Patents by Inventor Jerry E. Drall

Jerry E. Drall 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: 4407554
    Abstract: An electrical plug safety device (10) disclosed comprises a clasp including an elongated pin (20) having an electrically nonconductive outer surface. A distal end (24) of the pin (20) is inserted through prong openings of an electrical plug in an open position whereupon movement of the pin to a closed position secures the plug against use. A connector (26) of the clasp has one end (28) that supports an attached end (22) of the pin and another end including a retainer (32) that receives the distal end of the pin in the closed position. An opening (34) of the retainer (32) is capable of receiving a lock shackle to thereby control use of the plug. The clasp is preferably made as a bent elongated metal wire (40) that has an electrical nonconductive outer cover (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Inventor: Jerry E. Drall