Patents by Inventor Jon D. Pickens

Jon D. Pickens 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).

  • Ready to wire terminal assembly with vibration resistant clamping screws
    Publication number: 20020057551
    Abstract: A method of preventing vibration loosening of a clamping screw 26 of a circuit protection apparatus 10 is provided. The circuit protection apparatus 10 has a conductor receiving member 28 including a conductor receiving opening 40 for receiving an electrical conductor 46 therein. The conductor receiving member 28 has an aperture 42 extending from a surface 50 thereof into communication with the conductor receiving opening 40. An overall extent of the aperture 42 includes threads. The method provides a clamping screw 26 having a threaded shaft 50. The threaded shaft 50 has a surface feature 52 in the threads thereof near an end 54 of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc
    Inventors: Daniel S. Redler, Jon D. Pickens, Richard Hudson
  • Ready to wire terminal assembly with vibration resistant clamping screws
    Patent number: 6349466
    Abstract: A method of preventing vibration loosening of a clamping screw 26 of a circuit protection apparatus 10 is provided. The circuit protection apparatus 10 has a conductor receiving member 28 including a conductor receiving opening 40 for receiving an electrical conductor 46 therein. The conductor receiving member 28 has an aperture 42 extending from a surface 50 thereof into communication with the conductor receiving opening 40. An overall extent of the aperture 42 includes threads. The method provides a clamping screw 26 having a threaded shaft 50. The threaded shaft 50 has a surface feature 52 in the threads thereof near an end 54 of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Redler, Jon D. Pickens, Richard Hudson