Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Anthony Hughes

Jeffrey Anthony Hughes 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).

  • Shutter locking system for draw-out circuit breakers and method of assembly thereof
    Patent number: 7348505
    Abstract: A cassette for a draw-out circuit breaker apparatus is disclosed. The cassette comprises a base having a front edge and a back edge, the back edge defining a back plane, a set of shutters disposed at the back plane and configured to open and close, and a set of shutter locks extending from the front edge to the back edge and in operable communication with the set of shutters. The shutter locks are biased toward a first position. In response to the shutter locks being driven toward a second position, the shutters are restrained from opening. The shutter locks are configured to be restrained in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pavan Ramachandravitthal Kashyap, Jeffrey Anthony Hughes, Sapuram Sudhakar
  • Accessories for a rotatable latching shaft of a circuit breaker
    Patent number: 7154361
    Abstract: An accessory for providing mechanical communication between a rotatable latching shaft and an actuation device of an electrical circuit breaker includes a lever, a working surface, and a snap fitting. The lever includes an engagement orifice. The engagement orifice is receptive to the rotatable latching shaft. The working surface is in mechanical communication with the actuation device. The snap fitting is securely mated with the rotatable latching shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Triplicane Gopikrishnan Babu, Sapuram Sudhakar, Dileep Mangsuli, Jeffrey Anthony Hughes