Patents by Inventor James R. Bieda

James R. Bieda 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).

  • Patent number: 10594059
    Abstract: A feed-through terminal block module includes first and second electrical terminals, a first current bar, and a second current bar, the terminals and current bars in a terminal housing. The first current bar permanently electrically connects the first and second terminals. The first current bar includes a first contact portion of the module. The second current bar includes a second contact portion of the module and a third contact portion of the module. A removable contact plug is inserted into the housing to selectively electrically connect the first and second contact portions. Removable bridge pins or a bridging current bar electrically connects the third contact portions of adjacent modules when modules are placed side-by-side to form a terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Bieda, Steve Lytle