Patents by Inventor James Tirrell

James Tirrell 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).

  • Systems, devices, and methods for securing covers
    Patent number: 7599173
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising an enclosure structure configured to restrict access to an electrical meter. The system can comprise a meter cover configured to cover and/or restrict access to the meter. One of the meter cover and the enclosure structure can comprise an opposing pair of prongs. Each of the prongs can be configured to be received by a corresponding dogleg slot from a pair of dogleg slots. Each of the prongs, when engaged with the corresponding dogleg slot, can be configured to restrain motion of the meter cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Fan Zhang, James Tirrell
  • SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SECURING COVERS
    Publication number: 20060285281
    Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising an enclosure structure configured to restrict access to an electrical meter. The system can comprise a meter cover configured to cover and/or restrict access to the meter. One of the meter cover and the enclosure structure can comprise an opposing pair of prongs. Each of the prongs can be configured to be received by a corresponding dogleg slot from a pair of dogleg slots. Each of the prongs, when engaged with the corresponding dogleg slot, can be configured to restrain motion of the meter cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Fan Zhang, James Tirrell