Patents by Inventor Kelly Julia McCarthy
Kelly Julia McCarthy 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: 10727012Abstract: A molded case circuit interrupter advantageously employs a circuitry component that is situated adjacent a rear exterior surface of the molded case of the molded case circuit interrupter. Previous circuit interrupters have sometimes employed a non-conductive backsheet of a nominal thickness of 0.062 inches that was adhered to the rear surface of the molded case circuit interrupter in order to electrically isolate screws, posts, and the like that were mounted to and that were exposed on the rear portion of a molded case thereof. The disclosed and claimed concept provides a circuitry component in place of or in addition to the back sheet, with the circuitry component including flexible ribbons having electrical conductors that extend through holes formed in the molded case and that are electrically connected with electronic components that are situated within the interior of the molded case.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Richard Paul Malingowski, Theodore J. Miller, Kelly Julia McCarthy, David Rohn
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Publication number: 20200090888Abstract: A molded case circuit interrupter advantageously employs a circuitry component that is situated adjacent a rear exterior surface of the molded case of the molded case circuit interrupter. Previous circuit interrupters have sometimes employed a non-conductive backsheet of a nominal thickness of 0.062 inches that was adhered to the rear surface of the molded case circuit interrupter in order to electrically isolate screws, posts, and the like that were mounted to and that were exposed on the rear portion of a molded case thereof. The disclosed and claimed concept provides a circuitry component in place of or in addition to the back sheet, with the circuitry component including flexible ribbons having electrical conductors that extend through holes formed in the molded case and that are electrically connected with electronic components that are situated within the interior of the molded case.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Richard Paul Malingowski, Theodore J. Miller, Kelly Julia McCarthy, David Rohn
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Patent number: 10128069Abstract: A debris barrier is for an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes separable contacts and an arc chute. The separable contacts generate debris when tripping open in response to an electrical fault. The arc chute has a plurality of splitter plates each having an edge portion and a distal portion located opposite and distal the edge portion. The debris barrier includes a first leg, a second leg, and a middle portion connecting the first leg and the second leg. The middle portion is coupled to one of the separable contacts. At least one of the first leg and the second leg has a first barrier portion and a second barrier portion extending therefrom. The first barrier portion is located proximate the distal portion. The second barrier portion extends from the first barrier portion toward the edge portion in order to redirect the debris toward the edge portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Christian Ruempler, Brian John Schaltenbrand, Andrew Lawrence Gottschalk, Richard Paul Malingowski, Kelly Julia McCarthy, Xin Zhou
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Patent number: 9093230Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus housing assembly for an electrical switching apparatus assembly is provided. The electrical switching apparatus housing assembly including a body assembly and a movable door member. The body assembly includes a number of outer sidewalls. The outer sidewalls define an enclosed space. The outer sidewalls include a top sidewall. The top sidewall includes a limited opening to the enclosed space. The movable door member is movably coupled to the top sidewall. The door member is movable between an open, first position, wherein the door member is not disposed in the limited opening, and a closed, second position, wherein the door member is disposed in the limited opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: James Patrick Sisley, Richard Paul Malingowski, Kelly Julia McCarthy, Lance Gula, Craig Allen Rodgers, Keith Edward Thomas, Thomas Alan Whitaker
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Patent number: 9006601Abstract: A circuit breaker including a pair of separable contacts and an arc chamber is provided. The separable contacts include a fixed contact having an upper surface. The arc chamber includes magnetic members disposed on either side of the separable contacts. The magnetic members have a lower surface below the fixed contact upper surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Xin Zhou, Richard Paul Malingowski, Kelly Julia McCarthy, David E. Little
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Publication number: 20150041290Abstract: An electrical switching apparatus housing assembly for an electrical switching apparatus assembly is provided. The electrical switching apparatus housing assembly including a body assembly and a movable door member. The body assembly includes a number of outer sidewalls. The outer sidewalls define an enclosed space. The outer sidewalls include a top sidewall. The top sidewall includes a limited opening to the enclosed space. The movable door member is movably coupled to the top sidewall. The door member is movable between an open, first position, wherein the door member is not disposed in the limited opening, and a closed, second position, wherein the door member is disposed in the limited opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: JAMES PATRICK SISLEY, RICHARD PAUL MALINGOWSKI, KELLY JULIA MCCARTHY, LANCE GULA, CRAIG ALLEN RODGERS, KEITH EDWARD THOMAS, THOMAS ALAN WHITAKER
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Patent number: 8947181Abstract: An arc runner assembly for use in a circuit interrupter provides a pair of arc runners that are situated at opposite sides of a stationary contact of the circuit interrupter. If used in a DC application, the arc runner assembly is configured to communicate a positive DC arc along one of the arc runners in a first direction away from the stationary contact and is further configured to communicate a negative DC arc along the other arc runner in another direction away from the stationary contact. The arc runner assembly additionally includes a support that is electrically engaged with a conductor of the circuit interrupter on a surface opposite that on which the stationary contact is disposed. The improved arc runner assembly advantageously facilitates extinction of electrical arc and extinguishes both positive and negative DC arcs in a DC application.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Richard Paul Malingowski, James Patrick Sisley, Craig Joseph Puhalla, Kelly Julia McCarthy, Lance Gula
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Patent number: 8859918Abstract: A position indicator for a circuit breaker is provided. A circuit breaker housing assembly body has an alignment surface. The position indicator includes an indicator member having an alignment surface and an elongated spacer member. The indicator member is movably coupled to the circuit breaker housing assembly adjacent a terminal screw with the spacer member generally aligned with the terminal screw. The indicator member is structured to move between a first position, wherein the alignment surface is not aligned with the housing assembly body alignment surface, and a second position, wherein the alignment surface is aligned with the housing assembly body alignment surface. The spacer member engages the terminal screw and, if the terminal screw is in a terminal screw first position, the spacer member prevents the indicator member from moving into the indicator member second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: James Patrick Sisley, Richard Paul Malingowski, Craig Joseph Puhalla, Kelly Julia McCarthy
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Publication number: 20140263188Abstract: A circuit breaker including a pair of separable contacts and an arc chamber is provided. The separable contacts include a fixed contact having an upper surface. The arc chamber includes magnetic members disposed on either side of the separable contacts. The magnetic members have a lower surface below the fixed contact upper surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Xin Zhou, Richard Paul Malingowski, Kelly Julia McCarthy, David E. Little
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Publication number: 20140151201Abstract: A position indicator for a circuit breaker is provided. A circuit breaker housing assembly body has an alignment surface. The position indicator includes an indicator member having an alignment surface and an elongated spacer member. The indicator member is movably coupled to the circuit breaker housing assembly adjacent a terminal screw with the spacer member generally aligned with the terminal screw. The indicator member is structured to move between a first position, wherein the alignment surface is not aligned with the housing assembly body alignment surface, and a second position, wherein the alignment surface is aligned with the housing assembly body alignment surface. The spacer member engages the terminal screw and, if the terminal screw is in a terminal screw first position, the spacer member prevents the indicator member from moving into the indicator member second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: James Patrick Sisley, Richard Paul Malingowski, Craig Joseph Puhalla, Kelly Julia McCarthy
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Publication number: 20140131317Abstract: An arc runner assembly for use in a circuit interrupter provides a pair of arc runners that are situated at opposite sides of a stationary contact of the circuit interrupter. If used in a DC application, the arc runner assembly is configured to communicate a positive DC arc along one of the arc runners in a first direction away from the stationary contact and is further configured to communicate a negative DC arc along the other arc runner in another direction away from the stationary contact. The arc runner assembly additionally includes a support that is electrically engaged with a conductor of the circuit interrupter on a surface opposite that on which the stationary contact is disposed. The improved arc runner assembly advantageously facilitates extinction of electrical arc and extinguishes both positive and negative DC arcs in a DC application.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Richard Paul Malingowski, James Patrick Sisley, Craig Joseph Puhalla, Kelly Julia McCarthy, Lance Gula
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Patent number: 6262880Abstract: A circuit breaker mounting assembly comprises an enclosure for holding at least one circuit breaker, with the circuit breaker being mounted within said enclosure; a terminal block mounted within the enclosure at a location remote from the circuit breaker, the terminal block including a plurality of input connections and a plurality of output connections; a plurality of control wires extending from the circuit breaker to the terminal block; and a mounting bracket for positioning the terminal block in a first position within the enclosure and for permitting the terminal block to be moved to a second location outside of the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Kenneth Martin Fischer, Kelly Julia McCarthy, Joseph Bell Humbert
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Patent number: D781244Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: James Patrick Sisley, James Leo Lagree, Chad Eliott Murff, Richard Paul Malingowski, Kelly Julia McCarthy
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Patent number: D853976Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Kelly Julia McCarthy, Richard Paul Malingowski
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Patent number: D864129Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Kelly Julia McCarthy, Richard Paul Malingowski
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Patent number: D869402Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: James Patrick Sisley, James Leo Lagree, Chad Eliott Murff, Richard Paul Malingowski, Kelly Julia McCarthy