Patents by Inventor John D. Bean

John D. Bean 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).

  • Plug assembly for power cord
    Patent number: 12119594
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a power plug assembly includes a plug housing, a set of electrical terminals configured to be inserted into a first set of electrical apertures of a first receptacle of an electrical outlet, a first ground terminal configured to be inserted into a first ground aperture of the first receptacle of the electrical outlet, a second ground terminal configured to be inserted into a second ground aperture of a second receptacle of the electrical outlet, a non-protruding portion configured to abut a second set of electrical apertures of the second receptacle of the electrical outlet, and a cord enveloping wires that extend from the plug housing via a side surface of the plug housing, and wherein the wires are coupled to the set of electrical terminals and the first and second ground terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: James C. Folk, John D. Bean
  • Battery charger for a portable radio telephone
    Patent number: D396447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant H. Lloyd, John E. Herrmann, John D. Bean
  • Plug assembly for power cord
    Patent number: D1071873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: James C. Folk, John D. Bean