Patents by Inventor Joey D. Magno
Joey D. Magno 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).
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Patent number: 11195676Abstract: A switch mechanism (12) includes a housing (16, 18) with a fenestration (21), a switch element (22) held in the housing, and a membrane switch held in the fenestration. The membrane switch includes a flexible membrane (20) and a rigid rib (26). The rib is constrained to linear movement by guides (37, 38) in the housing so that contact with the membrane causes the membrane to deform and the rib to translate to actuate the switch element.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Gyrus Acmi, Inc.Inventor: Joey D. Magno
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Publication number: 20190108952Abstract: A switch mechanism (12) includes a housing (16, 18) with a fenestration (21), a switch element (22) held in the housing, and a membrane switch held in the fenestration. The membrane switch includes a flexible membrane (20) and a rigid rib (26). The rib is constrained to linear movement by guides (37, 38) in the housing so that contact with the membrane causes the membrane to deform and the rib to translate to actuate the switch element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventor: Joey D. MAGNO
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Patent number: 9700827Abstract: A drain adaptor comprising a stem and drain body. The stem comprises a breather opening defined by a surface of the stem and a drain opening defined by a surface of the stem. The drain body comprises another breather opening defined by a surface of the drain body and another drain opening defined by a surface of the drain body, wherein the stem extends from the drain body, and wherein a breather passageway extends from the breather opening of the stem to the other breather opening of the drain body, and wherein a drain passageway extends from the drain opening of the stem to the other drain opening of the drain body.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLCInventor: Joey D. Magno, Jr.
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Patent number: 9574692Abstract: A conduit hub includes a conduit hub body having a cylindrical inner surface configured to receive an end of a cylindrical conduit having a male thread, wherein the conduit hub body includes a female thread and a counterbore formed in an outer rim of the cylindrical inner surface. The conduit hub further includes a wiper seal configured to fit into the counterbore such that a lip of the wiper seal extends beyond the outer rim of conduit hub body and a surface of the wiper seal engages with an outer surface of the cylindrical conduit, when the male thread of the cylindrical conduit is threaded to engage with the female thread of the conduit hub body, to resist the ingress of moisture, dirt or contaminants into the conduit hub or the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Inventor: Joey D. Magno, Jr.
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Patent number: 9340339Abstract: A cable tie includes a body of a first material molded over at least one barb of a second material. The body includes a head section configured to secure the barb in a configuration that permits rotational movement of the barb, permit insertion of a tail section into the head section, and prevent extraction of the tail section from the head section by engagement of the barb. In one implementation, the cable tie is manufactured using a multi-shot molding process.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLCInventors: Joey D. Magno, Jr., Rasoul Shouri
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Patent number: 9341285Abstract: A cable clip is provided for mounting cables onto solar modules. The cable clip is a one piece assembly that is comprised of two main sections: a first recess for clipping onto a solar module and a second recess for receiving a cable from a solar module. The cable clip may be designed in either a parallel or perpendicular configuration which gives installers of solar modules maximum flexibility when mounting cables onto modules. A multi-level clip is also described for cases when a multitude of cables are required to be mounted onto a solar module.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLCInventors: Joey D. Magno, Jr., Randy Dorn, Garrett Gauvain
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Patent number: 9226418Abstract: An equipment enclosure includes a first compartment; a second compartment, the first compartment including a first element to guide a conduit from the first compartment to the second compartment, wherein the first element creates a first drip point with respect to the conduit that prevents a liquid from entering the second compartment; and a third compartment including a second element to guide another conduit from the third compartment toward the second compartment, wherein the second element creates a second drip point with respect to the other conduit that prevents a liquid from reaching the second compartment.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, LLCInventors: Joey D. Magno, Jr., Michael Devin O'Neil
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Patent number: 9209529Abstract: A clip assembly includes a first clip comprising two opposing contact surfaces connected by a U-shaped hinge, where each of the two opposing contact surfaces has protruding flanges with teeth for engaging a surface inserted between the flanges. The clip assembly further includes a second clip comprising two opposing contact surfaces connected by a U-shaped hinge, wherein each of the two opposing contact surfaces has protruding flanges with teeth for engaging a surface inserted between the flanges. The clip assembly also includes a wire connected to the first clip at one end of the wire and to the second clip at another end of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, LLCInventors: Joey D. Magno, Andrew Cole, Randy Dorn
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Patent number: 9196978Abstract: An improved grounding and bonding bracket-type electrical connector is described with improved properties for directionally orienting grounding conductors. The electrical connector has a body with a first and a second clamp area. The second clamp area may be partially formed by a second body member. A frame substrate is connected in the first clamp area, while a grounding conductor is connected in the second clamp area. The grounding conductor may be connected such that the path of the conductor runs parallel, at 45 degrees, or perpendicular as compared to the mounting line of the frame substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLCInventor: Joey D. Magno
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Patent number: 9160153Abstract: An electrical box includes a back wall and a front wall, configured to be essentially parallel to a mounting surface when the base is installed to the mounting surface, and a pair of interchangeable top and bottom walls. Each interchangeable top and bottom wall is connected to the back wall and the front wall. The electrical box includes a side wall connected to each of the other walls and an open end opposite the side wall that is configured to receive an electrical device therein. A standoff extends laterally from the back wall. The standoff is configured to provide a mounting structure and to position the electrical box away from the mounting surface. The electrical box is configured to receive a top-mounted hood to cover the open end when the base is installed with the open end positioned to face either of the right side or the left side.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventors: Joey D. Magno, Jr., Mark R. Drane, Robert Kevin Jolly
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Patent number: 9151309Abstract: An assembly includes a first structure and a clamp. The first structure may have an opening located on a first surface and the opening includes a keyway. The clamp is configured to clamp a second structure to the first structure. The clamp may include a head configured to be inserted above the opening in the first structure. The clamp may also include a body coupled to the head. An upper portion of the body may include formations located on opposite sides of the body and a lower portion of the body is threaded. The clamp may further include a nut coupled to the body. The nut may be configured to be rotated such that when the formations on the body are aligned with the keyway in the first structure, the head of the clamp is configured to lower onto the second structure and secure the second structure to the first structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLCInventors: Joey D. Magno, Jr., Robert K. Jolly
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Patent number: 9080695Abstract: An assembly comprising a strut comprising mounting holes to affix one or more attachments and one or more fixtures to the strut, and support holes shaped to receive and couple beaded rods with the strut for suspension of the strut, wherein the strut is coupled to the beaded rods without a threaded coupling.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventor: Joey D. Magno, Jr.
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Patent number: 9059580Abstract: A system for curing a sealing compound provided in an electrical fitting, includes a curing chamber for receiving at least a portion of the electrical fitting therein, wherein the electrical fitting received within the curing chamber comprises a body and a sealing sleeve configured to engage the forward end of the body during assembly of the fitting to receive the two or more conductors of an electrical cable passing through the body. The sealing sleeve is configured to receive an ultra-violet (UV)-curable sealing compound therein, such that the sealing compound flows between the two or more conductors during filling of the sealing sleeve. The system further includes a plurality of UV light sources configured to provide UV light into the curing chamber to cure the UV-curable sealing compound and to initiate curing of the UV-curable sealing compound in the sealing sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, LLCInventor: Joey D. Magno, Jr.
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Patent number: 8944388Abstract: A clamp comprises a fastener, a clamp body, and a clamp leg. The clamp body comprises a housing including a cavity and a housing cavity; and a curved arm extending from the housing. The clamp leg comprises a leg body including a leg cavity, and a foot member. The clamp body and the clamp leg are attachable to and detachable from each other, and a portion of the leg body can be inserted into or removed from the housing cavity, and when the portion of the leg body is inserted into the housing cavity, the cavity and the leg cavity form a passageway for the fastener so that threads of the fastener are not externally exposed.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventor: Joey D. Magno, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140329420Abstract: An improved grounding and bonding bracket-type electrical connector is described with improved properties for directionally orienting grounding conductors. The electrical connector has a body with a first and a second clamp area. The second clamp area may be partially formed by a second body member. A frame substrate is connected in the first clamp area, while a grounding conductor is connected in the second clamp area. The grounding conductor may be connected such that the path of the conductor runs parallel, at 45 degrees, or perpendicular as compared to the mounting line of the frame substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: Thomas & Betts International, LLCInventor: Joey D. Magno
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Patent number: 8845361Abstract: A fitting, for terminating an electrical cable having two or more conductors, includes a substantially tubular body having a central bore configured to receive the electrical cable therethrough. A substantially tubular sealing sleeve is configured to engage a forward end of the body during assembly of the fitting to receive the two or more conductors of the electrical cable passing through the body. After receiving the two or more conductors, the sealing sleeve is configured to receive a sealing compound therein, such that the sealing compound flows between the two or more conductors during filling of the sealing sleeve. The sealing sleeve is formed of a transparent material to enable visible confirmation of sealing compound distribution and a determination that the sealing compound is free of voids or air bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLCInventors: Joey D. Magno, Jr., Rasoul Shouri
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Publication number: 20140154908Abstract: A clip assembly includes a first clip comprising two opposing contact surfaces connected by a U-shaped hinge, where each of the two opposing contact surfaces has protruding flanges with teeth for engaging a surface inserted between the flanges. The clip assembly further includes a second clip comprising two opposing contact surfaces connected by a U-shaped hinge, wherein each of the two opposing contact surfaces has protruding flanges with teeth for engaging a surface inserted between the flanges. The clip assembly also includes a wire connected to the first clip at one end of the wire and to the second clip at another end of the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.Inventors: Joey D. Magno, Andrew Cole, Randy Dorn
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Publication number: 20140083734Abstract: An equipment enclosure comprising a first compartment; a second compartment, the first compartment including a first element to guide a conduit from the first compartment to the second compartment, wherein the first element creates a first drip point with respect to the conduit that prevents a liquid from entering the second compartment; and a third compartment including a second element to guide another conduit from the third compartment toward the second compartment, wherein the second element creates a second drip point with respect to the other conduit that prevents a liquid from reaching the second compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Thomas & Belts International, Inc.Inventors: Joey D. Magno, JR., Michael Devin O'Neil
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Publication number: 20140061396Abstract: A cable clip is provided for mounting cables onto solar modules. The cable clip is a one piece assembly that is comprised of two main sections: a first recess for clipping onto a solar module and a second recess for receiving a cable from a solar module. The cable clip may be designed in either a parallel or perpendicular configuration which gives installers of solar modules maximum flexibility when mounting cables onto modules. A multi-level clip is also described for cases when a multitude of cables are required to be mounted onto a solar module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Thomas & Betts International, LLCInventors: Joey D. Magno, Jr., Randy Dorn, Garrett Gauvain
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Patent number: RE45825Abstract: A beam clamp includes a clamp base and a rotational portion. The base includes an interior cavity and an external surface. The base and the rotational portion are pivotably connected by a mateable device. The rotational portion extends into the interior cavity of the base and the rotational portion includes a torsion spring.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLCInventors: Joey D. Magno, Jr., Xueming Cai