Patents by Inventor John Wesley Fail

John Wesley Fail 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).

  • Rollout interface linkage for network protectors
    Patent number: 6998550
    Abstract: An interface linkage assembly for a network protector is provided. The network protector includes a circuit breaker structured to move in and out of a housing assembly, and having a mechanical trip assembly and an electrical close assembly. The interface linkage includes a coupling device, a housing assembly portion and a rollout portion. The coupling device has a first component and a second component. The housing assembly portion is coupled to the coupling device first component. The rollout portion is coupled to the coupling device second component. The rollout portion is structured to be coupled to the mechanical trip assembly and the electrical close assembly, and further structured to move the mechanical trip assembly over a lesser arc and the electrical close assembly over a greater arc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur James Jur, Douglas Michael Brandt, John Wesley Fail