Patents by Inventor Jeffery L. Thomas

Jeffery L. Thomas 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).

  • Universal clamp
    Patent number: 7588224
    Abstract: A universal clamp assembly having a support fitting with arms and a threaded bolt mounted to the arms allowing rotation about a longitudinal axis of the bolt. The bolt is retained against axial movement along the longitudinal axis. A clamp member is rotatably mounted on the bolt between the arms for rotation of the clamp member relative to the support fitting about the longitudinal axis. The clamp member is restrained against axial movement relative to the support fitting and the bolt along the longitudinal axis. The clamp includes a guide opening through which the bolt extends. A keeper is threadedly mounted on the bolt and partially received in the guide opening. The keeper slides in the guide opening along the longitudinal axis and is restrained against rotation about the longitudinal axis of the bolt relative to the clamp member. The keeper is rotatable about the longitudinal axis concurrently with the clamp member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert A. Bernstorf, Bastiaan H. Van Besouw, Jeffery L. Thomas, Michael J. Lee, Matthew M. Bates, Gualberto J. Sanchez, Carl R. Tamm, Richard J. Hesson
  • Universal clamp
    Publication number: 20080265119
    Abstract: A universal clamp assembly having a support fitting with arms and a threaded bolt mounted to the arms allowing rotation about a longitudinal axis of the bolt. The bolt is retained against axial movement along the longitudinal axis. A clamp member is rotatably mounted on the bolt between the arms for rotation of the clamp member relative to the support fitting about the longitudinal axis. The clamp member is restrained against axial movement relative to the support fitting and the bolt along the longitudinal axis. The clamp includes a guide opening through which the bolt extends. A keeper is threadedly mounted on the bolt and partially received in the guide opening. The keeper slides in the guide opening along the longitudinal axis and is restrained against rotation about the longitudinal axis of the bolt relative to the clamp member. The keeper is rotatable about the longitudinal axis concurrently with the clamp member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Robert A. Bernstorf, Bastiaan H. Van Besouw, Jeffery L. Thomas, Michael J. Lee, Matthew M. Bates, Gualberto J. Sanchez, Carl R. Tamm, Richard J. Hesson
  • Bypass recloser assembly
    Patent number: 6936779
    Abstract: A bypass switch recloser assembly has a first switch assembly connected electrically in series to a second switch assembly. A bypass switch assembly is connected electrically in parallel to the first and second switch assemblies. A recloser assembly is connected electrically in series to the first and second switch assemblies and electrically in parallel to the bypass switch assembly. The first, second and bypass switch assemblies and the recloser are mounted on a support assembly. The support assembly mounts the bypass switch recloser assembly to a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: David A. Rhein, Hatim H. Taj, Jeffery L. Thomas