connection, and a piercing insert. The hinged connection connects an end of the first and second jaws to one another. The compression connection removably connects an opposite end of the first and second jaws to one another. The piercing insert depends from the first jaw in an electrically conductive manner between the end and the opposite end. The piercing insert and the first jaw are made of or at least coated with an electrically conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Adrian Beau Candelaria, James Marc Hansen, Syed Taha Imam
  • LOW RESISTIVITY TAP CLAMP
    Publication number: 20220059953
    Abstract: Clamps and methods disclosed herein can help to provide efficient electrical communication between a first conductor and a second conductor. An example clamp includes a main housing portion that includes a first surface, a second surface, a body, and an insert, the insert providing electrical communication between the first surface and the second surface; a clamp member; and a fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Adrian Beau Candelaria, James Marc Hansen