Patents by Inventor Jim Zanello

Jim Zanello 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).

  • Terminal assembly
    Patent number: 6841731
    Abstract: A terminal assembly and terminal installation. In one embodiment, the terminal assembly includes a body having a longitudinal opening therethrough and a shoulder. The terminal assembly is installed in an aperture adapted to receive and join the body to a wall with a joining process material. The terminal assembly includes a current-conducting pin extending longitudinally through the opening in the body, and a dielectric seal between the body and the pin. The shoulder of the body is configured to prevent the migration of debris toward the pin during installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventor: Jim Zanello