Patents by Inventor Jonathan Rich Doncet

Jonathan Rich Doncet 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).

  • Molded case circuit breaker
    Patent number: 9401251
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing and a line strap at least partially disposed within the housing. The line strap has a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a first side surface and an opposing second side surface. A line strap insulator is positioned within the housing and has a first sidewall and a second sidewall. Each of the first sidewall and the second sidewall extend from a point above the line strap top surface to a point below the line strap bottom surface. The line strap insulator is fabricated from an electrically insulative material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Douglas Alvan Nickerson, Jonathan Rich Doncet
  • Tie bar for molded case circuit breaker and method of assembly
    Patent number: 9053888
    Abstract: A molded case circuit breaker is provided. The molded case circuit breaker includes a molded base defining at least one cavity and a tie bar coupled to the molded base and extending across the cavity. The tie bar is configured to reduce fracture and separation of the molded base during a high pressure event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Samuel Stephen Kim, Jonathan Rich Doncet, Yatin Vilas Newase, Girish Hassan Mruthunjaya
  • TIE BAR FOR MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140014482
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a molded case circuit breaker is provided. The molded case circuit breaker includes a molded base defining at least one cavity and a tie bar coupled to the molded base and extending across the cavity. The tie bar is configured to reduce fracture and separation of the molded base during a high pressure event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Samuel Stephen Kim, Jonathan Rich Doncet, Yatin Vilas Newase, Girish Hassan Mruthunjaya
  • MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER
    Publication number: 20130306454
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a housing and a line strap at least partially disposed within the housing. The line strap has a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, a first side surface and an opposing second side surface. A line strap insulator is positioned within the housing and has a first sidewall and a second sidewall. Each of the first sidewall and said second sidewall extend from a point above said line strap top surface to a point below said line strap bottom surface. The line strap insulator is fabricated from an electrically insulative material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas Alvan Nickerson, Jonathan Rich Doncet